Kids Bedding with a purpose? You bet. Tucked+Covered sheets are more than the perfect theme for your kiddo’s room. Our nifty buttons keep your kids happily covered. Plus, with our patented design, sheets flow with your child as they move in their sleep. So, no more messy untucked bed linens waking your child in the middle of the night.
It’s a fact. When kids stay covered, they sleep better. And, quite frankly, sound sleep is essential in nurturing our growth. According to Cora Breuner, MD of the American Academy of Pediatrics, sleep is just as important as a healthy diet. In her opinion, “It’s almost like another vaccine we can give our kids to help them fight off illness and promote physical well-being.” I never thought of sleep as a vaccine to ward off illness. That’s powerful stuff! To help understand sleep’s superpowers, parent’s magazine gives us the skinny on why sleep is good medicine:)
Growth Hormones
According to Judith Owens, M.D director of sleep medicine at Children’s National Medical Center, “Growth hormone is primarily secreted during deep sleep.” Come to find out, that’s why babies sleep so much. During deep sleep, which is 50% of the time for babies, growth hormones are busy at work. So, if your little one appears to have grown overnight, they probably did.
Recently, an Italian research team found insufficient growth hormone (GH) directly links to broken sleep. Scientists from The European Respiratory Journal reports, “The release of GH is greatly enhanced during sleep, especially early in the night; this is associated with the appearance of delta waves on electroencephalography.” So, scientists have seen the growth hormone at work. After discovering the Science of our Growth Hormones, it seems kids’ bedding with a purpose is long overdue;)
Healthy Heart
No matter what age, a healthy heart requires sound sleep. Studies show lack of sleep, even in children, produces harmful cholesterol, often leading to diabetes. Besides, when we wake at night, stress hormones stimulate, negatively impacting our resting heart. “Children with sleep disorders have excessive brain arousal during sleep, which can trigger the fight-or-flight response hundreds of times each night,” says Jeffrey Durmer, M.D., Ph.D., a sleep specialist and researcher in Atlanta. “Their blood glucose and cortisol remain elevated at night. Both are linked to higher levels of diabetes, obesity, and even heart disease.” It’s a fact. Tucked+Covered’s kid’s bedding helps families get the rest they needed to feel on top of their game. And, the more I research, the more deeply I understand the importance of uninterrupted slumber.
Goodbye Germs
Magical wellness proteins, Cytokines, naturally produce as we sleep. These clever little gems balance harmful germs that would otherwise make us sick. So, if our sleep is interrupted and irregular, we produce fewer Cytokines. And, the fewer Cytokines we have readily available in our body, the more vulnerable we are to illness. Wow! Although it seems complicated at first glance, it makes sense:)
Not only do these magical proteins ward off illness, but they also make us sleepy. So, when we are sick, Cytokine production increases to battle germs. That’s why we crave sleep when we are ill. As scientists carefully study this phenomenon, the data consistently shows a solid eight to nine hours of sleep for adults and teens significantly decreases illness. So, sleep is good medicine. Truly.
At Tucked+Covered, our mission is better sleep for the whole family. That’s why we create kids’ bedding with a purpose. Studies prove when kids stay comfy covered, they sleep better. And when your kids sleep, then you sleep. It’s that simple. If you’ve been thinking about buying our sheets, give us a try risk-free for 30 naps or nights. This way, you can see first hand why families everywhere are changing their sheets for better sleep:)