Hello. Hello and welcome to another consultation. I am Dr. Krenkel's not a real doctor, more of a counselor, but not really, but I did get my designation at the

University of Sleep Science in Samoa.

Go Turtles. This is officially our second consultation. I'm surprised I've stuck around for

this long, but progress is progress. And I am a believer that a positive attitude can go a long way.

Let's get down to the crux of this consultation, your sleep.

I could spend an eternity asking you questions about your sleep

and identifying the problem.

But that would be too effective.

So let's talk about sleep in general.

How much do you need?

What do James mean?

And the age-old question, which is the best sleep position for

optimal sleeping?

Let's start with sleep quantity, not necessarily quality.

How many hours of sleep do you need?

The amount of sleep a person needs depends on many things, including their age.

In general, infants, which are 0 to 3 months need about

14 to 17 hours a day. Curiously enough, that's the same amount of cats, or at least my cats. Infants between 4 and 11 months need 12 to 15 hours a day.

Toddlers, ages 1 to 2, need about 11 to 14.

Preschool children, ages 3 to 5 need 10 to 13 hours a day.

School age children 6 to 13 years old need 9 to 11 hours a day.

Teenagers ages 14 to 17 need 8 to 10 hours each day,

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