How Much Sleep does my Baby need?
| Age | Number of naps | Total of naptime hours | Night-time sleep hours ** | Total daily sleep |
|
3 months |
3 |
6 - 7 |
8 1/2 - 10 |
15 - 16 |
|
6 months |
3 |
5 - 6 |
10 - 11 |
15 |
|
9 months |
2 |
3 - 4 |
10 - 11 |
14 - 15 |
|
12 months |
1 - 2 |
2 - 3 |
11 1/2 - 12 |
13 1/2 - 14 |
|
18 months |
1 - 2 |
2 - 3 |
11 1/2 - 12 |
13 - 14 |
|
2 years |
1 |
1 - 2 1/2 |
11 - 12 |
13 - 13 1/2 |
|
2 1/2 years |
1 |
1 - 2 |
11 - 11 1/2 |
13 - 13 1/2 |
|
3 years |
1 |
1 - 1 1/2 |
11 - 11 1/2 |
12 - 13 |
|
4 years |
0 - 1 |
0 - 1 |
11 - 11 1/2 |
11 - 12 1/2 |
|
5 years |
0 - 1 |
0 - 1 |
10 - 11 |
11 - 12 |
*Newborns sleep 16-18 hours daily, spread over 6-7 sleep periods.
** These averages don’t signify unbroken stretches of sleep.
© Elizabeth Pantley, The No-Cry Sleep Solution and The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers (McGraw-Hill)