How Much Sleep Does a Toddler Require?

Toddlers require less sleep than newborns, but also much more than adults. Toddlers need to have sleep routines in order to get enough sleep each day. According to Baby Center, adequate amounts of sleep are needed to insure proper growth during the toddler years.

12 Months

At the age of 12 months, a toddler needs to sleep about 11 ¼ hours at night and also needs two daytime naps totaling about 2 ½ hours.

18 Months

At the age of 18 months, a toddler needs to sleep about 11 ¼ hours at night and also needs one daytime nap that is about 2 ¼ hours long.

2 Years Old

At the age of 2, a toddler needs to sleep about 11 hours at night and also needs one daytime nap that is about 2 hours long.

3 Years Old

At the age of 3, a toddler needs to sleep about 10 ½ hours at night and also needs one daytime nap that is about 1 ½ hours long.

Sleep Variations

Toddlers may need as much as 2 hours more or 2 hours less sleep than the averages reported above.

References

• Baby Center: Toddler Sleep
• Baby Center: Sleep and Growth