Notice how it is a range and how they are constantly evolving? I like to follow a wake window schedule (so no set nap times or no set bedtime) for babies who are under 6 months and are therefore taking 3+ naps per day. So when you see a sleep code like “I follow a 2, 2, 2.25, 2.25 schedule” what that translates to is: their baby wakes up for the day then takes a nap 2 hours later, then after that nap they are up for 2 hours and take another nap, then they do 2 hours and 15 minute stretches before their last nap and before bedtime as well.Ĭheck out my helpful chart below on average wake window lengths based on your child’s age.
SLEEP CHART BY AGE AND WAKE UP TIME HOW TO
So now that you know why daytime sleep is important for your child, you’re then faced with the question of how to know if you simply follow “wake windows” for their age or do you work off of a set schedule?Ī wake window is the length of time your child is up between morning time and a nap or from a nap to another nap or a nap and then bedtime. So ensuring your child is getting just the right amount of daytime sleep for their age while also ensuring they are not kept up too long in between naps and bedtime is a key piece of the overall sleep puzzle.When your child becomes overtired not only can it make falling asleep for the nap harder for them sometimes (ironic, I know!) but it can lead to short naps, false starts after bedtime and it can even bring on night wakings.
We get this question A LOT! So before we go into the fun stuff, let’s start with some basics around infant and toddler sleep so that you have this foundational understanding of their sleep before we then talk about schedules.ĭaytime sleep and nighttime sleep go hand in hand for your little one! And often when daytime sleep is not only totally thrown off for a few days but it’s not age-appropriate, well, it can make nighttime sleep rough!
Breaking down when to purely follow wake windows and when to follow a set, yet flexible schedule
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