Shaping Brighter Futures: The Transformative Impact of Sleep on Children and Adolescent Well-Being

Sleep, often overlooked and undervalued, is fundamental for a child and adolescent's comprehensive development, physically, cognitively, and emotionally. The National Sleep Foundation recommends optimal sleep durations for well-being as follows: 8-10 hours for adolescents, 9-11 hours for school-age children, 10-13 hours for pre-school children, 11-14 hours for toddlers, 12-15 hours for infants, and 14-17 hours for newborns [1]. However, alarming statistics from the CDC reveal an urgent public health crisis: 78% of high school students and 34% of children do not get enough sleep on school nights [2].
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research