Parents are often think that their kids are fine. They overlook their sleeping times.
Too many fizzy drinks and not enough bedtime stories are reasons why younger generation does not sleep as well as their grandparents.
Today's seven to 14-year-old children go to bed almost 40 minutes later than their grandparents.
They are also much more likely to snack on crisps and fizzy drinks before bedtime while their grandparents enjoyed cocoa or hot milky drinks such as Horlicks.
Around 54 per cent of the older generation either had a story read to them or had a quiet time to read independently - whereas only 27 per cent of today's youngsters read before bedtime and 58 per cent watch television.
If parents ditched the bad habits, bedtime would be less stressful and their offspring would sleep better.
Only 21 per cent of younger generation spent more than three hours each day playing outside.
That compares to the 28 per cent who said their grandchildren now spend less than 30 minutes playing outside on a school day.
Seventy per cent of grandparents ate dinner before 6pm but only 38 per cent of youngsters do so now. Just over half, 51 per cent, eat between 6pm and 7.30pm. For 95 per cent of the older generation, the evening meal was home cooked but now a quarter of children eat ready-made meals.
Seven to 14-year-olds still need a good nine or 10 hours sleep a night, doctors are advice this.
Not eating too close to bedtime and avoiding caffeine-fueled fizzy pop is also important, as is a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, doctors added.
So parents and grandparents please look after your kids. Good luck and God bless your effort.
Too many fizzy drinks and not enough bedtime stories are reasons why younger generation does not sleep as well as their grandparents.
Today's seven to 14-year-old children go to bed almost 40 minutes later than their grandparents.
They are also much more likely to snack on crisps and fizzy drinks before bedtime while their grandparents enjoyed cocoa or hot milky drinks such as Horlicks.
Around 54 per cent of the older generation either had a story read to them or had a quiet time to read independently - whereas only 27 per cent of today's youngsters read before bedtime and 58 per cent watch television.
Only 21 per cent of younger generation spent more than three hours each day playing outside.
That compares to the 28 per cent who said their grandchildren now spend less than 30 minutes playing outside on a school day.
Seventy per cent of grandparents ate dinner before 6pm but only 38 per cent of youngsters do so now. Just over half, 51 per cent, eat between 6pm and 7.30pm. For 95 per cent of the older generation, the evening meal was home cooked but now a quarter of children eat ready-made meals.
Seven to 14-year-olds still need a good nine or 10 hours sleep a night, doctors are advice this.
Not eating too close to bedtime and avoiding caffeine-fueled fizzy pop is also important, as is a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, doctors added.
So parents and grandparents please look after your kids. Good luck and God bless your effort.
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