Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

K Thorpe, S Staton, E Sawyer, C Pattinson… - Archives of disease in …, 2015 - adc.bmj.com
Background Duration and quality of sleep affect child development and health.
Encouragement of napping in preschool children has been suggested as a health …

[HTML][HTML] Sedentary time, physical activity and compliance with IOM recommendations in young children at childcare

YG Ellis, DP Cliff, X Janssen, RA Jones, JJ Reilly… - Preventive medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to report patterns of sitting, standing and physical activity (PA) and
compliance with Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations for sedentary behavior (SB) …

The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day

K Thorpe, P Rankin, T Beatton, S Houen… - Early Childhood …, 2020 - Elsevier
Observational assessment has become an integral component of the quality improvement
agenda in Early Care and Education (ECE) and has been significant in directing attention to …

[PDF][PDF] The E4Kids study: Assessing the effectiveness of Australian early childhood education and care programs: Overview of findings at 2016

C Tayler, K Thorpe, C Nguyen… - … : The University of …, 2016 - figshare.unimelb.edu.au
E4Kids evidence suggests there is real need for a further program of policy reform if all
children are to reap benefits from policy investments related to a 'good start in life'. E4Kids …

Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep

SL Staton, SS Smith, CL Pattinson… - … of Developmental & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine the relationship between mandatory naptimes in child care and
children's nighttime sleep duration, both concurrently and 12 months later once in school …

Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study

SL Staton, SS Smith, C Hurst, CL Pattinson… - Behavioral Sleep …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Policy provision for naps is typical in child care settings, but there is variability in the
practices employed. One practice that might modify children's early sleep patterns is the …

International comparison of the levels and potential correlates of objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity among three-to-four-year-old children

KI Dias, J White, R Jago, G Cardon, R Davey… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) patterns track from childhood through to adulthood. The study aimed to
determine the levels and correlates of sedentary time (ST), total PA (TPA), and moderate-to …

“Do I really need a nap?”: The role of sleep science in informing sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings.

SL Staton, SS Smith, KJ Thorpe - Translational Issues in …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
A compelling body of studies identifies the importance of sleep for children's learning,
behavioral regulation, and health. These studies have primarily focused on nighttime sleep …

Insider perspectives: the 'tricky business' of providing for children's sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care

K Thorpe, S Irvine, C Pattinson, S Staton - Early Years, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep and rest provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is commonly
enacted as a routine–a standard time-period during which children are required to lie down …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of early nap cessation: longitudinal findings from a large study of young children

AT Newton, PF Tremblay, LJ Batterink, GJ Reid - Sleep Epidemiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Most children cease napping between 2 and 5-years-old, with considerable inter-child
variability. We tested the predictors of early nap cessation (ie, children who cease napping …