According to a recent study, many US children do not get enough sleep. Television and soft drinks with caffeine are to blame, according to a study by the National Sleep Foundation.69 percent of the 1,473 homes studied suffered multiple sleep problems. Children had difficulty falling asleep, refused to go to bed and had nightmares. Kids of all ages, from newborns to 10-year-olds, lacked an average daily one to two hours' sleep.Twenty-six percent of three-to-10-year-olds drank at least one caffeinated beverage per day. Thirty to 40 percent of children had a television in their rooms and slept less than those who did not.Parents also slept too little, averaging 6.8 hours, but said they needed eight or nine hours.

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