How much should a child sleep from 0 to 12 months
In the first year of life, infants do not stay awake6 hours a day. They wake up only to eat. At this age, children should rest a lot, gain strength, especially up to six months, when the kids are still not very interested in the world around them. Sleep for them is a guarantee of health and development.
The child should sleep, how much is recommendedpediatricians Photo: Getty From birth to 8-9 weeks the baby sleeps about 18 hours, 2-3 hours continuously, regardless of the time of day. With each month the need for sleep gradually decreases:
- 3-4 months. - 17 hours;
- from 5 to 6 months. - 16 hours;
- in 7-9 months. sleep lasts 15 hours;
- from 10 months. about a year - about 13 hours.
Deviations may not exceed 2 hours. From the age of three months, children sleep 10-11 hours at night, with small interruptions, and in the afternoon they are put in bed 3-4 times for 2 hours. During this period they also need 3 night feeding. Half-year-old children are able to sleep continuously for 5-7 hours. At the age of nine months, babies sleep only 2 times a day for 1.5-2 hours. It is desirable that daytime sleep occurs by the clock, to develop a habit.
How many children must sleep from 1 to 3 years old
At this age is the peak of curiosity andactivity of children. They already crawl, get up and walk, play with toys, develop a nervous system, they are more emotional, so the need for sleep is reduced. Norms of daytime sleep for children from 1 to 3 years:
- up to 1.5 years - 2 day rest, the first lasts 2-2.5 hours, the second - 1-1.5 hours;
- from 1.5 to 2 years - once a lunch, 2-3 hours long;
- from 2 to 3 years - 1 day rest, 2-2.5 hours.
A night dream at this age lasts 10-11 hours. After 18 months of life, the baby can be transferred from 2 to 1 day sleep. This process can be problematic, so pediatricians recommend that it be carried out gradually. It will be easier for a child to reorganize to a new regime, if one day alternates between 1 and 2 day rest. In the first case, put the baby early in the evening. It is also important to monitor his condition if the child does not get enough sleep with a 1 day sleep, looks sluggish, the transition is better to postpone or increase night's sleep.
How many children should sleep day and night after 3 years
From three to seven years, children sleep 10 hours a night and 1times for 1.5-2 hours in the afternoon. This time is enough to get enough sleep, gain strength and actively behave during the waking period. At night, they no longer wake up, get used to get up and go to bed at the same time, and are able to sleep independently without motion sickness, lullabies and other sleep rituals. Doctors believe that in daytime sleep, children need up to 7 years. But if the child refuses to fall asleep during the day, it is advisable to try to lay it at least until the age of five. The situation can be reversed, even after 7 years, when the child is already going to school, he wants to go to bed at lunch. It is not necessary to hinder this, daytime sleep is useful even for adults, and even more so for schoolchildren. The use of daytime sleep for children:
- relieves emotional overload;
- increases immunity;
- improves memory and concentration of attention;
- promotes the production of growth hormone;
- calms the nerves.
If your child is tired at school, returnshome sluggish, daytime sleep will only benefit him. But if not - to force him to sleep is not necessary. Recommendations, how much a child should sleep by day or night, are approximate. Everything depends on the development, nature and habits of the child. Therefore, if your baby sleeps for a couple of hours more or less, you should not worry. Only with large deviations can it be shown to the doctor. Watch its status and activity, and you will understand, your child is spilled out or not. See also:
