verb (used with or without object), bifurcated, bifurcating. 1. to divide or fork into two branches. adjective. 2. divided into two branches.
Advertisement. By the Numbers. According to the National Sleep Foundation, newborns should sleep 12 to 18 hours out of every 24 (every new parent hopes), with a gradual reduction to 12 to 14 hours for toddlers ages 1 to 3; 11 to 13 hours for preschoolers 3 to 5; and (yes!) 10 to 11 hours for schoolchildren ages 5 to 10.
Children that do not sleep for at least 12 hours per night will most likely still need naps. Children who donât go to preschool need to be put down for a nap in their usual sleeping spot. Kids who attend daycare need to have a steady nap routine when they are at home on the weekends.