Human Growth and Development / Unit 5 HGD 0609 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Preschool Sleep
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The idea
The WHO advises about ten to thirteen hours of sleep a day for preschoolers, with consistent sleep and waking times.
In practice
A four-year-old who has dropped naps sleeping longer at night and getting the same total.
Where people slip
Short sleep is strongly associated with unhealthy weight gain, though family factors may confound the link.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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