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Members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine developed consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and adolescents using a modified RAND Appropriateness Method. The recommendations are summarized here.
Put on pajamas. Brush teeth. Get into bed & read books. Settle yourself to sleep. Stay in bed if you wake up during night. Wake up when your clock turns yellow. ............................... ............................... MON.
Find a printable sleep chart for kids to check recommended sleeping hours in order to inculcate good sleep habits in children. Read on to find out more information on free sleep charts for kids.
To work out your child’s sleep needs, refer to the table above and count back from the time your child has to get up on a weekday. For example, if your child is 11 years old (recommended sleep need is around 9-11 hours) and has to be up for school at 7.00am, their bedtime should be between 8.00pm and 10.00pm.
Find a free Child Sleep Table template to help track and monitor your child's sleep patterns. Download and print the table in PDF or Word format or fill it out online and save as a ready-to-print PDF.
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.
1 sie 2016 · In April 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the following publication: Paruthi S, Brooks LJ, D’Ambrosio C, et al. Recommended amount of sleep for pediatric populations: a consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016;12 (6):785–786.
