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The purpose of this study was to (1) understand the contextual definition of sleep health for Black families; (2) bedtime routines and sleep practices among Black families; and (3) parent preferences that may inform intervention design.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We engaged 30 Black parents of 3\u20138-year-old children with mild sleep problems (e.g., child takes &amp;gt;30 min to fall asleep at bedtime) in this study. Parents completed three ratings scales about sleep health practices and child bedtime behavior and a semi-structured interview. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and correlations. We used an implementation science rapid qualitative analysis approach to analyze qualitative data from the interviews.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The final sample identified as 52% African-American, 14% Jamaican, 10% Haitian, and 26% mixed multi-ethnic groups. Parent mean age was 41 years and child mean age were 5 years old. About 80% of responders were women. About one-third of the sample held a doctoral degree, and half the sample had a bachelor's or Master's degree. Parents answered 56% of sleep knowledge questions accurately (ranging from 32 to 100%) and reported an average of two sleep problems. Parents described healthy sleep as involving flexibility in sleep timing and bedtime routines. More than half of parents reported co-sleeping practices, with reasons ranging from a strategy to address night wakings, to a way to preserve bonding. Later child bedtime (after 9 pm) was associated with bedtime resistance, permissive parenting, and parent stress. Many parents reported that they had poor sleep quality and duration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings elucidate a range of factors to consider in tailoring sleep health interventions for Black families of young children. These include the common practice of co-sleeping, parents' value for flexibility related to bedtime and bedtime routines, and parents' own challenges with getting enough and good quality sleep. 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