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Sleep In School Aged Children
Sleep in School-Aged Children (6-12 Years)
What to expectSchool-aged children need between 10 and 11 hours of sleep per night. Not getting enough sleep is common in this age group, given increasing school obligations (e.g. homework), evening activities, and later bedtimes. Sleep problems are also common in school-aged children, including sleepwalking, sleep terrors, teeth grinding, nighttime fears, snoring, and noisy breathing. Signs of sleep deprivation in school-aged children can include:
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