Babies who persistently struggle to sleep in their first year are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression in childhood, research suggests. One in five babies has sleep difficulties in their first 12 months – such as frequent waking or trouble falling asleep. These babies are three times as likely to suffer with emotional problems by the age of four, researchers found. Babies who persistently struggle to sleep in their first year are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression in childhood, research suggests. Another 56 per cent had ‘moderate, fluctuating sleep problems’ and 25 per cent had ‘settled sleep’.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2020 23:33 UTC