Alcoy hosts pediatric lecture on childhood sleep importance

The city of Alcoy hosted a lecture titled ‘Sleep in Childhood’ featuring pediatrician Gonzalo Pin Arboledas, a specialist in sleep medicine and coordinator of the Sleep and Chronobiology Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics.

The event, held at Fundició Rodes, was part of the municipality's childhood welfare policies. The discussion focused on sleep habits, common sleep disorders in children and adolescents, and the necessity of adapting family routines and schedules to different developmental stages.

Pin Arboledas highlighted that sleep disturbances can impact cognitive, emotional, and physical development, as well as learning and overall family quality of life. Aroa Mira, the Councilor for Childhood, emphasized the importance of providing families with professional guidance to support the health and well-being of minors.