NEW YORK, NY—Claiming that the activity poses a serious threat to the health and safety of children across the nation, a report released Thursday by the American Academy of Pediatrics warned that a dangerous new trend called “sleeping” is gaining popularity among kids.

“While we’ve always known that kids engage in dangerous activities such as running, jumping, and playing outside, we were shocked to discover that many of them are spending their nights sleeping,” said researcher Dr. Elizabeth Haddix, who noted that children as young as 3 years old have been observed staying in bed for eight or more consecutive hours.

“Unfortunately, these kids are spending so much time sleeping that they don’t have time to participate in other risky activities like riding bikes or climbing trees. It’s imperative that parents do everything they can to prevent their children from participating in this deadly trend.”

Haddix went on to say that if you see your child sleeping at night, it is important to immediately wake them up and remind them to participate in some other dangerous activity such as playing video games or watching television.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thecrookedwheel.com/2022/08/24/kids-are-reportedly-participating-in-a-dangerous-new-trend-called-sleeping/