New research suggests that sleeping in the same room as smartphones and other small screens is linked to less sleep in children.
A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, looked at 2,000 Massachusetts children ages nine and 12. The children reported "significantly less regular sleep" when a smartphone was nearby, possibly because of notifications, Businessweek reports. Those who slept in the same room as smartphones and other small screens got nearly 21 fewer minutes of sleep a night than those who didn't sleep near electronics.
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