FYI A very important message From the desk of your Health Care District School Nurse: Set a regular bedtime for your child. Regular bedtimes are important and could have lifelong impacts on health. Studies have confirmed the importance of setting a regular bedtime for school-aged children. Not only does sleep affect children’s test scores, it was found that children who do not have regular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties, such as hyperactivity, conduct problems, problems with peers and emotional difficulties. A recent study also reported that children who switched to a more regular bedtime showed clear improvements in their behavior. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends at least 10 hours of sleep per day for school-aged children. Setting a regular bedtime can be challenging; however, the benefits to your child are extremely valuable as early child development has profound influences on health and well-being throughout one’s life. Learn more by watching this Health Care District video at youtu.be/11L15dCp5As or visit hcdpbc.org/schoolhealth
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:01:15 +0000
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