How much sleep effect children need?Below are the approximate hours of sleep needed by children of different ages, as recommended by the Millpond Children's Sleep Clinic.
1 week
daytime: 8 hours night time: 8 hours 30 minutes 4 weeks
daytime: 6 to 7 hours night time:8 to 9 hours 3 months
daytime: 4 to 5 hours night time: 10 to 11 hours 6 months
daytime: 3 hours night time: 11 hours 9 months
daytime: 2 hours 30 minutes night time: 11 hours 12 months
daytime: 2 hours 30 minutes night time: 11 hours 2 years
daytime: 1 hour 30 minutes night time: 11 hours 30 minutes 3 years
daytime: 0 to 45 minutes night time: 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 4 years
night time: 11 hours 30 minutes 5 years
night time: 11 hours 6 years
night time: 10 hours 45 minutes 7 years night time: 10 hours 30 minutes 8 years
night time: 10 hours 15 minutes 9 years
night time: 10 hours 10 years
night time: 9 hours 45 minutes 11 years
night time: 9 hours 30 minutes 12 years
night time: 9 hours 15 minutes 13 years
night time: 9 hours 15 minutes 14 years
night time: 9 hours 15 years
night time: 9 hours 16 years
night time: 9 hours
Source: www.nhs.uk