{"id":794,"date":"2014-01-22T00:47:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T00:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/ltsp\/?p=794"},"modified":"2017-03-07T12:01:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:01:30","slug":"children-sleepy-yet-restless-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsarizona.org\/phoenix-charter-school\/children-sleepy-yet-restless-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are children so sleepy, yet restless?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all dealt with children who are alternately too sleepy or too restless to pay attention, whether it\u2019s in the classroom, out in public or at home. Who\u2019d have thought that modern technology and a misunderstanding about how it affects us that could be causing both?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to an article in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2013\/12\/11\/14sleep_ep.h33.html?tkn=ORSFBvbKpJtHT%2FNAKNOoTQKYG9wgqHt2g0et&amp;cmp=clp-edweek&amp;utm_source=fb&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=mrss\">Education Week,<\/a> the artificial light (called \u201cblue light\u201d) that emits from energy-efficient lamps, computer screens and some TVs can lead to sleep problems for children \u2013 especially when they are exposed to it later in the day. One expert says exposure to blue light in the late afternoon and evening can disrupt sleep as much as six to eight hours, very similar to cross-country jet lag! Have you seen that your children are getting fewer hours of sleep during the week and then sleep in too much on weekends? Blue light could be to blame.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, experts say, blue light is the brain\u2019s natural way of waking up. It\u2019s the dominant color in sunlight in bright daylight. The blue light triggers a chemical, cortisol, which keeps us alert. As daylight gives way to nightfall, the spectrum of colors in natural light goes in the red zone and farther away from blue. This night light is meant to trigger melatonin, which relaxes our brains and prepares us for sleep. So you can see how using artificial blue light tricks our brain into staying awake when we want it to snooze.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2013\/12\/age-of-distraction-why-its-crucial-for-students-to-learn-to-focus\/\">distraction of technology<\/a> is also making it harder for our children to maintain concentration, experts say. While children today may be better at multitasking \u2013 because they\u2019ve grown up with a lot of the technology that surrounds us today \u2013 it might be at the risk of losing the ability to concentrate.<\/p>\n<p>Unplugging from technology and giving children activities that keep them happily occupied away from it not only will help give them focus, but they\u2019ll be able to sleep better. And, perhaps, we adults might do well to follow our own advice! Do you have any tips to share on getting proper sleep and teaching your children to pay attention? Please comment below or share your advice on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LibertyTraditionalPhoenix\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all dealt with children who are alternately too sleepy or too restless to pay attention, whether it\u2019s in the classroom, out in public or at home. 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