For example, if your 15yo daughter is only getting 7.5 hrs of sleep each night but she is getting up easily in the morning, not tired in the afternoon, and
easily going to bed at night, then chances are that she is ok with only getting 7.5 hrs.
Not exact matches
It's pretty easy
to go to bed at the same time each
night, and once you get used
to it your body will actually fall asleep very quickly and
easily because you will be in synch with the release of your sleep hormone.
But if it's a mom who doesn't sleep
easily with her baby right next
to her in the
bed and finds that she's not getting adequate sleep herself especially the mom that has
to go back
to work, then I think she has
to work a little bit harder
to do some gentle nudging in the direction of baby sleeping more
at night and eating more in the daytime.
Hallways and outdoor pathways should also have good lighting, and she should be able
to easily reach a light before getting out of
bed at night to go to the restroom.