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Growth hormone is a very specific chemical, with a very specific job.
It is produced in the pituitary gland, deep in the skull, and its biological purpose is to help babies grow. It is one reason that babies sleep a lot. They can only produce hGH when they sleep, so they grow only while sleeping. It is one good reason for getting your children to sleep early and long in their first 12 or so years. It's also a good reason to keep the TV out of their bedroom - the longer they keep awake watching it, the shorter they are likely to be as adults, according to some reports.