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Back-to-school sleep schedule should begin

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The National Sleep Foundation is suggesting U.S. parents and their children start adjusting their sleep schedules before school begins.

"Although it's tempting to sleep as late as possible during the remaining days of summer, it's not necessarily the best strategy for starting the school year off right," says Richard L. Gelula, NSF's chief executive officer. "In fact, a lack of sleep seriously affects academic performance, mood and a teenager's ability to drive safely."

To get students back to an early-to-bed, early-to-rise regime, the NSF recommends setting a limit for the latest bedtime and wake-up time and then gradually move these times earlier -- in 15-minutes increments every other day, time permitting -- as the school year approaches.

Gelula also suggests having children do outdoor activities in the morning instead of in the evenings as school approaches.

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Copyright 2006 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 08/23/2006

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