Pictures: Sleep tips for going back to school

02.19    

Keep in mind that adults require about eight hours of sleep per night, while children require between nine and 12 hours. "Commit to getting the right amount of sleep, as a family," said Dr. Atul Malhotra, associate professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. "Sleep deprivation can have detrimental effects on school and work performance, safety while driving and working, the immune system, cognitive processes, and mood."


To help the family get back to a healthy sleep schedule, Dr. Malhotra, suggests these tips...