Every parent of young children knows that when it is bedtime, the battle then commences. New tactics arise that keep them from touching their beds that hit you before you realize it is coming. You catch on after the third trip to the bathroom that they are just avoiding sleep, but you miss the part where they got you to give them a full glass of water. And so the rounds begin again. As they bring you to the battlegrounds, you need to come prepared with new and never-before used schemes to keep them on their toes and their little bodies in bed.
Getting them to bed is one thing, but how long do they need to be sleeping? Generally, children 3 to 6 years old need from 10 and a half hours to 12 hours a day. At 3 years old, they need to be laying down for naps and getting rest through the day, whereas children around the age of 5 should be weaned off of those mid-day naps to prepare for school where they will not receive them anyway.
Children ages 7 to 12 years old need 10 to 11 hours a day. Just because they are getting older does not mean sleep is any less important. When they do not get enough sleep, they wear out sooner in the day and they are less apt to pay attention in school. When they are not paying attention, then they are not as capable to retain information that they need to learn and grow.
As you are fighting for new and improved ways to get those little ones to bed, keep in mind that they still need those hours of sleep to keep them alert and ready to learn!
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by: Child Basics
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