How Much Sleep Your Kids Need: From Newborns To Primary Schoolers

How much sleep does your kids need will vary at different ages. 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.

Here's how much sleep your kid needs at every age, over the newborn, baby, toddler, preschool and primary school stages.

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