0765 Parental Goals for Infant and Toddler Sleep

Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to assess parent perceptions of their child’s sleep and sleep-related goals, regardless of sleep quality. Methods Caregivers (97.6% mothers) of 807 infants and toddlers (birth to 37 mos; M = 16.5 months; 49.0% male) reported on child sleep patterns and problems via an online survey. The survey included an abbreviated version of the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire, and a list of potential sleep-related areas of change. Results 29.1% of caregivers reported a perceived sleep-problem, whereas 90.1% indicated an area of desired change related to their child’s sleep. Overall, parents most commonly wanted their child to sleep for longer stretches overnight (19.4%). An additional 14.1% of parents wanted an earlier bedtime or later morning wake time. Further, 10.4% wanted their child to fall asleep independently or without a specific sleep aid (12.1%; e.g., pacifier, feeding, swaddle, music). As expected, more parents indicated that they wanted to change something about their child’s sleep if they endorsed a sleep problem (99.5%), as compared to those who did not endorse a sleep problem (87.1%), p