Comparing infant and toddler sleep patterns prior to and during the first wave of home confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain.

Pia CassanelloIrene Ruiz-BotiaPere Sala-CastellviJuan Carlos MartinJose María Martínez-SanchezAlbert Balaguer

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• Comparing sleep patterns in two samples of infants and toddlers in Spain before and during COVID-confinement, we found later bedtimes as well as a significant increase in infants' and toddlers' sleep latency by >30 min during confinement. • Parental self-reported questionnaire during COVID-19 home confinement reported an overall worsening of their children's sleep based on the BISQ criteria.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
healthcare
sars cov
coronavirus disease
young adults
patient reported