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Is 5 hours of sleep ok for a 13 year old?

How much sleep someone needs depends on their age. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended that children aged 6–12 years should regularly sleep 9–12 hours per 24 hours and teenagers aged 13–18 years should sleep 8–10 hours per 24 hours.

Is it OK for a 13 year old to get 5 hours of sleep?

Most teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Getting the right amount of sleep is important for anyone who wants to do well on a test or play their best in sports.

Is it bad for a teenager to get 5 hours of sleep?

Sleep research suggests that a teenager needs between eight and 10 hours of sleep every night. This is more than the amount a child or an adult needs. Yet most adolescents only get about 6.5 – 7.5 hours sleep per night, and some get less. Regularly not getting enough sleep leads to chronic sleep deprivation.

Is it OK for a child to have 5 hours of sleep?

School-aged children (5 to 12 years old) need 9 to 12 hours of sleep each night, says pediatric sleep specialist Vaishal Shah, MD. But many children get only 7 to 8 hours per night — sometimes even less.

At what time should a 13 year old sleep?

Most teenagers need 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Some need as little as 7 hours or as much as 11 hours. It's very common for children in the early teen years to start wanting to go to bed later at night and get up later in the morning.

What’s a good bedtime for a 13 year old?

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teens between the ages of 12 and 18 get 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night. A bedtime of 10:00 pm is a compromise of 9 hours of sleep. If they have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, reset the bedtime earlier to 9 PM.

How long should a 13 year old sleep?

Importance of Sleep The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has recommended that children aged 6–12 years should regularly sleep 9–12 hours per 24 hours and teenagers aged 13–18 years should sleep 8–10 hours per 24 hours.

What time should a 13 year wake up?

For teenagers, Kelley says that, generally speaking, 13- to 16-year-olds should be in bed by 11.30pm. However, our school system needs a radical overhaul to work with teenagers' biological clocks. “If you're 13 to 15 you should be in school at 10am, so that means you're waking up at 8am.