Follow this bedtime routine to improve children's mood and behavior, research reveals

We often think that the mood or behavior of children depends on their age or their personality, but the truth is that their lack of sleep can also be a major reason for changes in their behavior.

We often think that the mood or behavior of children depends on their age or their personality, but the truth is that their lack of sleep can also be a major reason for changes in their behavior. A good sleep helps to keep children physically and mentally healthy.

A new study has found that children who have a regular bedtime have a better ability to control their emotions and behavior. This research was done by scientists from Pennsylvania State University of America, in which data on sleep and behavior of 143 children of six years of age was included. The mothers of these children were first trained about 'responsive parenting' for two and a half years.

Responsive parenting is a parenting style in which children's emotional and physical needs are met with warmth and regularity. This includes creating a supportive and stable sleep environment for children. In this method, techniques like putting children to sleep by patting or slowly swinging them are used.

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study, children with regular bedtimes had better control of their behavior and emotions, while children with irregular bedtimes saw more cynicism and less self-control. "Children who had regular bedtimes were able to control their emotions and behaviors better, while children with irregular bedtimes were more frequent," said lead researcher Adwa Dadji, doctoral student in biobehavioral health at Pennsylvania State University.

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this research, children wore a monitor on their hand for seven days, which recorded their sleep duration and quality. The children were also seen performing a task in which they had to get a toy kept in a locked box. For this, children were given a set of keys that did not open the lock. The children's self-control was overlooked to see if they kept trying the keys or threw them away in anger. The study found that children whose sleep time changed each night were less able to control their behavior and emotions. The study was published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

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