Independent, UK - A new study has found that one in seven elementary school kids in America is not getting enough sleep – and that their parents are likely unaware this is the case.
Children are supposed to get between nine and 12 hours each night from the ages of six to 12 years old, according to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
However, research from Brown University found that 14 percent of more than 100 Rhode Island kids, between the ages of six and 10 years old, were not getting the amount they need to stay healthy.
“What parents often don’t see is how long it takes for kids to fall asleep or how often they wake up during the night,” Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, an associate professor at the university’s School of Public Health, explained.
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