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Sleepplays an important role in childrens growth and development.
Specifically, getting sufficient sleep is crucial to ensuring their minds and bodies function optimally.
A happy and restful baby means happy and restful parents.
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We feel groggy, lack focus, are irritable, and have trouble getting our day started.
These direct effects occur for children and impacts how their mind develops.
Research shows that sleep is important in establishing healthy cognitive and psychosocial development.
Early Years
There is a relationship between sleep and cognitive and language development in infants and toddlers.
It showed that increased awakenings were associated with a lower score.
Another study looked at the sleeping patterns of 11 to 13-month-olds.
They may be grumpy, hyperactive, and prone to meltdowns.
It found that poor sleep worsens attentional control in ADHD children and mimics ADHD behavior in children without ADHD.
Inadequate sleep can also affect a childs willingness to attend school.
A cross-sectional study looked at sleep disorders and school refusal behavior in children aged 811 years.
School refusal behaviors were associated with anxiety or depressive disorders and separation anxiety disorder.
It is of utmost importance that they get sufficient sleep during this time of rapid growth and development.
The lack of sleep among teenagers can have severe consequences.
It concluded that addressing sleep issues can have a major role in preventing suicide among teenagers.
They can offer guidance and treatment options to ensure your child gets sufficient rest.
Sleep plays an important role in your childs overall health and well-being.
Teaching good sleep habits early can majorly impact the rest of their lives.
Its never too late to start building a better sleep routine for ourselves and the next generation.
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