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Sleep disturbances

Many parents become concerned when their children do not have"enough sleep".They believe that insufficient sleep hinders growth and development. The newborn infant wakes up every 3 to 4 hours and usually takes about 3 months to settle into a day-night cycle. A full day-night cycle is usually established by five years.

Let's look at the average amount of sleep a child needs:

Age Hours of sleep

Night time / Day time

1 Week 8.25 / 8.25

1 Month 8.5 / 7

3 Months 10 / 5

6 Months 11 / 3.25

9 Months 12 / 2

12 Months 11.5 / 2

18 Months 11.5 / 1.75

2 Years 11.5 / 1.5

3 Years 11 / 1

4 Years 11.5 / 0

5 Years 11 / 0

6 Years 10.75 / 0