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School-age children

Also known as: school-aged children

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National Sleep Foundation Guidelines: How Much Sleep Do You ... drkumardiscovery.com Dr. Kumar Discovery Oct 22, 2025 3 facts

measurementThe National Sleep Foundation recommends 14-17 hours of sleep for newborns, 9-11 hours for school-age children, 8-10 hours for teenagers, 7-9 hours for adults, and 7-8 hours for older adults.

measurementThe National Sleep Foundation's evidence-based guidelines recommend the following daily sleep durations: 14-17 hours for newborns, 9-11 hours for school-age children, 8-10 hours for teenagers, 7-9 hours for adults, and 7-8 hours for older adults.

measurementSchool-age children (6-13 years) are recommended to sleep 9-11 hours per day, with a range of 7-12 hours potentially being appropriate.

Sleep Deprivation: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic Aug 11, 2022 2 facts

measurementThe average daily sleep requirements by age are: Newborns (up to 3 months): 14 to 17 hours; Infants (4 to 12 months): 12 to 16 hours; Young children (1 to 5 years): 10 to 14 hours; School-aged children (6 to 12 years): 9 to 12 hours; Teenagers (13 to 18 years): 8 to 10 hours; Adults (18 years and up): 7 to 9 hours.

measurementSchool-aged children (6 to 12 years old) need 9 to 12 hours of sleep daily.

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to a Plethora of Diseases bergerhenryent.com BergerHenry ENT Jan 26, 2019 1 fact

measurementThe recommended daily sleep duration for school age children (6-13 years) is 9-11 hours.

How much sleep do we really need? - ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com ScienceDaily Feb 12, 2015 1 fact

measurementThe National Sleep Foundation recommends a sleep range of 9-11 hours for school-age children aged 6-13 years, which is a widening of the previous recommendation of 10-11 hours.

How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation sleepfoundation.org Sleep Foundation Jul 11, 2025 1 fact

measurementSchool-age children aged 6-12 years are recommended to get 9-12 hours of sleep per day.

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? - National Sleep Foundation thensf.org The National Sleep Foundation Nov 17, 2025 1 fact

measurementSchool-age children (6-13 years) require between 9 and 11 hours of sleep per night.

National Sleep Foundation's updated sleep duration ... - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Sleep Foundation 1 fact

measurementThe National Sleep Foundation recommends 9-11 hours of sleep per day for school-aged children.