AASM Releases Its First Official Pediatric Sleep Duration Recommendation.
Published on June 15, 2016 For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep. The recommendations in the consensus statement are as follows: Infants four to 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. Children one to two years of age should sleep 11 to 14 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to …
Parents may not know how much sleep their children need.
Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:59pm EDT BY MADELINE KENNEDY A young fan takes a nap during the women’s handball Preliminaries Group A match between Russia and Britain at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. REUTERS/MARKO DJURICA Reuters Health – Many parents have only a poor understanding of how much sleep their children need, a New Zealand study found. One in four parents thought children need less sleep than is recommended, while one in five thought children need more sleep than what experts advise. Many parents also reported that TV watching, playing, …
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