When kids don’t sleep, parents don’t either. Experts share tips for better family sleep
CNN • • health
Key Points:
- The National Sleep Foundation recommends varying sleep durations by age, from 14-17 hours for newborns to 9-11 hours for school-age children, yet 44% of American kids do not consistently meet these guidelines, especially younger children.
- A National Sleep Foundation poll of 977 caregivers revealed that while 74% think daily about their children's sleep, many underestimate how much sleep their kids need and rarely discuss sleep importance with them.
- Poor sleep negatively impacts both children’s daytime mood and performance and parents’ own sleep quality, with 95% of caregivers agreeing that good sleep is essential to family function.
- Napping remains important for younger children, with high percentages of infants and toddlers napping regularly, and experts caution
