how many hours shud a child sleep. for adults it's said 8 hours .. child ? afternoon nap is must ? my daughter is 3.5. she does not want to sleep in noon. but when I make her sleep by swinging she sleeps.

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. it is not mandatory that all children should sleep that much number of hours and if the child's growth is normal there is no need to worry about the sleeping pattern of the child

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