You’ve probably heard that bullying in schools is up. In fact, 77% of students have been bullied—that’s about one out of every four kids. I hate to think of any kids going to school in fear of being bullied. If you read this blog regularly, you know how much the importance of sleep is mentioned. What if sleep were a factor in bullying behavior?
Amazingly, a recent study shows that school kids who experience sleep-disordered breathing or daytime sleepiness—sounds like sleep apnea, right?—are twice as likely to become bullies. Whoa. Conducted by the University of Michigan Medical School, this study looked at school students and showed that sleepiness seemed to be the biggest driver of behavior problems.
Impairment to the prefrontal cortex of the brain from sleep deprivation may lead to aggression or disruptive behavior in children. And, sleepiness could be from sleep apnea, living in a chaotic home, or fragmented sleep due to too much electronic stimulus from TV, cell phones and computers. Needless to say, good sleep is important for a healthy and happier lifestyle. Children in school need between 10 and 11 hours of sleep each night.
Pretty interesting. Read more.
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