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Bedtimes for primary schoolchildren
During the current pandemic both adults and children have become highly dependent on screens for
both work and education with the result that we now communicate via screens more than ever before.
This has enabled ongoing work and a very different type of learning to be possible in the ‘new normal’.
However, can I sound a note of caution as there is increasing evidence in relation to evening screen use
in primary schoolchildren and its potential adverse effects on sleep quality and quantity.
Sleep patterns physiologically change from birth to early adulthood with the duration of sleep
decreasing from approximately 14 hours at 6 months of age to 8 hours at 16 years of age.
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The original article is available at https://imj.ie/Published Citation
Nicholson A. Bedtimes for primary schoolchildren. Ir Med J. 2020;113(9):172Publication Date
October 2020Department/Unit
- RCSI Bahrain
Publisher
Irish Medical OrganisationVersion
- Published Version (Version of Record)
