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Do You Know How Much Sleep Your Child Really Needs?

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Do You Know How Much Sleep Your Child Really Needs?

From newborns to primary school kids, here are the number of hours they should be sleeping in a day

January 7, 2021

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The amount of sleep every child need at different ages varies. And kids who are overly tired may not always appear sleepy or sluggish. Instead, many parents report that the child becomes “overactive” or “high” in the evenings and they have difficulty falling asleep at bedtime, says Dr Theodric Lee, a paediatrician at Thomson Paediatric Centre. Keep scrolling as we break down the numbers.

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Do You Know How Much Sleep Your Child Really Needs?
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Newborns below two months need 14 to 16 hours of sleep, including naps.

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Babies aged two to 12 months require 12 to 14 hours of shut-eye, including naps.

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Toddlers between one and three years old need 11 to 13 hours of sleep, including naps.

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Preschoolers aged three to six years old require 10 to 12 hours of sleep, including naps.

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Once your child is in primary school (ages seven to 12 years), he needs 9 to 11 hours.

This article was first published in Young Parents. 

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