Researchers have found that children who had a regular bedtime performed better at languages, reading and math than those who went to bed at different times. Scientists at SRI International, an independent American research institute based in California, found the earlier a child went to bed, the better they performed at school.
The study of 8,000 children who were aged four concluded those who had less than the recommended 11 hours of sleep each night fell behind in their studies. The institute's research, the largest of its kind, is due to be presented on Monday at a sleep conference hosted by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
"Getting parents to set bedtime routines can be an important way to make a significant impact on children's emergent literacy and language skills," said Dr Erika Gaylor, an early childhood policy researcher who led the study. Read more about this in The Telegraph
online.
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