You know your son needs sleep. But do you know just how much it can impact his life? 

You’ve no doubt heard about the studies that link adequate sleep to better school performance and behavior, two things that many boys particularly struggle with. But one study at the University of Maryland actually found that children who slept less than nine hours had different brain structure! The lack of sleep caused those children to have less grey matter in their brains, which, among other things, helps impulse control.

So to give your son the best chance at self-regulation, school performance, prioritize his sleep– even if it means missing out on other activities at night. His developing brain will thank you!

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