| Age |
|
Sleep Duration (Hours) |
|
Sleep Pattern and Naps |
0-3 months |
|
16-20 |
|
Term newborns - Evenly distributed sleep-wake periods daily
6weeks : usually begin consolidation of daily sleep into the nighttime
|
4-5 months |
|
14-15 |
|
3 naps per day. Many infants start to sleep through the night
|
6-12 months |
|
13-14 |
|
2 naps (2-4 hours) per day
|
1-3 years old |
|
12-13 |
|
1-2 naps (1.5-3.5 hours) per day
|
| 3-5 years old |
|
11-12 |
|
0-1 naps (1-2hours) per day, nap usually stop by 5y
|
6-12 years old |
|
9-11 |
|
Usually stop naps
|
>12 years old |
|
7-9 |
|
Sleep schedule often becomes irregular. Sleep duration could be significant difference between school days and non-school days.
|
