Your child needs adequate sleep to focus and maintain attention. And, that amount of sleep depends upon their age.
Sleep is necessary for “selective attention.” Selective attention is the ability to focus on specific information when other things are occurring at the same time.
Sleep is also essential for working memory, long-term memory and decision-making.
You can make sure your child gets enough sleep by following these age-appropriate sleep guidelines.
Adequate sleep according to the Sleep Foundation:
- Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours each day
- Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours
- Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours
- Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours
- School age children (6-13): 9-11 hours
- Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours
- Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours
Here are some more resources on sleep if you want to dive deeper into the topic:
