Research from a group of 2,880 children, shows that those who learned how to self soothe by the age of five , adjusted better to school when introduced . Apparently better sleep habits help the child learn . This author shares her experience with her own child . Her child is the poster child for bad sleeping habits and still does great with school . Every child is different , and reacts to different situations . Not learning to self soothe is working out fine for the author and her daughter

Key Takeaways:

• Researchers found that of the 2,880 children followed from birth to age 6 or 7, those who were able to soothe themselves back to sleep by the age of 5 were more likely to have an easier time adjusting to school than those who had sleep issues.
• When she started school last year she adjusted extremely well, which I put down to the fact that she wakes up well-rested every morning because she’s slept so soundly by my side.
• A recent piece by Lisa Selin Davis in The New York Times, “Our Sleep Training Nightmare,” speaks to me as a parent more than any study ever will

“When she started school last year she adjusted extremely well, which I put down to the fact that she wakes up well-rested every morning because she’s slept so soundly by my side.”

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1128839/kids-should-be-sleep-trained-before-school-age