How long is the best time for the child to sleep a day

Sleep is very important for health, and it is even more important for children in the growth and development stage.

Insufficient sleep can cause children to have problems with attention, behavior, and learning, and increase the risk of accidents, injuries, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and depression. Adolescent sleep deprivation also increases the risk of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Too much sleep can also damage health, leading to high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and mental health problems.

How long is it more appropriate for the child to sleep a day?

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine established a committee composed of 13 sleep medicine and research experts. After analyzing, discussing, and voting on more than 800 papers, it took 10 months to finally form a recommendation.

• 4-12 months old: 12-16 hours (including naps and naps)
• 1～2 years old: 11～14 hours (including naps and naps)
• 3～5 years old: 10～13 hours (including naps and naps)
• 6-12 years old: 9-12 hours
• 13～18 years old: 8～10 hours

Children under 4 months of age have not made recommendations because of the variable sleep patterns and duration, and insufficient evidence on health effects.

This opinion was also supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Sleep Research Association, and the American Sleep Association

Children are in the developmental stage, ensuring adequate sleep time is conducive to the development of a healthy lifestyle for children. Parents’ sleep habits will also affect children, so we should be a good example of sleep and sleep at least 7 hours a night