This is why your kids are sleeping less



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New(ish) inventions being used for the first time by youngsters always presents a unique (and unforeseen) challenge for the parents raising them. Just ask previous generations of adults who have tried their best to regulate TV viewing, Internet access, etc. for the kid(s) they were raising.

This is why your kids are sleeping less


Previously, screen time from TV and video games was found to correlate with sleeping problems in kids. However, until now, it was unclear if those problems extended to touchscreen usage. By giving an online survey to a large sample size of parents about their kids using touchscreens and getting some damn sleep, the research team learned that for every hour tykes between the ages of six months and three-years-old use a tablet or smartphone daily, they get 15 less minutes of shut-eye.

If you’re a numbers person, they broke down like this. The team got feedback from parents of 715 toddlers and kids. About 70 percent of parents who filled out the questionnaire said they own a touchscreen device. Out of that 70 percent, 75 percent said their young kids (remember, between six months and three years) used that touchscreen every day. Parents were then asked the average duration on the kids’ “daytime and night-time sleep,” which is defined as the time it usually takes for a kid to actually fall asleep, as well as the frequency with which they wake up.




Also, consider just taking it away from them.

Written by: Kirsten Macnab

Fuente: www.mh.co.za
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