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Article: Good sleep habits nourish kids' body and mind
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- May 5, 2002
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Study after study reveals that sleep deprivation is epidemic among
America's children. And I'm talking the very young and teens alike.
But believe me, anyone who works with kids knew about the epidemic
long before the studies hit the news. Child-care and school teachers
face the fallout of children's sleep deprivation in vivid detail
everyday.
Up to 85 percent of our children are staying awake wayyy too late
at night. Others aren't getting a nap when they need it during the
day. Kids need to get an adequate amount of sleep each and every day,
not just weekends. If children don't get enough regular sleep, their
body and mind just doesn't function very well.
Just as food and water nourishes ...