Why must my toddler and children sleep an average of 10 hours a night?
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Releasing important hormones for growth and development. Thus less sleep=less growth!
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Helping the heart.
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Controlling weight gain.
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Beating germs.
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Reducing injury risk
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Increasing kids’ attention span.
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Boosting learning.
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Refilling of the brain’s storage of neurotransmitters = essential for brain cells to communicate.
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Increasing blood supply to the muscles.