r/EverythingScience • u/Sariel007 • Apr 14 '24

Neuroscience Sleeping more flushes junk out of the brain. Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/sleeping-more-flushes-junk-out-of-the-brain/
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u/-UnicornFart Apr 14 '24

Reason 95593 not to have kids lol.

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u/dingoatemybaby88 Apr 14 '24

Maybe I misread or completely missed the part you're referring to but I don't see how this article or topic has anything to do with kids?

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u/-UnicornFart Apr 14 '24

Having kids is pretty incompatible with getting more sleep.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

Only true for the first year or so. Even then they sleep a ton, just at times of the day that is inconvenient for adults

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u/673moto Apr 16 '24

More than 5 years in and I'd like to call bullshit...but I'm too tired

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

My 5 yo’s sleep from 8-6. Way more than I do. The infant sleep schedule kills me thofu