How much sleep does my child really need?
Drag the slider. See exactly how many hours, how many naps, and what wake window fits your child’s age right now — based on AASM and AAP guidelines.
Night
10.5h
Naps
1h
Awake
13h
3 years
3 years old — about 11.5 hours a day
- Naps
- 1 nap (dropping)
- Wake windows
- 5.5–7 hours
- Typical bedtime
- 19:30–20:30
- Typical wake
- 06:30–07:30
If the nap pushes bedtime past 20:30, cap it at 45 minutes or drop it.
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Full sleep chart
| Age | Total | Night | Naps | Wake windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn (0–3 months) | 15.5h | 9h | 4–6 short naps | 45–90 minutes |
| Infant (4–6 months) | 14h | 10h | 3 naps | 1.5–2.5 hours |
| Older infant (7–11 months) | 13.5h | 11h | 2 naps | 2.5–3.5 hours |
| 1 year (12–17 months) | 13h | 11h | 2 naps (transitioning to 1) | 3–4 hours |
| 1.5 years (18–23 months) | 12.5h | 11h | 1 nap | 4.5–5.5 hours |
| 2 years (24–35 months) | 12h | 11h | 1 nap | 5–6 hours |
| 3 years | 11.5h | 10.5h | 1 nap (dropping) | 5.5–7 hours |
| 4 years | 11h | 11h | No naps (usually) | N/A |
| 5 years | 11h | 11h | No naps | N/A |
| 6–7 years | 10.5h | 10.5h | No naps | N/A |
| 8–9 years | 10h | 10h | No naps | N/A |
| 10–12 years | 9.5h | 9.5h | No naps | N/A |
Recommendations synthesized from American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and AAP guidelines. Every child is different — use this as a starting point, not a rule.
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