How Long Should My Baby Be Sleeping?
This is the blogpost that you want to save forever! This will give you all the information on how much sleep your child needs. Below you can find awake windows per age as well as sleep needs (day, night, and total).
Average Sleep Needs & Windows of Wakefulness by Age
|
Age |
Wakefulness Window |
Number of Naps |
Total Daytime Sleep |
Total Nighttime Sleep |
Total Sleep |
|
0 – 5 Months |
0 – 1.5 Hours |
4 – 5 a day |
8 Hours |
8.5 Hours |
16.5 Hours |
|
6 - 8 Months |
2 – 3 Hours |
3 a day |
3.5 Hours |
11 Hours |
14.5 Hours |
|
9 – 11 Months |
3 – 3.5 Hours |
2 a day |
3 Hours |
11 Hours |
14 Hours |
|
12 – 18 Months |
4 – 5.5 Hours |
1 – 2 a day |
2.5 Hours |
11 ¼ Hours |
13 ¾ Hours |
|
2 Years |
5.5 - 6 Hours |
1 a day |
2 Hours |
11 Hours |
13 Hours |
|
3 Years |
6 – 12 Hours |
1 a day |
1 Hour |
10.5 Hours |
12 Hours |
|
4 Years |
6 – 12 Hours |
1 a day or quiet time |
0 - 45 minutes |
11.5 Hours |
11.5 Hours |
|
5 Years |
11 Hours |
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|
6 Years |
10 ¾ Hours |