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Up to
two thirds of children don't get as much sleep as they should do. and this can
make them nervous and slow at school, researchers say.
So
how long should young people sleep each night? The answer is between and 10
hours. If you don't get enough sleep at night, you'll have less energy the next
day.
But
the researchers say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by
the time they are seven years old. They say that children miss sleep because
they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents don't read to
their younger children at night any more. The traditional "bedtime
story" helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with
TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get
less than eight hours' sleep. Even losing one hour's sleep a night can mean
that children do less well at school.
German
scientists think that your brain keeps working while you're asleep. To show
that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One
group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The result? The people
who slept worked out the answer more quickly, suggesting their brains had been
trying to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get
enough sleep tonight, and you'll be at your best tomorrow!