Table 6.

Head Start staff attitudes, practices and preparedness.

Staff indication of whether they believe that … (Attitudes)	Agree
Sleep problems often interfere with children's ability to learn	92% (58)
Educating parents about healthy sleep patterns and routines should be part of staff training	89% (56)
Sleep problems often interfere with my ability to teach	77% (36)a
Counseling parents about how behavioral sleep problems should be part of staff training	73% (46)
Screening for sleep problem is an appropriate function of Head Start	61% (36)
It is within my scope of work to counsel parents about child sleep	45% (28)
How often have you … (Practices)	Sometimes/often
Asked parent about child sleep patterns	82% (49)
Reported if child often seems sleepy	68% (42)
Talked with parents about healthy sleep routines and amounts	63% (40)
Told parent about a child's breathing at naptime	47% (30)
Reported napping issues to a Health Manager of other Head Start staff	38% (24)
Been asked by parent to keep child up at naptime, so he or she will sleep at night	35% (22)a
How comfortable are you … (Preparedness)	Somewhat/very
Explaining to parents why children need enough healthy sleep	87% (56)
Discussing best practices bedtime routines	87% (56)
In understanding cultural values in sleep practices	81% (51)
Offering parents methods to help their child get to/stay asleep	62% (39)

^aFor teaching staff only, 33% indicated “Sometimes” or “Often.”