Give children and adolescents the gift of a good night's sleep: a call to action.

Chronic sleep loss is endemic to children and adolescents throughout theworld. Studies indicate that childrenandadolescents are not getting the sleep they need [1,2]. Additionally, research indicates that sleep disturbances are highly prevalent, with studies indicating that 10–75% of parents of young children report that their child has a sleep problem, 10% of adolescents experience insomnia, and 1–3% have diagnosable obstructive sleep apnea [2–5]. Sleep disturbances are also culturally-specific, with sleep practices and parenting definitions of sleep problems varying widely [3,6].