Sorry kids, back to school means back to bedtime. One of the odd
characteristics of our time is our apparent need for scientific
verification of what we should know by simple common sense. Well, help
now comes in the form of a research project undertaken by University
College London. The bottom line—children with a fixed and consistent
bedtime performed better on tests of cognitive ability.
As Sumathi Reddy of The Wall Street Journal reported,
“Researchers at University College London found that when 3-year-olds
have a regular bedtime they perform better on cognitive tests
administered at age 7 than children whose bedtimes weren’t consistent.
The findings represent a new twist on an expanding body of research
showing that inadequate sleep in children and adolescents hurts academic
performance and overall health.”
The researchers in Britain were not concerned with the amount of sleep or the time of going to bed. Their concern was the function of a consistent
bedtime for children and adolescents. As they reported, having a fixed
bedtime turns out to have significant cognitive advantages. Continue at Al Mohler
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