Sleepiness has been said to be the root of evil in adolescents, newfound clues suggest the young suffer from lack of concentration, inability to recall information, disorderly conduct, and chronic chubbiness due to sleep related issues. " I suspect that many children do not use their full brain capacities to learn and absorb information because of their chronic sleep deprivation. I'm even more worried that the increasing rates of attention problems (ADHD) as well as youth violence and other forms of lowered frustration tolerance are related to this growing tendency to shorten sleep," psychologist Avi Sadeh of Tel Aviv University in Israel told United Press International. The lost slumber also results in gained pounds, contributing to the obesity epidemic across the United States. If you are over tired, you are less likely to burn off the calories you are in taking daily. You are also susceptible to being chronically stressed, and may lead to the over use of comfort foods and once again the children who are over tired are most likely to become obese as a result. "Lots of people don't appreciate sleeping as a healthy habit that enhances mood, performance and cognitive development in children," observed Weissbluth, professor of clinical pediatrics at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Scientist shed light on humans widely spread sleep requirements:
Infants under One: 14-16 hours
Ages One to Three: 12-15 hours
Ages Three to Five: 11-13 hours
Ages Five to Twelve: 9-11 hours
Adolescents: 9-10 hours
Adults: 7-8 hours
Children need more sleep than adults because of the development that occurs within a child's body. Not enough sleep in children can lead to learning and behavioral problems as well as impaired academic achievement. Recently, looking into sleep disorders from a pediatric standpoint has been very important. Scientists have taken a closer look into the caregivers of children, they find that some parents are mismanaging the way their children sleep. Infants should not be placed face down on their stomach or put to rest in an adult bed, permissive parents fail to set limits or enforce bedtime rules and are less likely to develop a steady sleep schedule, and many other fail to pay attention to nap times. Ultimately sleep is important to our immune system, brain maturation, our ability to learn and function properly, and performance, mood, and overall health.
Wasowicz, Lidia. "Sleep: The Young and the Restless." UPI. N.p., 2 Feb. 2004. Web. 29 Apr. 2013.
