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The average sleeping time for an adult is eight hours. There are several causes as to why a person sleeps too much -- a condition medically termed as hypersomnia or oversleeping. However, some common causes are stress, lack of self-discipline, and poor sleep in a span of a couple of days.
Causes of Childhood Insomnia. One common reason that many children don't get enough sleep is that they go to bed too late. This is often because parents have unrealistic expectations for how much sleep their kids need or because their kids are over-scheduled and are participating in too many activities or have too much homework.