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Recommended Hours of Sleep for Children
Every child is slightly different in the amount of sleep he or she needs. However, the following is a guide that will help you to decide how much sleep you and your children need, to ensure adequate rest.
Hours of sleep by age
Age Recommended May be appropriate Not recommended
Newborns
0-3 months
14 to 17 hours
11 to 13 hours
18 to 19 hours
Less than 11 hours
More than 19 hours
Infants
4-11 months
12 to 15 hours
10 to 11 hours
16 to 18 hours
Less than 10 hours
More than 18 hours
Toddlers
1-2 years
11 to 14 hours
9 to 10 hours
15 to 16 hours
Less than 9 hours
More than 16 hours
Preschoolers
3-5 years
10 to 13 hours
8 to 9 hours
14 hours
Less than 8 hours
More than 14 hours
School-aged Children
6-13 years
9 to 11 hours
7 to 8 hours
12 hours
Less than 7 hours
More than 12 hours
Teenagers
14-17 years
8 to 10 hours
7 hours
11 hours
Less than 7 hours
More than 11 hours
Young Adults
18-25 years
7 to 9 hours
6 hours
10 to 11 hours
Less than 6 hours
More than 11 hours
Ref. sleepfoundation.org/sleep-news/how-much-sleep-do-babies-and-kids-need
Image courtesy: roomtogrow.co.uk
Every child is slightly different in the amount of sleep he or she needs. However, the following is a guide that will help you to decide how much sleep you and your children need, to ensure adequate rest.
Hours of sleep by age
Age Recommended May be appropriate Not recommended
Newborns
0-3 months
14 to 17 hours
11 to 13 hours
18 to 19 hours
Less than 11 hours
More than 19 hours
Infants
4-11 months
12 to 15 hours
10 to 11 hours
16 to 18 hours
Less than 10 hours
More than 18 hours
Toddlers
1-2 years
11 to 14 hours
9 to 10 hours
15 to 16 hours
Less than 9 hours
More than 16 hours
Preschoolers
3-5 years
10 to 13 hours
8 to 9 hours
14 hours
Less than 8 hours
More than 14 hours
School-aged Children
6-13 years
9 to 11 hours
7 to 8 hours
12 hours
Less than 7 hours
More than 12 hours
Teenagers
14-17 years
8 to 10 hours
7 hours
11 hours
Less than 7 hours
More than 11 hours
Young Adults
18-25 years
7 to 9 hours
6 hours
10 to 11 hours
Less than 6 hours
More than 11 hours
Ref. sleepfoundation.org/sleep-news/how-much-sleep-do-babies-and-kids-need
Image courtesy: roomtogrow.co.uk
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