Sleep is a very important factor when it comes to functioning well especially for adolescents and children in school. Research states that children today are not receiving nearly as much sleep as they should. Teens tend to not sleep as much as they should because they enjoy staying up til early morning with friends. Children usually don't get enough sleep due to their parents not enforcing bed time. Infants need about 18-20 hours of sleep and as they progress to childhood 11-14 hours would keep them healthy. Teens on the other hand need 9-10 hours of sleep especially when they are in sports and other activities (this also goes for adults). In Minnesota two high-school districts decided to start later for the sake of their students. Studies show that the students raised their grades by one letter due to this change. This is awesome because I love sleep and wish that our districts could do this as well. So until next week get some shut eye!
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