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Are your children sleep deprived?

It's about that time, the start of the school year.

Bleary-eyed kids everywhere are dragging from bed, thrown into clothing, handed an energy bar

and glass of juice, and shuttled off to spend hours sitting at a

desk. They come home, do hours of homework, squeeze in some screen time, squeeze some vaguely edible

goo into their mouths, update their Facebook status, post a few Instagram picks, and climb into

bed by 10 p.m. Sharp, Snapchating their way into the land of

Nod. Then it starts all over again. I am exaggerating a bit. Things aren't this bad.

Childhood Facebook usage is actually down. But too many children aren't getting enough sleep.

How much sleep do kids need?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants four months to 12 months should

sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours, including naps on a regular basis to promote optimal

health.

Children 1 to 2 years of age should sleep 11 to 14 hours per 24

hours. Children 3 to 5 years of age should sleep 10 to 13 hours per 24 hours. 6 to 12 years of age

should sleep 9 to 12 hours. And teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours per 24

hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health. So how are kids doing? According to a 2004 study

of American kids' sleep habits commissioned by the National Sleep Foundation, infants get 12.7 hours, low end of normal.

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