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Title: How Much Sleep For Babies
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Blog Entry:  Childhood SleepFor an adult to sleep like a baby is not only unrealistic but also undesirable. A newborn may sleep eight times a day, accumulating 18 hours of sleep At about the age of four weeks, a newborn's sleep periods get longer. By six months, infants spend longer and more regular periods in sleep; most begin sleeping through the night and taking naps in the morning and afternoon. During the preschool years, daytime naps gradually shorten, until by age six most children are awake all day and sleep for about 10 hours a night.Between age seven and puberty, and sleep at this age is deep and restorative. At this age, if a child is sleepy during the day, it's cause for concern.