Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
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Sleep Benefits on Instagram
November 8, 2022

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Introduction

A Healthy Child Needs a Healthy Brain, A Healthy Brain Needs Healthy Sleep

Blog Posts 1–5, based on the United States of America Department of the Army Field Manual: Holistic Healing and Fitness, describe what really matters for your child’s sleep. If sleep is an important enough topic for national defense than surely sleep should be considered a serious topic for parenting!

Blog 104A | Sleep Benefits on Instagram

Sleep sharpens the brain.

The more sleep the brain gets, the better it functions.

SLEEP BENEFIT #1

COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE (Blog Posts 1–5)

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SLEEP BENEFIT #2

SCHOOL SUCCESS


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SLEEP BENEFIT #3

CREATIVITY


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SLEEP BENEFIT #4

EMOTIONAL and SOCIAL FUNCTIONING (Blog Posts 75 and 76)


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SLEEP BENEFIT #5

EASY TEMPERAMENT (Blog Post 48)


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SLEEP BENEFIT #6

TALL AND SLIM (Blog Post 101)


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SLEEP BENEFIT #7

ATHLETIC SUCCESS (Blog Post 23)


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SLEEP BENEFIT #8

A FEW MINUTES MORE SLEEP MAKES A BIG IMPACT (Blog Post 6)


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SLEEP BENEFIT #9

STRONG MARRIAGE (Blog Posts 17 and 18)


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For more Instagram Reels:

Blog Post 90A: Fake News
Blog Post 95A: Sleep Tips
Blog Post 96A: Sleep Basics
Blog Post 97A: Brain Health
Blog Post 99A: Early Bedtime
Blog Post 101A: Nap Tips

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