Quach and his colleagues surveyed about 1,500 parents of kids starting at 22 different elementary schools in Melbourne. Of these parents, 161 said their child had a moderate or severe sleeping problem and 108 were recruited for the study. Kids with more serious sleep-related breathing problems, for instance, were excluded.

This and of course some of the distractions like games or even gadgets could spell a big difference as far as helping kids sleep better. Also, it could help them lead healthier lives and perform better in school.

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You had to see this coming. With the popularity of the Angry Birds games and apps, novelty items were bound to come out soon. Apparently they have and now they come in the form of these Angry Bird Sleep Masks which should aid you in sleeping better.

The sleep masks are made from 100% recycled eco-friendly felt. Go to sleep in the company of King Pig, Red Bird, or Yellow Bird before you crash. The design of the mask has a contoured design and as well as an extra padded flap to go over your nose and block out the light.

If you want to get one of these sleep masks, they are available over at ETSY for just $14.

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Pillows help us sleep and the same holds true for kids. And when the opportunity comes for you to get cute memorabilia or in this case, sports-themed pillows, you can bet that adults and kids would love to have one.

While the Phillie Phanatic does seem scary in actual games, a smaller pillow version has been made for purchase. They cost just under $30 and should be a collectible that any Phanatic fan (sleepless and not) would want.

Alternatively, the Phillie Phanatic Pillow could be an excellent transitional toy for your child, to prepare them for seeing the actual Phanatic at the ballpark. Either way, here is another pillow that should help you out when you want to sleep or rest.

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In a strange promotional gimmick over at Landmark Bingo, there is a contest which gives players a chance to win great prizes while they sleep. This promotion is being held this November where interested players simply have to pre-buy their tickets and the games play in the night while they get some shut eye. Then when you wake up in the morning you can collect your winnings!

There will be five winners from each room so when you wake in the morning you might find it is you who has scooped a prize in your sleep! The winners will be announced the next morning on the Bingo Blog at Landmark Bingo Each winner will receive £5 bonus cash as a reward for their forward planning in buying the tickets the night before!

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Remember those first batch of games where you only see a small dot and vertical line to play against the computer or a fellow player? Well that same game concept is back only that it is a clock and not a game. The Pong Clock makes use of the usual scores on the top, the left of which is the hour and the right that of the minutes. It looks like a good concept but it may take up some space. I wonder if it has an alarm clock feature?

(Source) TecheBlog

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If you want to be assured that your child goes to sleep whenever its night time in their room, get rid of the intangibles that pose as a temptation and distract from them to sleep.

We all know that providing necessary recreation and entertainment are important in setting the right ambiance and to keep our kids away from potential vices like staying out late but you have to know where to draw the line.

The presence of a television or computer pose as a sleep obstacle considering kids may be tempted to watch TV or use their computer to play games and log on the Internet. But as a whole, the matter of knowing when to stop is a problem for kids these days.

So unless you want your kids to join the growing number of insomniacs and sleep deprived people in the world today, think twice on where you put the television set and the family computer for health reasons.

(Source) Medical News Today

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The worst part of it all is that a person who may not be aware of what is going on might find himself being the focus of attention. Now that would really be embarrassing!

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