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Sleep is vital for all of us, but for very young children the quality and quantity of sleep has a huge impact on their growth and development, as well as their general contentment and how well they settle in a setting.
‘Sleep deprivation can have a number of profound effects on a child’s mental, physical and emotional health. It can also significantly impact on youngsters’ behaviour during the day. A child who is sleep deprived is unlikely to be able to meet their full potential’ (Dawson 2016).
At Trust Taplins Childcare in Southampton (part of the Taplins Childcare Department at University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust), we found that the new intake for the baby room were finding it difficult to settle.
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