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Lesser Amounts of Sleep in Early Childhood Tied to Cognitive, Behavioral Problems

  • March 14, 2017

New research reported by the Harvard Gazette shows that children who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control and peer relationships in mid-childhood. The Harvard pediatrician who did the study said, “The associations between insufficient sleep and poorer functioning persisted even after adjusting for several factors that could influence the relationship.” The topic of sleep-deprived children is making the news more often...