Kids and Sleep
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-11-15 11:12:47
“Because children’s brains are a work-in-progress until the age of 21 and because much of that work is done while a child is asleep this lost hour appears to have an exponential impact on children that it simply doesn’t have on adults.”
“A few scientists theorize that sleep problems during formative years can cause permanent changes in a child’s brain structure: damage that one can’t sleep off like a hangover. It’s even possible that many of the hallmark characteristics of being a tweener and teen—moodiness depression and even binge eating—are actually symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation.”
“Sleep is a biological imperative for every species on Earth. But humans alone try to resist its pull. Instead we see sleep not as a physical need but a statement of character. It’s considered a sign of weakness to admit fatigue and it’s a sign of strength to refuse to succumb to slumber. Sleep is for wusses.”
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