Children aren’t getting as much sleep as their parents think, reveals new research. While many moms and dads assume that putting kids to bed means they will soon be in the land of Nod, the study suggests that as few as one in seven kids are getting the optimal amount of shuteye. While 83% of parents believed their child was sleeping the right amount, sleep trackers showed that just 14% of the youngsters in the study met national sleep guidelines. To better understand what happens after the lights are turned off, the researchers used wrist-worn accelerometers to track children’s bedtimes, how long it took them to fall asleep, how often they woke up, and how much time they spent sleeping. Children were awake for an average of more than 38 minutes per night, while moms and dads reported under five minutes of nighttime wakefulness for their children. Bedtime routines, maintaining consistent sleep and wake schedules – even on the weekends – encouraging physical activity and exposure to natural light and green spaces during the day, limiting screens close to bedtime, and creating a comfortable sleep environment.
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