Depending on your age, how much sleep do you need each night?
The below excerpt from an article posted on Everyday Health breaks down how much sleep we need each night, depending on our age. Where do you fall?
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) and a panel of 18 experts combed through more than 300 studies to identify the ideal amount of time a person needs to sleep according to their age:
- Newborns (0 to 3 months): 14 to 17 hours of sleep
- Infants (4 to 11 months): 12 to 15 hours of sleep
- Toddlers (1 to 2 years): 11 to 14 hours of sleep
- Preschoolers (3 to 5 years): 10 to 13 hours of sleep
- School-aged children (6 to 13 years): 9 to 11 hours of sleep
- Teenagers (14 to 17 years): 8 to 10 hours of sleep
- Young adults (18 to 25 years): 7 to 9 hours of sleep
- Adults (26 to 64 years): 7 to 9 hours of sleep
- Older adults (65 years or older): 7 to 8 hours of sleep
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Could a delay in school start time, which supports a longer nights rest, contribute to better grades in the classroom?
According to the below article from Psychology Today; A delayed start to school hours, paired with a great nights sleep filled with ZZZ's, may help bring A's in the classroom.
