For a child, sleep is essential! For babies this is a fact but as soon as a child starts going to school things get complicated, because it often turns out to be complicated to go to bed early! And yet, a few days of school is enough to exhaust your toddler if he hasn’t got enough sleep. But do you know how many hours a child needs to sleep to be in good shape at school? Here is the answer as well as tips to keep your child at the right pace!
In children, as in older children, sleep is not to be taken lightly. Without their hours of rest, your kid will not be focused at school and will come home tired from their days.
What is the ideal sleep time?
A study by the French Society for Research and Sleep Medicine at the University of Lyon 1 gives us the sleep needs of children:
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Up to 1 year, 15 hours a day are essential
3 to 5 years old you have to sleep 12 hours
Between 10 and 12 years old 10 hours are enough to be in good shape
To help you have a rhythm that meets your child’s needs, Valérie Ambeault has shared a table that summarizes the times to get up and go to bed according to the child’s age. Get ready to hang it on your fridge, you won’t be able to do without it!
Of course, some children need a little more or a little less sleep. There are also those who fall asleep right away and those who need time. It is therefore necessary to adapt this table to its rhythm of life and its possibilities. but it gives a good indication if you are a little lost.
Your child has trouble going to bed
Maybe he didn’t realize that sleep was really important to him. That sleeping allows you to recover from your day but also to store the gains of the day, to retain new knowledge and also to grow. To help them understand this, do not hesitate to read together a book adapted to their age on the subject. You can also use a video as a support that will help your little one understand the importance of sleep.
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5 tips to help your child fall asleep
5 tips to help your child fall asleep
- No screen (TV, tablet, console) in the half hour before bedtime.
- Avoid the light: even if your child is afraid of the dark and asks for his nightlight, remember to turn it off once your little one is in dreamland.
- Read him a book, tell him a story to help him clear his mind.
- Eat an early dinner (if possible) and don’t leave it lying around in front of the TV between eating and going to bed.
- Eliminate sugary drinks from his diet at night.
- Associate bedtime with a relaxing time where you and your child can get together and have a good time.
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created on November 7, 2019
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