How Far Back do Childrens Sleep Disturbances Go?
The dangers of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol while pregnant have been long known, but science continually links childhood issues to prenatal substance abuse. A new study shows that small birthing size, common in those who use substances throughout pregnancy, could be an indicator of sleep disorders as the children grow towards adolescence. Sleep disorders in children lead to a variety of other health and behavioral issues including, but not limited to: obesity, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Though the chicken and egg issues haven’t been worked out, there are also connections between obesity, ADHD and sleep apnea, the condition in which breathing actually ceases momentarily during sleep. A study done at the University of Helsinki in Finland showed that low birth weight and short length at birth are connected with sleep issues. Further findings showed that children The study involved 289 children born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation. The children, 8 years old, were monito
