PSYC 4440 Study Guide - Final Guide: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Onset Latency

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4440
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

Document Summary

Children and adolescents spend an average of 40% of their day sleeping. Sleep problems are common even in healthy, typically developing children with 25%-40% experiencing some type of sleep problem. Furthermore, disrupted sleep can often be associated with physical or psychiatric illness. Newborns will sleep 10-18 hours in short periods( typically. Infants (3-12) months- infants sleep longer stretches at night (8-10 hours) with two to three naps per day (for a total of 3-4 hours of daytime sleep) Between 3 and 6 months of age sleep begins to consolidate, and most healthy infants no longer need night feedings by 6 months. Toddlers (12 months- 3 years)- sleep on average 9-10 hours at night with an additional 1-3 hours during the day. Many toddlers find it hard to stay in bed and should be kept in a crib until 3 years old. Preschooler (3-5 years)- preschoolers sleep approximately 9-10 hours at night, although it is expected that they need 11-12 hours.