My child has sleeping difficulties
It is common for children to experience sleep difficulties. This can be as a result of certain situations, such as:
- anxiety and worries
- nightmares, night terrors and bad dreams
- wetting the bed
- altered sleep problems
Page contents
- One You South Gloucestershire sleep support
- A quick guide to the amount of sleep required during childhood and adolescence
- Further information
One You South Gloucestershire sleep support
One You Sleep support page provides information about local courses and services as well as sleep advice and useful resources, including The South Gloucestershire Sleep Toolkits for early years, childhood, adolescence and Special Educational Needs.
A quick guide to the amount of sleep required during childhood and adolescence
Below are the approximate hours of sleep needed by children of different ages, as recommended by the Millpond Children's Sleep Clinic:
- 4 – 12 months – 12 to 16 hours (including naps)
- 1-2 years – 11 to 14 hours (including naps)
- 3-5 years – 10 to 13 hours (including naps)
- 6-12 years – 9 to 12 hours
- 13 -18 years – 8 to 12 hours
Further information
If you need more information on children’s sleep these websites may help:
If you are still concerned about your child’s sleep it’s important to talk about this with your GP to make sure there are no medical conditions that could be causing sleep difficulties.