04 Nov Do you have a bedtime routine for your child 👧 Or does your child sleep 😴at different times during the week depending on activities of the day

Most parents know that sleep 😴 restores children physically. Sleep helps children to learn and remember things, boosts immunity and grow.💪 When children are sleeping their bodies produce growth hormone that’s why you might find that your child seems to sleep 😴 more just before a growth spurt.

When children don’t get enough sleep they don’t necessarily slow down the way adults, instead they tend to wind up. 🤯 In fact, sleepiness can look like symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children often act as if they’re not tired, resisting bedtime and becoming hyper as the evening goes on. All this can happen because the child is overtired.😴

So much sleep is enough sleep for your child? While every child is slightly different in terms of how much sleep they need, most require the following to be fully rested:

Newborns (0-3 months)👶🏻
Recommended: 14-17 hours

Infants (4-11 months)👶🏻
Recommended: 12-15 hours

Toddlers (1-2 years)👧
Recommended: 11-14 hours

Preschoolers (3-5 years)🧑
Recommended: 10-13 hours

School-aged Children (6-13 years)👦
Recommended: 9-11 hours

Teenagers (14-17 years)👱‍♀️
Recommended: 8-10 hours

Young Adults (18-25 years)👨
Recommended: 7-9 hours

Is your child getting enough sleep? Concerned that the lack of sleep is impacting your child’s learning and development? Ring 📱My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 to speak to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists to find how we can help your child sleep and learn better.

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