Regular sleep patterns benefit kids, research shows
Published: 07 June 2010
Children are more effective at learning when they go to bed at regular times, a new research project has found.
Children are better at learning literacy and maths when they go to bed at regular times, a new study has revealed.This is particularly the case for four-year-olds, SRI International discovered, who could suffer developmentally if they do not get sufficient sleep.
Parents who keep regimented sleep routines for their youngsters were found to have children who are expressive in their language and phonologically aware.
Erika Gaylor, early childhood policy researcher for SRI International, commented: "Getting parents to set bedtime routines can be an important way to make a significant impact on children's emergent literacy and language skills."
She stressed that paediatricians could use this information to promote regular bedtimes and encourage disciplined behaviour in youngsters.
Shelly Weiss of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children recently told the Toronto Sun that kids may find their sleep patterns are disrupted over the summer, as parents are keen to take the day at a more leisurely pace by eating later.
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