The authors further opted to explore this hypothesis among a sample of low-income and racial/ethnic minority families to hone in on possible sociodemographic, psychosocial, and household predictors. We further were interested in the mechanisms by which television at bedtime might impact sleep and behavior.” “There has not been a lot of research in this area with very young children (age 0-3), and in our sample we examined this topic at 18 and 24 months. “I was interested in this topic because of its focus on pediatric research in young children around screen time and other routines like sleep,” said Miller, an assistant professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. For one, the researchers wanted to explore the mechanism through which TV at bedtime influences children’s behavior, proposing a mediating effect of quality and duration of sleep. Miller and her team saw a need to extend these findings. While the relationship between TV at bedtime and sleep quality has been extensively studied, study author Elizabeth B.
TV watching has also been linked to behavioral issues in children, like aggression and attentional problems. Screen use has been found to delay and shorten sleep - possibly by increasing arousal or suppressing melatonin through blue light emittance. Bedtime routines can help children maintain healthy sleep habits, but evidence suggests that these routines often include the use of television. The study, published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development, was conducted among a sample of mainly low-income and racial/ethnic minority families.Īccording to the field of sleep medicine, good sleep is critical for children’s health and early development. A recent study has found that children who watch TV as part of their bedtime routine get less sleep, experience more sleep problems, and exhibit more attention problems and aggressive behavior six months later.
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