Abstract
Sleep and sleep-wake patterns change substantially across infancy and early childhood, including changes in sleep duration, development of neurophysiological characteristics of sleep, and maturation of sleep-wake regulation processes. Children begin to transition out of daytime napping between 3–5 years, with various factors influencing the timing of this transition. Media use in early childhood has been linked to poor sleep outcomes, and, given the importance of sleep, sleep problems in young children warrant attention and mitigation. Several general recommendations for sleep in infancy and early childhood are offered to ensure that caretakers and medical professionals have adequate knowledge to encourage healthy sleep habits and to address sleep problems.
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