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History of Daylight Saving TimeAround Central Florida, a Bright House Networks news and information website, prepared a special feature on the history of Daylight Saving Time. While the idea is traced back to Philadelphia's own Benjamin Franklin, it was first implemented by the British in 1916, according to Around Central Florida. For more information, visit the AroundCentralFlorida.com site. |
"It's not uncommon for children to experience sleep disruptions with the return of Daylight Saving Time," says Jodi Mindell, PhD, a nationally recognized expert in pediatric sleep and a member of NSF's board of directors. "It may take your child longer to fall asleep with the time change. Since we move the clock forward, he or she may not be as sleepy as usual at bedtime," says Dr. Mindell, a professor of psychology at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, and associate director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
To help your child make that adjustment, Dr. Mindell offers these two tips to ease the transition and keep sleep deprivation at a minimum. No matter what approach you take, your child will adjust to the time change within a few days to a week:
Now for parents, who, like their children, can also experience sleep loss and schedule disruptions because of the time change. As many parents know, additional sleep deprivation is not something they can afford. NSF polls reveal that most adults already get less than the recommended seven to nine hours of nightly sleep needed to be fully alert the next day. "Too many people will sacrifice yet another hour of sleep when the clocks change - an hour they cannot afford to lose, particularly on the weekend, when people try to catch up on the sleep they missed during the week," says Dave Jackson, Awake In Philly's Coordinator.
By making a few simple lifestyle changes, most people can achieve the sleep that is needed to feel alert, refreshed and ready to take on the day. NSF and Awake In Philly offer these steps to help your own transition into Daylight Saving Time:
Daylight Saving Time marks the end of National Sleep Awareness Week, when NSF and its partners in communities across the country raise awareness about the importance of sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. Awake In Philly is among those partners working with NSF throughout the year. Learn what you can do to improve your sleep and how to recognize signs of potentially serious sleep disorders by visiting Awake In Philly's website at http://www.AwakeInPhilly.org.
The National Sleep Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting education, sleep-related research, and advocacy. NSF is based in Washington, D.C. The NSF's website is at http://www.sleepfoundation.org.
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As of July 15, 2005 at 11:31:27 p.m. (-0500), the
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With new estimates that about Awake in Philly is a community education group for individuals who have been diagnosed with at least one of the recognized sleep disorders, as well as anyone else impacted by those with sleep disorders. The information contained in this site is intended to provide support, guidance, and encouragement to others contending with the many challenges of sleep disorders. The goals of Awake in Philly are to support, educate, and inform those who feel the impact of sleep disorders, as well as the general public, and is not intended to replace medical advice, nor is any information to be misinterpreted as an attempt to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you have questions about any of the medical conditions mentioned on this website, especially if you suspect that you (or someone you know) has sleep apnea, please contact a qualified medical professional immediately. Medical advice should only come from qualified, licensed, and trained healthcare professionals.
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