TVs in bedrooms can 'stop children sleeping'

Allowing your child to watch TV in bed may mean they are sleeping less during school term-time, new research suggests.

A study, conducted by the University of Haifa and Jezreel Valley College in Israel, examined 144 children with an average age of 14. They were questioned about their sleeping and eating habits and how much time they spent watching TV or playing computer games.

The participants said they went to bed, on average, at 23:04 and got up at 06:45 during the week.

At the weekend the average bedtime was 01.45 with most getting up around 11.30.

It was found that although youngsters with a television in their room awoke at the same time as those who did not; on average they went to bed half an hour later.

Previous research into the subject has shown that a fifth of children get two to five hours less sleep a night than their parents did, according to the BBC.

Another way for children to get a good night's sleep is to ensure they have a comfortable mattress, such as the Tempur mattress, to help relieve discomfort.

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