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Baby Nap Chart
Age
# of
Naps
Total
Daytime
Sleep
Length of Each
Nap
Awake Time
Between
Naps
Notes
0-11 Weeks
6-8
Naps
4-5
hours
10/15 minutes -
4 hours
30 mins. - 1
hour
Naps are all over the map at
this age, so don’t fret about
short and erratic naps in this
newborn stage.
3-4 Months
4-5
Naps
3-4
hours
30 minutes - 2
hours
about 1-2
hours
Watch for the 4 month sleep
regression right around this
time; it will throw off even the
best nappers!
5-6 Months
3-4
Naps
2.5-3.5
hours
30/45 minutes -
2 hours
about 2 hours
Short naps are normal in the
first 5-6 months of your baby’s
life, but starting around 6
months, your baby’s nap sleep
should start to consolidate into
more predictable naps.
7-8 Months
2-3
Naps
2-3
hours
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
Another sleep regression
strikes at around 8 or 9
months, and it’s related to the
nap transition from 3-2 naps.
9-12
Months
2 Naps
2-3
hours
1-2 hours
about 3-4
hours
By this point, you baby should
be napping pretty predictably.
See our sample nap and
feeding schedules to build a
more consistent nap schedule,
if you’re still struggling with
erratic naps.
13-17
Months
1-2
Naps
2-3
hours
1-3 hours
3-5 hours
Resist the impulse to transition
to 1 nap when your baby turns
a year old. Most babies don’t
make the transition to 1 nap
until close to18 months, so
hang on to that second nap as
best you can for this stage.
18 Months-
3 Years
1 Nap
1-3
hours
1.5-2.5 hours
5-6 hours
Be sure your toddler’s
afternoon nap ends well
before bedtime; starting
around age 2, toddlers need
plenty of awake time.
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