Abstract
Research Findings, 11 Healthy sleep is critical for developing children. Unfortunately, as many as 30% of typically developing (TD) children experience sleep problems, such as difficulty falling asleep at night, night awakenings, and daytime sleepiness (Owens, 2009). Prevalence rates of sleep problems are even higher in children with mental health disorders; for example, estimates are as high as 50–80% in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; Corkum, Davidson, & MacPherson, 2011). Sleep problems can have a negative impact on children’s daytime functioning, including difficulties with cognitive, academic, and social functioning (Sadeh, 2007). Sleep problems can come in many forms, some of which may be intrinsic, such as sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome, and some of which may be extrinsic/behaviorally based, such as behavioral insomnia. Sleep hygiene is thought to play a significant role in behaviorally based sleep problems, such as insomnia.
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