Guidelines for Sleeping and Crying/Fussing
Trends
Sleep
Typical Sleep Requirements in Childhood:
| Age |
Required Number
of Hours of Sleep |
1 Week |
16.5 |
| 1 Month |
15.5 |
| 3 Months |
15 |
| 6 Months |
14.5 |
| 9 Months |
14 |
| 12 Months |
13.75 |
| 18 Months |
13.5 |
| 2 Years |
13 |
| 3 Years |
12 |
| 4 Years |
11.5 |
| 5 Years |
11 |
| 6 Years |
10 .75 |
| 7 Years |
10.5 |
| 8 Years |
10.25 |
| 9 Years |
10 |
| 10 years |
9.75 |
Crying
Crying peaks at about six weeks of age. At this point
the average healthy infant cries up to three hours per day. Crying decreases
gradually. By 12 weeks of age crying decreases to about one hour or less
per day.
Source: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics,
16th Edition, United States of America, W.B Saunders Company, 2000.
This information should not be used as a substitute for
the medical care and advice of your physician. There may be variations
in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts
and circumstances.
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