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Sleep Recommendations
Updated 16 October 2024
Published 1 May 2016
Recommended Sleep Time Duration
| Age Group | Recommended Hours per Day |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (4‑12 months) |
12 | ‑ | 16 |
| Toddler (1‑2 years) |
11 | ‑ | 14 |
| Preschool (3‑5 years) |
10 | ‑ | 13 |
| School Age (6‑12 years) |
9 | ‑ | 12 |
| Teens (13‑18 years) |
8 | ‑ | 10 |
| Adults (18+ years) |
7 or more | ||
Note: These recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2016) were endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (2016).
Screen Time
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends turning off all screens 30 minutes before bedtime and keeping TVs, computers, tablets, phones, handheld video games, and other screens out of children’s bedrooms.