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Quick stats on how many hours of sleep your baby should be getting.
How much sleep does your child really need? Use these guidelines:
1 week old: 16.5 total hours, including 4 naps
1 month: 15.5 total hours, including
3 naps
3 months: 15 total hours, including
3 naps
6 months: 14.25 total hours, including
2 naps
9 months: 14 total hours, including
2 naps
1 year: 13.75 total hours, including 2 naps
18 months: 13.5 total hours, including
1 nap
Age 2: 13 total hours, including 1 nap
Age 3: 12 total hours, including 1 nap
Age 4: 11.5 total hours, with no naps
Ages 5 to 9: 10-11 total hours, with
no naps
Ages 10 to 15: 9-10 total hours, with
no naps
Source: Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (Simon
& Schuster, 1986) by Richard Ferber, MD
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