Guidelines for Children from Birth through Age 5
4 TO 6 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 3 to 4 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)
- Bedtime 7:00 PM
- Waketime 6:00 AM
- First nap: 8:00 AM
- Second nap: 11:30 AM
- Third nap: 3:00 PM
6 TO 9 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 2 to 3 hours of nap sleep (2 to 3 naps)
- Bedtime: 7:30 PM
- Waketime: 6:30 AM
- First nap: 9:00 AM
- Second nap: 1:00 PM
- May need to make bedtime earlier as child drops 3rd nap
9 TO 12 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (2 naps)
- Bedtime: 7:30 PM
- Waketime: 6:30 AM
- First nap: 9:30 AM
- Second nap: 2:00 PM
12 TO 24 MONTHS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (1 or 2 naps)
- Bedtime: 7:30 PM
- Waketime: 6:30 AM
- Nap: 11:30 AM
- May need to make bedtime earlier as child drops to 1 nap
Transitioning from Crib to Bed
- Don't transition child to bed before age 3 unless she is climbing out of her crib.
- If your child is climbing out of his crib, safety is most important and it may be time to make the transition to a bed. For help with this transition, see chapter 10, "Special Situations," in our book, The Sleepeasy Solution.
2 TO 3 YEARS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 3 hours of nap sleep (1 nap)
- Bedtime: 8:00 PM
- Waketime: 7:00 AM
- Nap: 12:00 PM
3 TO 5 YEARS
11 to 12 hours of night sleep; 1½ to 2 hours of nap sleep (if still napping)
- Bedtime: 8:00 PM
- Waketime: 6:30 AM
- Nap: 12:30 PM
- May need to make bedtime earlier when child drops nap
Note: Some children will sleep 10½ hours at night and seem well-rested in the morning. If this is the case for your child, then he is rested with 10½ hours of night sleep.
Thank you to Jill & Jennifer from Sleepy Planet for making this information available to us.
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