Well, it may be your fault?
You can accept the fact that you are doing what is conducive for good sleep if they are 'good' sleepers or you can make improvements on their sleep environments if they are not good sleepers.
"For the most part, the fault probably lies with you and the choices you make about your child’s sleeping environment, according to a study published online Monday in the Journal Pediatrics.http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-child-sleep-genetics-20110411,0,1237161.story"
Based on new information that came out this week in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics Journal, you, as parents and caregivers, can definitely have a positive effect on the sleep habits of your baby.
So, if you want some suggestions on what you need to be doing to establish healthy sleep habits for your baby and child link on to some of the other posts on Sleep Baby...
Remember that consistency in your baby's schedule is key to establishing these good sleep habits.
CONCLUSIONS Most sleep disturbances during early childhood are explained by common shared environmental factors, and behavioral interventions adopted by parents and focused on modifying sleep behavior could contribute to solving sleep disturbances in this age group. However, the influence of genetic factors should not be underestimated, and research in this area could clarify the physiologic architecture of sleeping and contribute to selecting appropriate personalizedtherapeutic approaches.http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2010-0858v1?ijkey=75d947fb4720368dd141db54c938ac6d9bf581c3&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
