By age · Preschool (3–5 yr)
How much sleep do preschoolers (3–5 years) need?
Many preschoolers transition off naps entirely in this band. Sleep regularity matters more than peak duration.
Recommended
10–13 hrs
Cycles per night
7–9
Source
CDC 2022
What this means in practice
The 10–13 hour range is the consensus from large meta-analyses, not a strict cutoff. Individuals at the edges of the band are usually fine. Chronic sleep below the lower bound is where measurable harm appears in cognitive, metabolic, and immune endpoints.
Use our sleep calculator to translate the recommended hours into a bedtime that ends a full 90-minute cycle.