Sleep Deprived Children Can Be More Violent

Lack of sleep in children can result in violence and also disorders such as ADHD.  Like most adults, children who do not get good rest can be grumpy and unproductive.  In many cases children will end up having a higher chance of becoming a bully.

 

The sleep disorder known as sleep apnea is also prevalent in children and is helping lead to unnecessary violence in school; if you are the parent of child who bullies others than you may want to look into whether your child is getting quality sleep.  This very well may be the simple fix to a problem that will only get worse with time.

Categories: Childhood