Sleep is important for everyone. Waking up after a night with a few hours of sleep feels like the worst thing ever. Now imagine your baby not getting enough sleep, that will be even worse for them. A study found that infants, Children, and Adolescents who have not been getting enough sleep will be at risk for health outcomes that will prevent proper development.
It was found that in 2016-2018 one third of children aged 4 months – 17 years old were not getting enough sleep for their age. It was also found that a majority of the children not getting enough sleep were from racial and ethnic minority groups of low socioeconomic status.
This study states that doctors, teachers, and other professionals should advise parents about the importance of sleep for children and support parents in creating an environment where children can get enough sleep
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Ben Solomon,
Research Assistant, UConn KIDS
