Kids, in general, need significantly more sleep than adults—and those who get enough tend to do better in school, be in better physical shape, and struggle less with depression, anxiety ...

Regardless, getting young children to go to bed and sleep through the night requires ... engaging and sedating them with the same droning adult voice they’re already accustomed to tuning out ...

Sleep-starved ... six hours or more for adults; 11 to 14 hours for 1- to 2-year-olds; 10 to 13 hours for 3- to 5-year-olds; nine to 12 hours for elementary school children; and eight to 10 hours ...