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One way to think about sleep in early childhood is that it helps to build up neural capacity and interconnections that are the foundation of a young brain.

One way to think about sleep in early childhood is that it helps to build up neural capacity and interconnections that are the foundation of a young brain.

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While not exactly labelled the city that never sleeps, Singapore has been rated as the third most sleep-deprived city in Asia, behind Tokyo and Seoul, a 2023 report showed. And that is bad news if these sleep habits filter down to the young.

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