Primary pupils 'need nine hours of sleep'
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Primary school pupils need to have at least nine hours' sleep each night or their capacity to learn will be impaired, say researchers.
The research carried out by the Autonomous University of Barcelona examined the link between sleep and children's intellectual development.
It found that a lack of sleep damaged core skills needed for learning.
The researchers suggest parents should be taught about the importance of sleep for their children's well-being.
The study found that even those children who had eight to nine hours of sleep were more likely to struggle in school compared with children who slept for nine to eleven hours.
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