The amount of sleep we need can vary depending on our age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the amount of sleep we need, by age:
– Newborns (0 to 3 months old): 14 to 17 hours of sleep per day (including naps)
– Infants (4 to 12 months old): 12 to 16 hours of sleep per day (including naps)
– Toddlers (1 to 2 years old): 11 to 14 hours of sleep per day (including naps)
– Preschoolers (3 to 5 years old): 10 to 13 hours of sleep per day (including naps)
– School-age children (6 to 12 years old): 9 to 12 hours of sleep per day
– Teenagers (13 to 18 years old): 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day
– Adults (19 to 60 years old): 7 or more hours of sleep per day
– Adults (61 to 64 years old): 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day
– Adults (65 years and above): 7 to 8 hours of sleep per day
