Secrets to a Good Night's Sleep

Making sure your child gets enough rest is healthy -- for the both of you. Here are some tips on how to help her sleep soundly.

By Linda DiProperzio

Alexandra Grablewski

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How Much Sleep Do Children Need?

While children's needs vary, these general guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will give you a good idea of how many hours a day he should be snoozing (including naps).

Infants (3-11 months): 14-15 hours

Toddlers: 12-14 hours

Preschoolers: 11-13 hours

School-age children: 10-11 hours

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Comments (7)

michaeltoddsimonson wrote:

I just read on Web md that kids stop needing 2 naps a day when they turn 2.

12/21/2011 09:12:05 PM Report Abuse

tanya-m-h wrote:

I need some advice. My son will be turning two next month and i can't seem to break him off the bottle, and he still wakes me up all through the night wanting some milk. It seems like he waking me up every other hour. I notice i can't get him to eat all he mostly wants is milk. What should i do?

8/17/2010 07:45:14 PM Report Abuse

sandranorton wrote:

My daughter is 3 and I have to be in bed with her to sleep. What should I do? Some time I have to rock her to sleep help.

5/3/2010 12:34:54 PM Report Abuse

jneil4062690 wrote:

I found when my daughter was younger, cutting out some nap time helped. Now my daughter is almost 3 and is going through a stage where she doesn't sleep thru the night. I try to get her to bed latest 8:30 and she gets out of her bed 3 times before actually going to sleep. (around 10!) Then she wakes up to come into my bed and sleeps the rest of the night. I think it may be time to cut down her nap again but with her only having 1 nap a day, I am a bit hesitant on that. Any1 have suggestions?

3/29/2010 01:03:44 PM Report Abuse

lb951 wrote:

I 've triplets , They're all boys ages 5 yrs old, I have trouble sleeping due to they'tre off schedule.Lately all three of them is staying up. They know that mommy has to work too. I'm always tire. So how can I break this pattern before it's too , too late.

3/25/2010 10:37:59 AM Report Abuse