Table 1 Normal sleep parameters in children and adolescents
From: Pediatric sleep disturbances and treatment with melatonin
Age | Total sleep time | Naps (on average) |
|---|---|---|
0–2 months | 16–18 h | 3.5 per day at 1 month of age |
2–12 months | 12–16 h Most children aged 6–9 months sleep throughout the night | Two per day at 12 months of age |
1–3 years | 10–16 h | One per day at 18 months of age |
3–5 years | 11–15 h | 50% of 3-year-olds do not nap |
5–14 years | 9–13 h | 5% of whites and 39% of blacks nap at 8 years of age |
14–18 years | 7–10 h | Napping at this age suggests insufficient sleep or a possible sleep disorder |