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• Children 3 to 5 years of age should sleep 10 to 13 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Children 6 to 12 years of age should sleep 9 to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10
• Younger adolescents (6- to 13-year olds) should sleep 9 to 11 or 12 hours each night. • Older adolescents (14- to 17- or 18-year olds) should sleep between 8 and 10 hours each night. Studies have shown that adolescents who get less sleep than this are more likely to experience
This article describes normal sleep across childhood and adolescence and discusses some of the most common barriers to adequate sleep, including early school start times, technology use, and changes to circadian rhythms, and sleep homeostasis across puberty.
The National Sleep Foundation released recommendations in February 2015 that school-aged adolescents (14 to 17 years) should obtain at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. However, on average the amount of sleep that teenagers achieve is about 7 hours, particularly on school nights.
In sum, the existing research strongly suggests that sleep is crucial for academic performance and physical and mental health. The following section describes what can be considered normal sleep, how this differs across childhood and adolescence, and the common barriers to healthy sleep.
1 Οκτ 2009 · This article reviews the normal development of sleep in infants, children, and adolescents, with specific focus on both the subjective and objective aspects of sleep.
1 Οκτ 2019 · The sleep patterns of adolescents vary across countries and by sociodemographic groups. Insufficient sleep on school days is prevalent cross-nationally. National policies and strategies that support adolescent sleep are encouraged. Adolescent sleep is a public health concern in many countries.
