I’ve always said a busy day of climbing at the park or chasing after a mate with a Tonka truck will tire my son out and ensure a good night’s sleep. Now new research is backing up my opition. A study of 500 children published in The Archives of Disease in Childhood found that active children fall asleep faster than those that partake in R&R. The study found that for every hour a child sits still, they will increase the time needed to fall asleep by three minutes.

What’s interesting is that it was irrelevent whether children spent time in front of the TV or reading a book. Movement versus non-movement was what determined how easy it was for kids to fall asleep.

Tags: childhood sleep aids, children's sleep study, movement encourages sleep, new children's sleep study

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