How much sleep kids should be getting at every age from babies to teenagers
And while most mums and dads would probably admit they're not getting enough, it's not always easy to work out whether your children are getting enough of it either.
"Research shows that up to 40% of children and teenagers have sleep problems, including trouble falling asleep or interrupted sleep," it says. “Although parents having a general idea of how much sleep is usual for their kids at the age they are at, this information can also be quite damaging, particularly if, like this example, the timing seems very precise," he said."Additionally all kids are different in terms of what they inherit from us, and also their sleep need and sleep type - where they sit on the sleep type continuum, which has early types at one end and late types at the other.
Avoid screens in the bedroom Tablets, smartphones, TVs and other electronic gadgets can affect how easily children get to sleep, according to the NHS.
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