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Children’s sleep duration reference
How much sleep is recommended at this age, and by whom.
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Step by step
Matched by age and source, and always stated as 24-hour total, night-time only, or naps included — bodies differ on this, and without it two figures cannot be compared. Each source stands on its own; nothing is averaged.
What this number cannot tell you
A recommended duration is a range, not a pass mark. Nothing here assesses a sleep disorder or suggests medication or treatment.
Common questions
- Why is there no number?
- There is no figure here that can be given with confidence, so none is given. The normal range for questions like this is wide anyway — a few minutes with a paediatrician or dentist usually settles it.
- What if my child’s age or country is not covered?
- It will say plainly that this age is not covered, rather than borrow figures from another age or another country. How far a standard reaches is set by whoever published it, and stretching it gives a placing that is simply wrong.
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