More than 8,000 children under 14 were admitted into hospital in 2016 with a primary diagnosis of sleep disorder - up from below 3,000 in 2006. The number has steadily increased year-on-year for nearly two decades.
The figures relate to data compiled by the U.K. National Health Service and they have been analyzed by BBC for a special documentary due to be broadcast next week.
Three times as many children under 14 are being admitted into hospital with sleeping disorders than ten years ago as technology keeps many awake at night.
One aspect thought to be interfering with children’s sleep is the blue light emitted by smartphones and tables, which reduces the natural production of melatonin.
A tendency in some homes for children to go to bed later. This can happen when parents works late.
These issues highlight a growing problem for society with children gaining insufficient levels of sleep.
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