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infancy

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Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2025 4 facts
claimIn infancy, sleep patterns are shaped by family context, environmental influences, and circadian development, with consistent bedtime routines and circadian alignment helping to promote good sleep.
referenceThe paper 'Development of slow oscillation–spindle coupling from infancy to toddlerhood' published in SLEEP Advances in 2024 (Kurz et al.) tracks the maturation of specific sleep brain wave coupling during early development.
claimSleep patterns exhibit the most dynamic age-related changes in duration and timing during the developmental period from infancy through late adolescence, according to 'Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective'.
referenceTham EKH, Xu H-Y, Fu X, Schneider N, Goh DYT, Lek N, et al. published 'Variations in longitudinal sleep duration trajectories from infancy to early childhood' in Sleep Health in 2021 (Volume 7, pages 56–64).
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 3 facts
referenceLong-term stability in attachment security from infancy into late adolescence or adulthood is limited, and later attachment outcomes are related to the quality of familial experiences throughout childhood, such as quality of care, divorce, and parental wellbeing, according to Groh et al. (2014).
claimDiagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) requires evidence of highly insufficient care, which typically occurs in infancy or early childhood.
claimAttachment patterns in infancy and early childhood show some stability over time but are also open to change.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Jul 13, 2017 1 fact
referenceColwyn Trevarthen described primary intersubjectivity in early infancy in his 1979 chapter 'Communication and Cooperation in Early Infancy: A Description of Primary Intersubjectivity' published in the book 'Before Speech: The Beginning of Interpersonal Communication'.
The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children's ... rsisinternational.org Alexandra Vaporidis, Lilian Njoroge · International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science Aug 16, 2025 1 fact
referenceStuhrmann, Göbel, Bindt, and Mudra (2022) conducted a systematic review of the association between parental reflective functioning and parenting behaviors in infancy and early childhood.