[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch4\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy is Sleep Important?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESleep helps children stay healthier and do well in school.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERested children will be ready to eat breakfast.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESleep is vital for the mental and physical development of children and teens.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA well-rested individual will be able stay awake in class, listen and pay attention.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInsufficient rest causes irritability, increased stress, forgetfulness, learning difficulties and low\u0026nbsp;motivation.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Much Sleep is Enough?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESummary of new 2015\u0026nbsp;recommendations from the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.sleepfoundation.org/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENational Sleep Foundation\u003C/a\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul style=\"font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25); color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: \u0026quot;PT Sans\u0026quot;, sans-serif;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ENewborns (0-3 months): Sleep range narrowed to 14-17 hours each day (previously it was 12-18)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EInfants (4-11 months): Sleep range widened two hours to 12-15 hours (previously it was 14-15)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EToddlers (1-2 years): Sleep range widened by one hour to 11-14 hours (previously it was 12-14)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EPreschoolers (3-5): Sleep range widened by one hour to 10-13 hours (previously it was 11-13)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ESchool age children (6-13): Sleep range widened by one hour to 9-11 hours (previously it was 10-11)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ETeenagers (14-17): Sleep range widened by one hour to 8-10 hours (previously it was 8.5-9.5)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EYounger adults (18-25): Sleep range is 7-9 hours (new age category)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EAdults (26-64): Sleep range did not change and remains 7-9 hours\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003EOlder adults (65+): Sleep range is 7-8 hours (new age category)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\r\n\t\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","created_at":"2013-02-27T13:16:50-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image_name":null,"featured_image_uid":null,"fields":{},"id":116,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":null,"nav_background_image_uid":null,"nav_element_class":"","nav_label":"","nav_label_image_name":"nav-icon-sleep.jpg","nav_label_image_uid":"2013/06/27/07_40_58_276_nav_icon_sleep.jpg","navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"52","ancestry_depth":1,"id":65,"listed":true,"parent_id":52,"position":11,"positionable_id":116,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:40-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2013-02-25T15:00:00-10:00","slug":"sleep","slug_depth_cache":"about-the-program/sleep","template":"default","title":"Sleep","title_depth_cache":"5210/Sleep","updated_at":"2019-05-01T11:50:50-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]