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Sleep disorder during school days

The new school year is upon us. From bedtime battles to the misery of
morning call, summertime sleep habits die hard. Late summer nights
combined with early school start times, and the stresses of just being
a kid, deprive our children of essential sleep. And sleep deprivation
often wreaks havoc with health, academic performance, and behavior. It
is an unrecognized epidemic.

>From elementary school through higher school and beyond, a great many
of our children are chronically sleep-deprived. With more than more
than 75% of all children having some kind of sleep problem, and most
adolescents not getting enough sleep, many will struggle to meet the
barrage of new challenges, demands, and emotions of a new school year.
It is not widely recognized and appreciated just how pervasive and
critical quality sleep is for brain development and how it directly
influences daytime functioning, performance, mood, and behavior. May I
know! When was the last time your family doctor or school teacher of
your child asked to you about your child's sleep? Parents wouldn't
think of letting their child skip meals or run into a busy street, but
staying up late is very often of little concern. It shouldn't be. some
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How Your Child thinks is affected by the sleep.
More and more research studies demonstrate that daytime sleepiness from
chronic sleep deprivation and poor quality sleep has significant
impacts on daytime behavior and academic performance, as well as
concentration, attention, and mood. Even 20 fewer minutes of needed
sleep may significantly affect behavior in many areas. One study showed
that those students with C's, D's and F's got about 25 fewer minutes of
sleep and went to bed an average of 40 minutes later than A and B
students. The pediatric research findings are startling and alarming:
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-Poor sleepers reported being significantly more depressed, without
energy, tired, tense, moody, stressed, irritable, and less rested and
alert than good sleepers. Interestingly and importantly, they were also
more likely to have a negative self-image, which, in light of the
above, is not surprising.
-Insufficient sleep has been associated with daytime fatigue, inability
to concentrate in school, ADHD, a tendency to doze off in class,
problematic behaviors, and lower levels of social skills. One study
showed that teachers believed that some children with sleep
disturbances were hyperactive and less attentive.
-Persistent sleep problems are associated with learning difficulties
throughout the school years. In fact, several studies suggest specific
academic deficits, including poor school performance.
-Poorly performing first graders with sleep disordered breathing showed
significant improvement in their grades after treatment.
-Poorly performing seventh graders were 2-3 times more likely to have
frequent and loud snoring.
-Poorly performing middle scholars were more likely to have snored in
early childhood.
-Poor sleepers were more likely to display type A behavior patterns.
-Teenage insomnia has been related to anger, depression, difficulty
with school adjustments, and stress. And studies suggest that insomnia
often begins early in life and persists into adulthood.
-Sleep-disturbed elementary school-age children may have poorer coping
behaviors and display more behavioral problems at home and in school.
-Several studies report that more total sleep, earlier bedtimes, and
later weekday rise time are associated with better grades in school.
-Those with poor grades are more likely to sleep less, go to bed later,
and have more irregular sleep/wake habits.
-Failure rates on exams for medical students were markedly higher (42%)
for frequent snorers than for non-snorers (13%)

>From Elementary to Higher School, Sleep Problems Are Pervasive and
Widespread
You may be surprised to learn how prevalent sleep problems are. In
studies of elementary school-age children, nearly 40% showed some kind
of sleep problem, and 10% had daytime sleepiness.
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Adolescence: Sleeplessness impacts personal health and public safety

With increasing freedom from parental control, social activities and
academic challenges, sleep is not exactly a high priority for
adolescents, and the sleep time most teenagers get is insufficient: the
average is under 7 1/2 hours, with only 15% sleeping 8 1/2 hours or
more on school nights and more than 25% typically sleeping 6 1/2 hours
or less. Up to half of adolescents reported at least occasional
difficulty falling or staying asleep, with up to 13% experiencing
chronic and severe insomnia.

Sleepless adolescents are not just tired teenagers. They are at
increased risk for negative moods, impaired memory, motivation and
ability to think and make good judgments. Drowsy driving together with
"micro sleeps" (i.e., unintended sleep episodes) add up to increased
automobile accidents, of which teens are heavily represented.

Late to Bed, Early to Rise, Makes Us Cranky, Moody and Cry
The first day of school often initiates a cycle of poor sleep and
problematic behaviors that may be difficult to break. It goes something
like this:

-1-Late Bedtimes, Early Start Times: Late summertime bedtimes collide
with early school start times; so kids start the new school year being
sleep-deprived.
-2-Sleep Debt Builds: Each day they lose more sleep, building up a
"sleep debt" that, like all debts, must be paid-off.
-3-Weekend Catch-up - There's a Catch: Now comes the weekend, and we
feel good that our child sleeps late, catching-up on all that sleep.
But wait just a minute - there's a catch to that catching-up: it is
actually a big red flag that your child is not getting enough sleep,
and late weekend sleeping actually perpetuates the whole dysfunctional
sleep pattern.
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Interestingly, a study in which school start times were moved from 7:15
a.m. to 8:40 a.m., resulted in children getting an hour more sleep each
night and improved attendance.

