How Much You Should Sleep Based On Your Age
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This is probably the most critical point of a child’s growth. Between the age of one and two, the child’s mental and physical development is at its peak and that may form the basis for the little one’s sleep cycle. The sleep pattern that they develop around this age may also have a strong impact on their sleep pattern when they grow. Around this time, kids may sometimes manage to be awake all through the day before they turn two. All this uncertainty is probably why people call it the “Terrible Twos”.
From Year Three to Year Five
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Well, this is the point when the kids land up with their backs against the wall with regard to sleep. It is time to step into school life. Children at this stage will begin learning to stick to a routine. With the inability to sleep during the day, it may be imperative that they sleep 10-12 hours a night to ensure that they stay active during the day and not become moody at school. Fun fact: the little genius is seeing more of the world around, so it is going to be a lot more of a struggle to make them get some shut-eye.
From Year Six To Year Thirteen
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There is nothing unfamiliar about this point in life. It’s all about school, activities, and learning. However, this may also be the time for kids to understand how much sleep they will be able to manage daily and that sleep duration may not really be a constant anymore. The key is to avoid sugar before bed, else bedtime will have to be renamed as ‘Mission Impossible’.
From Year Fourteen To Year Eighteen
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Homework, assignment, and projects take the front seat and about now, sleep is only second priority. Around this time, kids do what we did — sleep later at night and catch up with all the sleep in the summer vacation. This makes their bodies restless and infinitely confused.
The Point Of No Return
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After the eighteenth year, life hits you on the face. Till the age of twenty-five, most of them do not sleep as much as they ought to and exert themselves physically and mentally. We do not need research for this. It is all there in our lives. From around mid-20s to at least sixty, the amount of sleep is based on the amount of physical exertion each day. Those who are into sports or exercise may need as much as seven to eight hours, while others may need as less as five hours.
Once you have crossed the sixty mark, sleep is probably going to be extremely difficult. While they might sleep for a significant number of hours, it may be broken which leads to restless sleep.
So, what age are you at? And, how much sleep are you getting? Share your thoughts on sleep in the comment section below.
Happy Sleeping!
