Music enhances sleep in preschool children

Tiffany Field

doi:10.1080/0300443991500106

Music enhances sleep in preschool children

Tiffany Field

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Abstract

Background classical guitar music was played to preschool children at naptime on alternate days in order to assess its effect on naptime sleep onset. On the music versus no music days the children fell asleep faster, and the toddlers faster than the preschoolers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	65-68
Number of pages	4
Journal	Early Child Development and Care
Volume	150
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0300443991500106
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Music
Preschool children
Sleep

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Psychology

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