You may have heard that sleep is good for the brain. And you may already know that kids need plenty of sleep as they’re growing and maturing. But did you know they also need regular sleep times?

Yep, a study at University College in London backs up what Grandmother said all those years ago. Get those kids to bed at a decent and regular hour every night. This appears to help build smarter brains and healthier bodies.

When I was a pre-teen, we had a bedtime of 8 o’clock. Period. There were no if’s, and’s, or but’s. Even though we didn’t always like it, I have to say this much…I was almost never sleepy in school. My regular sleep time and regular 8 hours of sleep helped me have good grades throughout grade school, junior high, and high school. And in my 4 years of high school I only missed a total of 7 days. It would have only been 2 days, but I had a slight appendicitis problem in the 9th grade.

That proves sleep, without appendicitis, is good for the brain.

So…if you’re a parent, and you want smarter, healthier kids…or if you’re a kid, and you don’t wanna be a dufus…go to bed at about the same time every night. Try to get 8 hours of sleep. And don’t live on energy drinks and toaster pastries. Or you could end up like this kid…

Once there was this sleepy little kid
Who wouldn’t do what other kiddies did.
When he climbed up in bed,
He stood there on his head
Till dreamclouds came, and then he ran and hid.

He thought the clouds would rain his dreams away.
He didn’t know they’d help his dreams to stay.
All night he’d lie awake
And wouldn’t take a break,
And ended up so tired throughout the day.

Now, surely you can see what this would do.
Not sleeping makes you wimpy through and through.
To be fit, well, and bright
Get lots of sleep at night…
Or this poor, sleepy kid might just be you. © 2013 TF

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