How many hours sleep should my 2 year old be getting overnight???

My 2 year old goes to sleep around 9pm and wakes around 5am, I just wonder if this is enough sleep for him. He also has a 2 hour nap after lunch. I read somewhere that at his age he should be getting at least 14 hours of sleep every day, at the moment he gets about 10 hours sleep. Should he be sleeping more at night and if so how do I get him to sleep longer.

2008-02-04T17:54:37Z

8 hours at night
2 hour nap during the day

2008-02-04T21:11:18Z

He has his moments (hey what toddler doesn't) but is generally very active and happy during the day.

Ann M2008-02-04T17:57:08Z

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studies show a child that young should be getting 12 hours of sleep a night. But hey, every child is different, if he's functioning and not walking around like a zombie, he's probably fine. don't worry so much - he'll grow up just fine!!

orphan annie2008-02-04T18:25:56Z

My 2 year old son goes to sleep between 8 and 9 and we have to get up at 6:30 in the morning to get our other 2 kids up and ready for the school bus. We normally lay back down sometime in the later morning for 1-2 hour nap. But, even today we didn't get a nap until almost 2 and he slept until 4 and still was sleeping before 9.

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seatonrsp2008-02-04T17:54:12Z

Is your son acting overtired? Is he falling asleep at lunch? At 2, my son would sleep from 9 until about 7 and take a 2-3 hour nap. Your son may be waking up because he is wet or thirsty. I keep a sippy cup with water by my son's bed. Also, if he wakes up around 5, don't let him get up. Tuck him right back in bed and try to get him back to sleep. Let him know that he has to sleep until the sun comes out or daylight.

Anonymous2008-02-04T18:13:36Z

He should be getting at LEAST 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Not a total of 10 a day. Cut back on the nap, until he's sleeping 10 hours. The reason for this is so the body can rejuvenate. The more sleep he gets at one time, the healthier he will be and he'll grow taller.

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