sleep requirements, average

In answer to questions over the years, this table presents average daily sleep requirements for children as listed by Dr. Ferber in his book. These are of course average values, and not to be taken too absolutely for any given child.

Age	Total Sleep	Night Sleep	Number Naps
1 week	16-1/2 hours	8-1/2 hours	4
1 month	15-1/2 hours	8-3/4 hours	3
3 months	15 hours	9-3/4 hours	3
6 months	14-1/4 hours	11 hours	2
9 months	14 hours	11-1/2 hours	2
12 months	13-3/4 hours	11-1/2 hours	2
18 months	13-1/2 hours	11-1/2 hours	1
2 years	13 hours	11-1/2 hours	1
3 years	12 hours	11 hours	1
4 years	11-1/2 hours
5 years	11 hours
6 years	10-3/4 hours
9 years	10 hours
12 years	9-1/4 hours
15 years	8-3/4 hours
18 years	8-1/4 hours

Source: Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, Richard Ferber, Simon&Schuster, 1985

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