Family sleep
A calm, flexible bedtime routine for children
Build an age-appropriate bedtime routine, handle repeated requests and resistance, and coordinate evenings when children sleep in two homes.
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Sleep — children
Ages 3–12
Evening routines, screen use and sleep duration for preschool and school-age children. These guides help parents build habits suited to their child’s age, home routine and wake-up time.
Sleep recommendations distinguish preschool children aged 3–5 from school-age children aged 6–12, so the sleep-duration table has separate rows for them. Siblings sharing a room may still need different bedtimes and routines.
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Guides to read
Choosing your bedding
Toddler and Junior Bed Bedding: Sizes, Fabrics and Practical Choices
Select toddler-bed bedding by actual mattress measurements in centimetres: 70 × 130 versus 70 × 160, depth, duvet fit, seams, closures and easy changes.
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Choosing your bedding
Wide-Single Bedding in Israel: Choosing a Set, Sheet and Duvet Cover
Choose Israeli wide-single bedding using dimensions in centimetres: 120 × 190 versus 120 × 200, sheet depth, separate duvet sizes, set contents, fabric and care.
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Better sleep
How much sleep do you need? Sleep duration by age
Sleep duration recommendations for babies, children and adults, with guidance on naps, time in bed and planning a realistic daily routine.
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Better sleep
Screens before bed: habits for adults and children
How screens can delay sleep, what night mode cannot solve, and practical boundaries for phones, games and evening work.
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Better sleep
Daytime naps: when they help and when they disrupt sleep
Adult naps and daytime sleep in children: timing, duration, grogginess after waking and the effect on nighttime sleep.
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