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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Sleep Med. 2019 Jan 31;57:87–91. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.01.030

Table 2:

National Sleep Foundation Recommendations for Sleep Duration for Children

Recommended Sleep Duration
Newborns (0–3 Months) 14–17 hrs
Infants (4–11 Months) 12–15 hrs
Toddlers (1–2 Years) 11–14 hrs
Preschoolers (3–5 Years) 10–13 hrs
School-Aged Children (6–13 Years) 9–11 hrs
Teenagers (14–17 Years) 8–10 hrs
Young Adults (18–21 Years) 7–9 hrs