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Researcher Jodi Mindell of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia has conducted interesting researching regarding sleeping patterns among infants and toddlers from different countries in the world. According to the U.S. News and World Report article, questionnaires were filled out by “the parents of 28,287 infants and toddlers in the United States (4,505), the United Kingdom (800), Australia (1,073), New Zealand (1,081), Canada (501), Hong Kong (1,049), Korea (1,036), Taiwan (896), Thailand (988), Indonesia (967), Japan (872), China (7,505), India (3,892), Malaysia (997), the Philippines (1,034), and Singapore (1,001).”

What was found in the research was a significant difference between Asian countries and non-Asian countries.

“Mindell found significant variability in bedtimes, total sleep time and in other areas. For example, 15.1 percent of children in Canada shared a room, compared to 94.5 percent in Thailand. The percentage of parents who believed their child had a minor or severe sleep problem ranged from 11 percent in Thailand to 76 percent in China.”

Although the sample size is relatively small, it is still quite interesting however. This is one of the first studies to take a look at sleeping patterns in infants and toddlers across different cultures. The study also brings up some great questions, such as the impact it has, if any, of this huge different between the Asian and non-Asian countries.

Link to U.S. News and World Report article here.

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