Late-night-type, rebellious adolescents are predisposed to this pattern
and often complain that it is very hard to fall asleep, easier to fall
asleep if bedtimes are later, hard to wake in the morning, late to
school and sleep late on weekends.

What to Look for in Your Child: Signs, Symptoms and Typical Tactics
Results from the National Sleep Foundation's 2004 Sleep in America poll
may (or may not!) surprise you:

--Infants most often seem sleepy or overtired during the day (29%)
and/or wake too early in the morning (21%) at least a few days a week.

--Toddlers most often stall about going to bed (32%), resist going to
bed at bedtime (24%) and/or seem sleepy or overtired during the day
(24%) at least a few days or nights a week.

--Preschoolers most often stall about going to bed at bedtime (52%),
resist going to bed at bedtime (30%), seem sleepy or overtired during
the day (26%), snore (19%) and/or have difficulty waking in the morning
(19%) at least a few days or nights a week.

--School-aged children are most likely to stall about going to bed
(42%), have difficulty waking in the morning (29%) and/or snore (18%)
at least a few days or nights a week.

Does My Child Have a Sleep Problem? Awareness Is Key
Given the prevalence and enormous impact of sleep problems on daytime
functioning, we should all regularly look at our own children to see if
they are getting the sound sleep they deserve. For some it may be
obvious, but for most of us it requires some education, investigation,
and a keen, watchful eye. This is because few of us really know what
normal, healthy sleep should be, plus there is a great deal of
individual variation among children and at different ages. Sleep
deprivation is also difficult to detect because sleep problems are
masters of disguise, often masquerading in myriad manifestations.
Consider that:

--Children rarely complain about sleep problems. A study of adolescents
showed that very few sought help for their sleep, even though some
considered their problems to be very severe. Another found that almost
90% of adolescents say that they need more sleep, but how many parents
have heard their child say, "You know, I think I am going to go to bed
early tonight."

--Adolescent sleepiness is so prevalent that it almost seems normal.
Though bedtimes get later and later, the biological need for sleep in
adolescents does not decease with age.

--Parents may overestimate the amount of sleep their child gets,
because we may be unaware of when our child actually falls asleep, as
well as night awakenings. Research has shown that medical conditions
may cause or contribute to sleep problems even when overt medical
symptoms seem well controlled. For example, asymptomatic children with
asthma and gastro esophageal reflux may have poor sleep and daytime
fatigue. Allergies may cause respiratory distress when sleeping. In one
study, almost 1/3 of the children in elementary school reported
significant body pains during the night, of which parents were largely
unaware.

--Enlarged tonsils can cause intermittent breathing problems by
physically blocking the airway. One study showed an increase in grades
in children with sleep disturbed breathing after tonsillectomies.

--Sleep deprivation may present itself in many ways other than daytime
sleepiness -- inattention, poor concentration, moodiness, behavioral
problems, and poor academic performance and social skills, to name a
few.
Interestingly, poor sleepers were found not to be consistently more
tired than good sleepers, and they were actually least tired in the
evenings, when most good sleepers were tired.
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What Can I Do? Think Sleep!
With so many hidden faces of sleep deprivation, you must be aware and
"think sleep." As a parent, if you do not recognize the problem, it may
well go unrecognized. You will also likely implement any remedies
required. Early intervention is important, given the consequences and
that children do not "grow out of" sleep problems; rather, the sleep
problems of childhood tend to persist into adulthood.

Talk with you child. Just taking the time to ask some of the right
questions can go a long way. If there is a problem, discuss it and make
a plan agreeable to all. Include detailed targeted behavior changes and
rewards.

With your child in school during the day and with after-school
activities and part-time jobs for many, it is critical to talk with
teachers, coaches, bosses, etc. to see if your child is exhibiting any
signs of sleep deprivation. This may involve you taking some time to
educate the educators.

Teach your child good sleep habits, also known as "sleep hygiene".

--Establish sleep-healthy bedtimes, bedtime routines, habits, and
diets. If late bedtimes are an issue, try ticking back bedtimes in 15
minute increments every night or other night until you get to a bedtime
where your child wakes up easily and refreshed.

--Identify and reduce as much daytime stress as possible.

--Limit TV and other "screen time" (computers, video games), especially
at bedtime, and do not put a TV in your child's bedroom: children with
a TV in their room tend to go to bed later and get less sleep than
those without, and those kids who get less sleep are more likely to
spend 2 or more hours watching TV.
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As in everything in life, do your best to be consistent and ask for
help. Do not hesitate to call your doctor or sleep specialist. It's too
important not to. all the best for your happy and healthy life. My best
wishes will always with you.