Vitaly Gariev

By Stephen Beech

Children aren't getting as much sleep as their parents think, reveals new research.

While many moms and dads assume that putting kids to bed means they will soon be in the land of Nod, the study suggests that as few as one in seven kids are getting the optimal amount of shuteye.

American researchers tracked the sleep patterns of 102 children, aged five to 11 years old, over the course of a week.

While 83% of parents believed their child was sleeping the right amount, sleep trackers showed that just 14% of the youngsters in the study met national sleep guidelines.

The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics , add to growing concerns that children aren’t getting the sleep they need .

Study senior author Dr. Diana Grigsby-Toussain

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