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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](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-1.png)
Time for Bed
Don't forget ... most kids between the ages of 5 and 12 need 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night.
![Which one sleeps more: lion or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-2.png)
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.
![Lion - Roar! You got it right! A lion gets as much as 20 hours of sleep per day, more than the typical kid.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-3.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: adult or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-4.png)
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.
![Kid - Right on! Kids need more sleep than grownups do. Adults can get by on about 7 hours a day.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-5.png)
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.
![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.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-6.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: chimpanzee or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-7.png)
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.
![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!](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-8.png)
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.
![There are five stages of sleep, including one called the rapid eye movement stage, also known as REM. You dream in the REM stage.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-9.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: pig or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-10.png)
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.
![Kid - Right you are. Pigs need about 8 hours a day, less than a kid.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-11.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: koala or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-12.png)
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.
![Koala - Good job. Koalas are cute and cuddly and like their sleep. They get a whopping 18 to 20 hours a day!](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-13.png)
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.
![Babies sleep 14 to 15 hours a day, including naps.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-14.png)
Time for Bed
Babies sleep 14 to 15 hours a day, including naps.
![Which one sleeps more: cat or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-15.png)
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.
![Cats - You got it right. Cats love to curl up and sleep. They get an average of 16 hours every day!](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-16.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: mouse or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-17.png)
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.
![Mouse - Micely done. A mouse needs more � about 12 hours a day.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-18.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: elephant or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-19.png)
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.
![Kid - Right. Elephants get just 4 to 6 hours of sleep a day.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-20.png)
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.
![Most kids don't get enough sleep. They need 10 to 11 hours a night, but most get only about 9.5 hours.](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-21.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: sloth or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-22.png)
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.
![Sloth - You couldn't be more correct. The sloth loves to sleep and can sleep up to 20 hours a day!](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-23.png)
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.
![Which one sleeps more: giraffe or kid?](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-24.png)
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.
![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!](/content/dam/nemours/shared/images/slideshows/en/time-for-bed/TimeForBed-enSS-25.png)
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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