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According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, here's how much sleep children need (including naps):

Infants (up to 11 months): 14 to 15 hours
Toddlers: 12 to 14 hours
Preschoolers: 11 to 13 hours
School-age children: 10 to 11 hours

Jack is 16 months old and gets about 12 hours a day, including his one 90 minute nap per day. So I guess we're on track.

Highschoolers need a lot more than many people think, too.
They actually need more than adults (I think I read they need about 10 hours?Not sure exactly...) yet most of them (as those of us with teens know) tend to get WAY less sleep than most adults.
No wonder so many fall asleep in class!

PS - up until a few months ago, my LO regularly got around 13 to 14 total hours of sleep.
He's (gradually) cutting out the nap these days, though, and is now getting just about 12 hours of sleep each night.

My LO sleeps about 11-12 hours at night, and at least an hour minimum for a nap (sometimes 2 hours or more), so he is doing just great in the sleep category. He is a champ sleeper though. I think he gets it from me cause I love my sleep, and can be quite cranky if I don't get enough of it.

Me too, RM! I take sleep reallyreally seriously!