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What could be the effect on child's health if he sleeps less than six hours a day?
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SLEEPING PROBLEMS: Child will lack energy in school, less attentive in class, sleepy, does not grow well. Behavior can be irritable due to lack of sleep, unfriendly, all negative effects and unhealthy grouth.
Answered 10/3/2016
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