RESEARCH BRIEF Children ’ s Media Use and Sleep Problems : Issues and Unanswered Questions

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  • Henry J. Kaiser
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Among the many blessings parents seek to pass on to their children, a life of good sleep habits is an unglamorous but important one. Sleep is the subject of some confusion and considerable anxiety among parents of infants, but fades gradually to an afterthought among most parents of older children, who struggle to maintain busy schedules, enforce homework, and endorse healthy social lives. In the effort to balance these needs, children’s sleep often takes a back seat.

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تاریخ انتشار 2008