How Much Sleep Should My Baby Get?
Recent studies are revealing that babies and toddlers who sleep more have a smaller chance of becoming obese. They suggest more than 12 hours of sleep a day. Sounds like a lot to you and me, but for a healthy baby, it’s necessary. In fact, plenty of sleep not only reduces your child’s risk of obesity, it helps him grow. The human growth hormone(HGH) is released mostly during your baby’s deepest moments of sleep. Makes sense when you think of the last growth spurt your baby or toddler went through and how much more they probably slept.
I’ve included a sleep chart below. But remember, babies do differ in sleep. A little more, a little less - some throw the whole chart out the window during teething or growth spurts. So don’t give yourself the bad-mommy slap if your little one isn’t following the chart!
Age Nighttime Sleep Daytime Sleep * Total Sleep
1 month 8 1/2 7 (3) 15 1/2
3 months 10 5 (3) 15
6 months 11 3 1/4 (2) 14 1/4
9 months 11 3 (2) 14
12 months 11 1/4 2 1/2 (2) 13 3/4
18 months 11 1/4 2 1/4 (1) 13 1/2
2 years 11 2 (1) 13
3 years 10 1/2 1 1/2 (1) 12
* number of naps in parentheses
…now if only we could get so much sleep!
April 13th, 2008 at 11:03 am
I so believe this…and my little boys love sleep!!
July 5th, 2008 at 7:16 am
thank you good article I read today