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2016

Newspaper Article

The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings

Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C., Staton, S. and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016, 01 01). The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings Bedrock

The importance of sleep for preschool children’s learning. Implications for practices in early education settings

2016

Journal Article

What parents want: sleep, rest and relaxation for pre-schoolers

Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and The Sleep in Early Childhood Research Group (2016). What parents want: sleep, rest and relaxation for pre-schoolers. Belonging Early Years Journal, 5 (2), 12-14.

What parents want: sleep, rest and relaxation for pre-schoolers

2016

Other Outputs

Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Smith, S.S., Irvine, S., Pattinson, C., Sinclair, D., Hassell, S. and Wihardjo, K. (2016). Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Department of Education, Queensland Government.

Sleep Practices in Early Childhood: Report on research and translation for babies and toddlers aged birth to 3 years

2015

Journal Article

The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care

Staton, Sally, Irvine, Susan, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon and Thorpe, Karen (2015). The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40 (4), 77-86. doi: 10.1177/183693911504000410

The sleeping elephant in the room: practices and policies regarding sleep/rest time in early childhood education and care

2015

Conference Publication

Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Smith, Simon, Wihardjo, Kylie and Thorpe, Karen (2015). Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22–24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer . doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132

Children’s sleep patterns on days attending and not attending childcare

2015

Conference Publication

Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children

Pattinson, Cassandra, Allan, Alicia, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Smith, Simon (2015). Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22 - 24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer. doi: 10.1111/sbr.12132

Physiological consequences of light exposure in preschool children

2015

Conference Publication

Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Irvine, S., Theobald, M., Nothard, M. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care. Improving Children's Lives: Translating Research for Practice, Policy and Community Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, September 2015.

Awaking the sleeping elephant in the room: Translating sleep science into sleep practice in Early Childhood Education and Care

2015

Journal Article

Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

Thorpe, Karen, Staton, Sally, Sawyer, Emily, Pattinson, Cassandra, Haden, Catherine and Smith, Simon (2015). Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100 (7), 615-622. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307241

Napping, development and health from 0 to 5 years: a systematic review

2015

Journal Article

“I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services

Nothard, Michaela, Irvine, Susan, Theobald, Maryanne, Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra and Thorpe, Karen (2015). “I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services. International Journal of Early Childhood, 47 (3), 423-442. doi: 10.1007/s13158-015-0143-z

“I Have to Rest All the Time Because You are Not Allowed to Play”: exploring children’s perceptions of autonomy during sleep-time in long day care services

2015

Journal Article

Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep

Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S., Pattinson, Cassandra L. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 36 (4), 235-242. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000157

Mandatory naptimes in child care and children's nighttime sleep

2015

Conference Publication

Meeting the National Quality Standards for sleep and rest

Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Irvine, S. and Smith, S. (2015). Meeting the National Quality Standards for sleep and rest. C&K Queensland Early Childhood Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, May 2015.

Meeting the National Quality Standards for sleep and rest

2015

Conference Publication

Navigating the minefield: Sleep and rest times within the context of the National Quality Standard

Staton, S., Thorpe, K. and Irvine, S. (2015). Navigating the minefield: Sleep and rest times within the context of the National Quality Standard. Early Childhood Australia, North Coast Annual Conference, Kingscliff, NSW Australia, March 2015.

Navigating the minefield: Sleep and rest times within the context of the National Quality Standard

2015

Journal Article

"Do I really need a nap?": the role of sleep science in informing sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings

Staton, Sally L., Smith, Simon S. and Thorpe, Karen J. (2015). "Do I really need a nap?": the role of sleep science in informing sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 1 (1), 32-44. doi: 10.1037/tps0000011

"Do I really need a nap?": the role of sleep science in informing sleep practices in early childhood education and care settings

2015

Conference Publication

Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Sawyer, E., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .

Napping, development and health from 0-5 years: A systematic review

2015

Journal Article

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. Sleep, 38, A391-A391.

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

2015

Conference Publication

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

Smith, S., Neil, E., Thorpe, K., Pattinson, C. and Staton, S. (2015). Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare. SLEEP, Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), Seattle, WA United States, 2015.

Characteristics of children who do not nap in childcare

2015

Conference Publication

Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns

Staton, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., Hurst, C. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns. European Conference on Developmental Psychology (ECDP), Braga, Portugal, 2015.

Mandatory naptimes in childcare: Associations with day and night sleep patterns

2015

Conference Publication

Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?

Pattinson, C., Smith, S., Staton, S. and Thorpe, K. (2015). Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?. Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2015.

Sleep and weight status of Australian children: what are the sleep parameters at play?

2015

Conference Publication

If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?

Thorpe, K., Sinclair, D., Staton, S., Pattinson, C. and Smith, S. (2015). If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?. Conference of the American Sleep Physicians Association, Seattle, WA, United States, June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger .

If given the opportunity would you want your child to sleep in childcare?

2015

Conference Publication

Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children

Pattinson, C., Allan, A., Thorpe, K., Staton, S. and Smith, S.S. (2015). Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children. SLEEP 2015, Seattle, WA United States, 6-10 June 2015. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger.

Dim light duration predicts body mass index of young children