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...says Tel Aviv University psychology professor Avi Sadeh. According to his research with kids ages 9 to 12, even modest reductions in sleep diminish a child's alertness, concentration and memory--all necessary components of academic success. Similarly, his study of 77 fourth- and sixth-graders, published last spring in the journal Child Development, found that extending sleep just 40 to 60 min. can markedly improve classroom performance. "Between the TV and the Internet, parents often feel like they've lost the battle to get their kids to bed," concedes Sadeh. "But they really must become more assertive in setting...
That would take some serious consciousness raising. Some teachers and parents even go so far as to praise older kids for pulling all-nighters to finish assignments, leaving the real issue, poor time-management skills, unaddressed. "Sleep is not a priority in our 24/7 society," laments psychologist Jodi Mindell of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "And if adults don't make it one, children certainly...
...easy to overlook or misinterpret the symptoms of exhaustion in younger kids. Rather than appearing drowsy or fatigued, sleep-deprived kids under age 12 are more likely to be fidgety, cranky and whiny. Researchers are concerned that some chronically irritable kids have been wrongly diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder when they are in fact suffering from sleep deprivation. Ongoing sleep deficits have also been linked by some researchers to obesity...
...Sleep experts agree on a number of strategies to help keep kids on a healthy schedule. While it's tempting to reward children with a big chunk of free time after a long day at school, it's better to have them do their homework as early as possible. Says Mary Carskadon of Brown University: "They do need downtime, but it should be closer to bedtime." Parents should avoid overloading the calendar and limit extracurricular sports and lessons to one or two a week. Another thing to avoid is scheduling activities after...
...Restless Youth Falling just a little short on sleep can cause big trouble at school. Here's how to get a handle on bedtime