How Much Sleep Does Your Child Need? A Guide From Newborn to Teen

How many hours of snooze time is your little one getting every night? Make sure it's enough, because for growing children, sleep is crucial for optimum development. 

“Proper sleep impacts the immune system and is critical in weight regulation, promotes cognitive development by building memory and supports learning, and helps improve social skills, among many other benefits,” says Dr. Agnes Tirona-Remulla, head of the Sleep Lab at Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa. From the latest recommendations, here's a guide to how much sleep children from infant to teen age need in a day. 

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