Play has always been an essential part of childhood, but it looks different for modern
children, who increasingly engage in virtual play. More than 90% of children older than 2 …

This paper reviews disparities in pediatric sleep health and sleep disorders from early
childhood through adolescence (birth to age 18 years). Sleep health is a multidimensional …

Background This study aimed to address methodological limitations of the evidence that
informed national and international movement behaviour guidelines for the early years …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns, school
closures and distance learning may have had both negative and positive effects on physical …

Objectives To examine the cross-sectional associations between screen time and cognitive
development in preschoolers. Methods Participants were 97 preschoolers (36 to 60 months) …

Objective To examine cross-sectional associations of sleep characteristics (duration,
consolidation, timing, variability) with cognitive and gross motor development in toddlers …

Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the association between
sociodemographic, behavioral, and environmental factors and adherence to sleep duration …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of screen time and sleep
patterns on the sleep needs of infants and toddlers. Design and methods A descriptive cross …

Introduction: Sleep deprivation in children is a global public health problem that affects the
physical and mental development of children. Bedtime delay induced by longer screen time …

Excessive screen media use has been reported to cause shorter sleep; however, the types
of media environments that affect early childhood sleep are less known. This study …