How Much Sleep Do Kids Need? Here’s A Guide By Age.

August 15, 2018

How much sleep do kids need? It’s a question I hear a lot from parents who bring their children to my pediatrics practice. Medically speaking, it’s an important question to ask, because sleep is a vital restorative process that can affect overall health, daytime sleepiness, behavior, and development. So, you do need to be mindful of whether your child is getting enough. As a mom of three boys, however, I…

Deena Blanchard, MD, is a pediatrician and partner with Premier Pediatrics, in New York City. She also serves as a pediatric expert for Ella’s Kitchen. Dr. Blanchard completed her Masters of Public Health at Temple University with a focus on health education before attending Medical School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completing her residency at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian. She was awarded Physician of the Year by Columbia Presbyterian and is also the recipient of Alpha Omega Alpha and The American Women’s Association Glascow Rubin Achievement Award. Dr. Blanchard enjoys sharing her expertise and experience as a pediatrician and a mom with the families she works with, as well as through her contributions to Momtastic, Big City Moms, and The Stir by Café Mom. She lives in New York City with her husband and three sons.