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Sweet Dreams? Lack of sleep can cause your child to lose creative thinking: Dr. Amit Bang

Is the little one in your house hyper and irritable?  Oh! She or he is just acting like a grandparent or a parent. This is how people ignore an underlying problem that could eventually affect the child’s overall health, worsen prior issues and even cause impairment of higher cognitive functions (abstract thinking, verbal creativity). The real reason could be sleep deprivation as found in research.
Shedding light on the issue, Paediatrician Dr. Amit Bang discusses the possible ways to recognise sleep deprivation and ensuring health of your child. Such topics are discussed in My Baby - baby care classes. 
One of the most unexpected symptom to recognise sleep deprivation in your child is hyperactivity or over activity.
Signs your child is not sleeping enough
Being less attentive
Inconsistent performance
Short-term memory loss
Delayed response time
Moodiness and irritability
Temper tantrums
The tendency to emotionally 'explode' at the slightest provocation
Daytime naps
Grumpiness to wake up in the morning
How much sleep does your child need?
Babies (6–12 Months)                 14 hours in 24 hours
Toddlers (1 to 3 years)                 12 to 14 hours in 24 hours
Pre-schoolers (3 to 5 years)             10 to 13 hours
School Age-Kids & Pre-teens (6 to 12 years) 9 to 12 hours
Teens (13 to 19 years)                 8 to 10 hours
Sleep Study?
A sleep study (also called a polysomnogram) helps doctors diagnose sleep problems. It is an overnight test that can record a variety of body functions while a child sleeps.
Initiate better sleep for your child
Limiting screen time
Keeping toddlers away from screen devices in the hour before bedtime
Not keeping devices in a child's bedroom
Stick to a bedtime, and give your kids a heads-up 30 minutes and then 10 minutes beforehand.
Include a winding-down period in the routine.
Encourage older kids and teens to set and maintain a bedtime that allows for the full hours of sleep needed at their age
Remember your child’s brain grows properly only with enough sleep. Lack of sleep affects many functions of the brain, body and especially growth. 

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