11/19/2025
Infants 4 months - 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per day including naps
1 - 2 years of age should sleep 11 to 14 hours per day (including naps)
3 - 5 years of age should sleep 10 to 13 hours per day including naps if they will take one!
6 - 12 years of age should sleep 9 to 12 hours per day
13 - 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours per day
Good sleep: improves attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health.
Lack of sleep: leads to attention/behavior/ learning problems, increases the risk of accidents, injuries, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and depression.