Rarely exercise and too much intake of junk food could be a culprit of childhood obesity. But, you know, the little amount of sleep can also affect body weight.
According to research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, said children who experienced less sleep than the amount that was recommended at the age of two years, generally can suffer from obesity at age 7 years.
Why lack of sleep makes fat? One reason, fatigue can increase the appetite-enhancing hormone, which can make your child eat a lot, said Shahrad Taheri. M.D., author and one of the researchers.
To ensure your baby get the sleep they need:
- Familiarize him to sleep and wake up at the appointed time. This also applies on weekends.
- Create a trick to invite your child to sleep, like a warm bath or reading a bedtime story.
- Limit your intake of beverages containing caffeine, especially before bed.
- Create the atmosphere of his bedroom a bit dark and quiet at night, which means the television is turned off.
- Take him to exercise (active children tend to sleep better) - but
do not do it for a moment before climbing onto the bed Temat.
- Make sure he has enough rest, let alone stress can trigger sleep problems.
Enough time your baby sleep?
- Infants 0-1 years -> sleep time: 14-15 hours
- Toddlers -> sleep time: 12-14 hours
- Preschool age -> sleep time: 11-13 hours
- School age -> sleep time: 10-11 hours
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