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21/03/2013
Over a third of couples who took part in the survey admitted that a lack of sleep was a big factor in divorce, The Guardian has reported.
The poll, which was carried out for Channel 4 ahead of a new series on the subject, reveals the average parent surveyed received less than six hours of sleep a night. It also found that three in 10 couples who had split up claimed sleep deprivation since having their child was a factor in the break up.
The survey found children waking throughout the night, as well as problems putting the children to bed at a respectable hour, were also important issues for parents. Of the 2,000 parents questioned for the poll, almost half said it was a nightly battle to get their child to sleep at a consistent time.
Other results revealed around 11% of parents pretended to be asleep in the night so their partner was forced to deal with a crying child, while another 11% said they had shut the door. A further 9% admitted to even turning up the television to block out the noise of a crying child.
Psychologist Tanya Byron, who is among a panel of experts taking part in the new series Bedtime Live, said: "From a clinical perspective, a lot of those I see in my own clinics, predominantly children, have underlying issues with not getting enough sleep, even if that isn't the problem they are presenting with. Behavioural difficulties, family issues, learning and concentration issues: there is a significant number of these common problems which have poor sleep at the heart of it.
"Kids get a bad press but actually we are not helping them with this whole new breed of 'friend-parents'. I see people whose children have chronic sleep problems and they'll say things like their children get really upset if they try to send them to bed. Well, I promise you, they won't hate you in the morning when they've had a proper rest.
"Our generation struggles with discipline much more than any other but the lack of boundaries will only cause more and more difficulties."
Ms Byron added that the issue was not about blaming parents, with sleep deprivation in adults also a worry.
Almost 45% of parents surveyed admitted to falling asleep in a place that they shouldn't have or was unsafe, while a further one in 20 admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel of their car.
(JP)
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Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Divorce
According to a new survey, sleep deprivation and a screaming baby can put a huge strain on a marriage, and even result in divorce.Over a third of couples who took part in the survey admitted that a lack of sleep was a big factor in divorce, The Guardian has reported.
The poll, which was carried out for Channel 4 ahead of a new series on the subject, reveals the average parent surveyed received less than six hours of sleep a night. It also found that three in 10 couples who had split up claimed sleep deprivation since having their child was a factor in the break up.
The survey found children waking throughout the night, as well as problems putting the children to bed at a respectable hour, were also important issues for parents. Of the 2,000 parents questioned for the poll, almost half said it was a nightly battle to get their child to sleep at a consistent time.
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Other results revealed around 11% of parents pretended to be asleep in the night so their partner was forced to deal with a crying child, while another 11% said they had shut the door. A further 9% admitted to even turning up the television to block out the noise of a crying child.
Psychologist Tanya Byron, who is among a panel of experts taking part in the new series Bedtime Live, said: "From a clinical perspective, a lot of those I see in my own clinics, predominantly children, have underlying issues with not getting enough sleep, even if that isn't the problem they are presenting with. Behavioural difficulties, family issues, learning and concentration issues: there is a significant number of these common problems which have poor sleep at the heart of it.
"Kids get a bad press but actually we are not helping them with this whole new breed of 'friend-parents'. I see people whose children have chronic sleep problems and they'll say things like their children get really upset if they try to send them to bed. Well, I promise you, they won't hate you in the morning when they've had a proper rest.
"Our generation struggles with discipline much more than any other but the lack of boundaries will only cause more and more difficulties."
Ms Byron added that the issue was not about blaming parents, with sleep deprivation in adults also a worry.
Almost 45% of parents surveyed admitted to falling asleep in a place that they shouldn't have or was unsafe, while a further one in 20 admitted to falling asleep behind the wheel of their car.
(JP)
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