QUESTION: Is it true, that ‘sleep problems’ can lead to hyperactivity and are often misdiagnosed as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)?
ANSWER: True. ‘The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says a third of the nation’s teenagers don’t get enough sleep, 40 per cent have insomnia, up to 35 per cent are sleepy all day and 50 per cent have nightmares regulary.’
This finding has been reported by Kate Nolan in an article titled ‘Sleepy teens problem put to rest’ in The Arizona Republic. This may be true of every developing nation.
Parents wield the most important influence by keeping them away from late night TV watching, internet surfing and midnight movies.Late night stimulation is not good for their brains. If this continues for a long time, they may develop ADHD a problem that did not exist in them as younsters.
