Here’s A Guide to How Many Hours of Sleep Your Child Needs and Its Benefits!

Sleep is important to everyone’s health and well-being, but most especially for your child’s. The amount of sleep a person should have varies, depending on the individual, their age, and other factors. Does your child get enough sleep? See the table below, and find out!

Baby and Breakfast: Parenting Here's A Guide to How Many Hours of Sleep Your Child Needs

 

Besides making your kids feel great and refreshed, sleep has a lot of other benefits for them.

  • It replenishes their energy needed for the day. It is at this time when cells repair and the body restores itself.
  • It promotes growth. While asleep, the growth hormone is released. This hormone affects not just their height, but also muscle mass and bone density. With the right amount of sleep, kids have stronger and leaner bodies.
  • It boosts learning. Having the proper amount of sleep helps increase their attention span, making it easier for kids to acquire knowledge, process it, and effectively store it in their memory.
  • It helps builds up their resistance. It boosts the immune system to fight off sickness, especially during cold and flu season.
  • Studies also show that too little sleep can cause obesity. Children, like adults, crave for higher-fat or higher-carb foods when they are tired.

 

BABY Approximate number of hours of sleep Approximate number of hours of sleep per night Approximate number of naps throughout the day Newborn 16-18 hours 8-9 hours 3-5 naps 1 month 16-18 hours 8-9 hours 3-5 naps 2 months 16-17 hours 8-9 hours 3-5 naps 3 months 16 hours 6-8 hours 3 naps 6 months 15 hours 10 hours 2-3 naps 9 months 14-15 hours 11 hours 2-3 naps TODDLER Approximate total number of hours of sleep Approximate number of hours of sleep per night Approximate number of naps throughout the day 12 months 14 hours 11 hours 2 naps 18 months 13-14 hours 11 hours 1-2 naps PRESCHOOLER Approximate total number of hours of sleep Approximate number of hours of sleep per night Approximate number of naps throughout the day 2 years 11-14 hours 10-12 hours 1 3 years 10-13 hours 10-12 hours 1 BIG KID Approximate total number of hours of sleep Approximate number of hours of sleep per night Approximate number of naps throughout the day 4-5 years 10-13 hours 10-13 hours 1 to none 6-8 years 9-12 hours 9-12 hours None

 

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