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Do behavioral interventions improve nighttime sleep in children < 1 year old?
Q: Do behavioral interventions improve nighttime sleep in children < 1 year old? Evidence-based answer: YES. Infants respond to behavioral interventions, although objective data are limited. Behavioral interventions include establishing regular daytime and sleep routines for the infant, reducing environmental noises or distractions, and allowing for self-soothing at bedtime (strength of recommendation: B, based on multiple randomized and nonrandomized studies).Morgan Hungenberg, DO; BreAnna Houss, MD; Madhav Narayan, MD; Corey Lyon, DO (University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency, Denver) Kristen DeSanto, MSLS, MS, RD (University of Colorado Health Sciences Library, Denver)Includes bibliographical reference