Does it seem like just when you have your baby on the "perfect schedule" - it changes? I hear that a lot from my clients. As
your baby develops and grows, their sleep needs change too. Keeping up with
these changes can be hard for parents.
I have put together all of my sleep schedules for you, across each age group so you can have them in one place. These are the same handouts I provide to my clients and that I share when I speak to MOPS and Mom's groups across Orange County.
I have put together all of my sleep schedules for you, across each age group so you can have them in one place. These are the same handouts I provide to my clients and that I share when I speak to MOPS and Mom's groups across Orange County.
Both the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) and the NSF
(National Sleep Foundation) have published new sleep recommendations which give
a range of hours within a 24 hour period.
Where is my child's range?
I find it most helpful for parents to know how much sleep is needed for naps and night sleep. Therefore day and night sleep are noted separately on the sleep schedules below.
It is also very important to keep in mind that their is
"at least a 1-hour variance" each direction on the numbers noted on
each sleep schedule. I recommend you use the numbers as a guide and
follow your child's sleep cues, along with their behavior to know if your child
is getting enough sleep.
6-8 Months
At this age,
babies need an average of eleven hours of uninterrupted nighttime sleep and
three and a half hours of daytime naps spread over two to three naps.
From six through
eight months, babies become more mobile. They roll over, sit up, maybe even
stand holding on to something. Many scoot or crawl, and the first teeth come
in. Most babies sleep through the night fairly regularly but if yours doesn’t,
it is still quite easy to get them on track.
Download - Sleep Schedule and Tips For Your Six to Nine Month Old
Download - Sleep Schedule and Tips For Your Six to Nine Month Old
9-12 Months
Nine to twelve month old babies on average need eleven hours of sleep at night and
three during the day. At nine months, babies should nap for about an hour and a
half in the morning and about one and a half to two hours in the afternoon.
Most have given up that brief, third late-afternoon nap. By twelve months, the
morning nap is about an hour, and the afternoon nap is about an hour and a
half.
13-18 Months
At this age toddlers need an average of eleven
and a quarter hours of uninterrupted sleep at night and two and a quarter to
two and a half hours during the day. Children at the younger end of this age bracket
take two naps, in the morning and afternoon, but by eighteen months most
consolidate to one midday or afternoon nap.
Young toddlers are prone to
behavioral sleep problems. Their increased mobility (including walking), a peak
in separation anxiety around the first birthday, transition to one nap and
emotional attachment to such objects as bottles and pacifiers can all
complicate bedtime and contribute to nighttime awakenings.
18-30 Months
An eighteen month old on average sleeps eleven and a quarter hours at night and two and a
quarter hours during one midday or afternoon nap.
At age two, sleep requirements drop to eleven hours at night and two during the day. Over the next year that will drop to ten and a half hours at night and one and a half during the day. Remember these are averages but variations should not be huge. Watch your child’s daytime behavior for clues to whether he or she needs more sleep.
At age two, sleep requirements drop to eleven hours at night and two during the day. Over the next year that will drop to ten and a half hours at night and one and a half during the day. Remember these are averages but variations should not be huge. Watch your child’s daytime behavior for clues to whether he or she needs more sleep.
2 1/2 to 5 Years
Between ages two and three, average
sleep needs drop to about ten and a half hours a night, plus an hour-and-a-half
afternoon nap.
Four year olds need eleven and a half hours at night, and most no longer nap daily, although they do need about forty-five minutes of quiet time each afternoon and possibly an occasional nap.
Five year olds sleep about eleven hours a night, and afternoon quiet time is still beneficial.
Four year olds need eleven and a half hours at night, and most no longer nap daily, although they do need about forty-five minutes of quiet time each afternoon and possibly an occasional nap.
Five year olds sleep about eleven hours a night, and afternoon quiet time is still beneficial.
Would you like All of the Sleep Schedules? Download them here
Sweet Dreams,
Michelle S. Donaghy
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