BATON ROUGE — In less than two weeks, thousands of students from across the capital area will be back in the classroom for a new year of school. For parents, doctors say that getting your kids in the habit of going to bed and waking up earlier, leading up to the first day, can lead to success for them in the classroom.
Dr. Brittany Landry, a pediatrician for Ochsner Health, says that sleep plays a vital role in a student’s success, both academically and emotionally. It affects focus, memory, and even mood and immune function.
“In order to be the most successful and productive during the day, pre-school age kids need between 10 and 13 hours of sleep at night. Pre-teens need between nine and 11 hours of sleep, and teenagers need between eight and 10 hours of sleep every night,” Landry said…