Posted: 10 July 2009
Crisp, clean sheets on a comfortable bed might help anyone to get a good night's sleep, and getting enough sleep each night can have a whole range of health benefits, new research has revealed.
A study conducted in Finland has found that an inadequate amount of sleep among children can lead to behavioural problems.
In particular, there is an increased risk of suffering from the symptoms of ADHD, researchers at the University of Helsinki and the National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland, found.
The study found that children who slept for less than 7.7 hours each night had higher hyperactivity scores and were also more impulsive than those who spent more time in bed.
"We showed that short sleep, per se, increases behavioural symptoms, regardless of the presence of sleeping difficulties," said researcher Dr Juulia Paavonen.
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Ways to find better sleep
Ensuring children follow adequate sleep schedules may be important to help prevent the development of behavioural problems, the researcher said.
And keeping kids comfortable in bed throughout the night may be one tactic that parents can employ to make sure their young ones rest properly at the end of every day.
Fitting luxury bed linen made from pure Egyptian Cotton may be one step that parents can take to give their children a more comfortable sleep, and the quality of the cotton may prove to be more relaxing for young ones and adults alike.
Egyptian Cotton is stronger than other types of cotton and can be spun into thinner yarns, which can help to make bed sheets feel even softer against the skin than other types of cotton bedding.
And soft, comfortable bedding may help anyone, of any age, to feel properly at rest before they fall to sleep.
As the researchers in the Finnish study state, an increasing number of children suffer from inadequate levels of sleep, so ensuring that every moment of rest is as peaceful as can be may prove to be of utmost importance.
