Do you know how much sleep you need to get to maintain good health? The amount of sleep you need varies depending on your age.
Newborns up to 2 months old need around 14-18 hours of sleep every night. Although with their crying it might not feel like it!
Infants aged between 3-11 months still need 13-16 hours of sleep.
It can be hard to encourage a toddler to go to bed sometimes, but 1-3 year olds need 12-14 hours of sleep for good health, so do persevere.
Preschoolers aged between 3-5 ideally require 11-13 hours of sleep, and once children start school, they should aim to get 10-11 hours of sleep every night, until they reach the age of 12.
Having a good nights sleep is important for teenagers, as well rested people perform better in exams than those who are awake all night, so 13-17 year olds should aim to get approximately 9-10 hours of sleep every night.
Margaret Thatcher famously only needed 4 hours of sleep every night, but most adults need at least double that, between 7 and 9 hours of shut eye every night.
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