How Much Sleep Do You Need Each Night?

The below recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine outline the ideal amount of sleep a person needs each night depending on their each age:

• Infants 4 to 12 months: 12 to 16 hours of sleep per 24 hours (including naps)
• Children 1 to 2 years: 11 to 14 hours of sleep per 24 hours (including naps)
• Children 3 to 5 years: 10 to 13 hours of sleep per 24 hours (including naps)
• Children 6 to 12 years: 9 to 12 hours of sleep per 24 hours
• Teenagers 13 to 18 years: 8 to 10 hours of sleep per 24 hours
• Adults: 7 or more hours of sleep per night