A recent study done by the Oxford University in the U.K. suggests that taking fish oil supplements, can improve the quality of sleep for children. The study showed that omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish oils, resulted in children sleeping for longer and waking up less in the night. The Oxford University researchers gave children who had difficulty sleeping either fish oil supplements for four months, or a placebo capsule. They studied 352 children aged between 7 and 9 who were struggling readers at a mainstream primary school. Parents were also instructed to complete a questionnaire, which showed that four in ten of the children suffered regular sleep disturbances. The researchers fitted wrist sensors to 43 of the children rated as poor sleepers to monitor their movements in bed over five nights. They found that children taking the daily fish oil supplement had 58 minutes’ more sleep and seven fewer waking episodes per night compared with those on the placebo. Previous work done by the research team had discovered low levels of omega 3 fatty acids in children’s blood, which predicted how well they could concentrate at school. Children and adults are advised to eat fish, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, at least twice a week, including one portion of oily fish such as salmon. Eating fish by children under 10, however, has more than halved in the past decade alone, with only about one portion of fish eaten a week on average. Of course, most children can be picky eaters, so researchers suggest that supplementing children with fish oil pills daily, such asourPLATINUM Series Fish Oil Omega 3, is a better option.