Dr. Taylor of Etobicoke General feels that she's always on her feet. I am often too tired to spend time with my family. When pressed for time the first thing we sacrifice is our sleep. The loss of sleep is detrimental to so many aspects of our lives. Sleep is essential to performing well and feeling healthy.
Lack of sleep affects our ability to concentrate, can alter moods and compromise health.
Not only is she coming home like that, but you, her child, are also coming home after hours of schoolwork and forced to do dishes or take out the kitty litter. No matter what we are doing we fall asleep for about 10 to 60 seconds. You can see the potential for danger if we do this while driving. The maximum number of consecutive hours a person is allowed to drive in Canada is 13 hours. This law was implemented in 1997 as a result of Transportation Minister Al Paladini's idea of lessening traffic accidents caused by driving too many hours and not getting enough sleep.