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Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Grandma and grandpa may mean well, but some of their parenting styles are no longer recommended based on years of research—like ignoring your baby’s cries or forcing a school-age child clean their plate at dinner.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The Books for Africa website states that 40% of school-age children in Africa do not attend school and 46 million African children have never been in a classroom.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year’s largest outbreak, centered on West Texas, killed two school-age children, both of whom were unvaccinated.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Grandma and grandpa may mean well, but some of their parenting styles are no longer recommended based on years of research—like ignoring your baby’s cries or forcing a school-age child clean their plate at dinner.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The Books for Africa website states that 40% of school-age children in Africa do not attend school and 46 million African children have never been in a classroom.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year’s largest outbreak, centered on West Texas, killed two school-age children, both of whom were unvaccinated.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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