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Time for Bed?
How to play: Most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. We'll show you some animals and you choose which one needs more sleep — the kid or the animal. We'll keep score so you'll know if you're a sleep star or a snore loser!
Time for Bed
Don't forget ... most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: lion or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Lion - Roar! You got it right! A lion gets as much as 20 hours of sleep per day, more than the typical kid.
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: adult or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Kid - Right on! Kids need more sleep than grownups do. Adults can get by on about 7 hours a day.
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Sleep gives your body and your brain a break. Too little sleep can make you cranky and less able to think clearly and follow directions.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: chimpanzee or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Chimpanzee - You got it. Chimps sleep about 12 hours a day. So the chimp has the kid beat by an hour or so. Keep going!
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
There are five stages of sleep, including one called the rapid eye movement stage, also known as REM. You dream in the REM stage.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: pig or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Kid - Right you are. Pigs need about 8 hours a day, less than a kid.
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: koala or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Koala - Good job. Koalas are cute and cuddly and like their sleep. They get a whopping 18 to 20 hours a day!
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Babies sleep 14 to 15 hours a day, including naps.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: cat or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Cats - You got it right. Cats love to curl up and sleep. They get an average of 16 hours every day!
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: mouse or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Mouse - Micely done. A mouse needs more - about 12 hours a day.
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: elephant or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Kid - Right. Elephants get just 4 to 6 hours of sleep a day.
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Most kids don't get enough sleep. They need 10 to 11 hours a night, but most get only about 9.5 hours.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: sloth or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Sloth - You couldn't be more correct. The sloth loves to sleep and can sleep up to 20 hours a day!
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Which one sleeps more: giraffe or kid?
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
Time for Bed
Kid - That's right. Kids need to sleep more than our long-necked friends. Giraffes sleep only about 30 minutes a day, broken into six 5-minute naps!
Don't forget - most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
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