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As your baby grows into a toddler, they still need a lot of sleep and many toddlers take long and luxurious naps. This post shares sample toddler sleep schedules by month. If your toddler is having trouble napping, you may be interested in my toddler nap tips.
You can peruse all the schedules by scrolling down or use the quick links below. You may also want to bookmark this page for future use.
Toddler Schedule: Can Toddlers Sleep Through the Night?
Most toddlers should be able to sleep through the night, with no night feedings unless there is a medical problem or some other extenuating circumstance. But, if your toddler is not sleeping through the night, it does NOT mean he or she HAS a medical problem. There are many reasons why children wake at night. A good sleep schedule is a great first step to helping your toddler sleep through the night.
Sample Toddler Schedules
Here are sample toddler sleep and feeding schedules but always remember that your child is unique. You know your child best and should adjust the schedule accordingly. If you need help with a proper schedule, we are happy to help!
12-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Most 12-month-olds are still taking two naps, though occasionally, toddlers transition to one nap younger. Their wake windows are usually 3-4 hours throughout the day. For a 1-nap schedule, use the below 15-month-old schedule. 12-month-olds still taking two naps typically sleep 10-12 hours at night and 2-3 hours during the day. For a 10-hour night, see the below 14-month-old schedule. For an 11-hour night, see the below 13-month-old schedule. Since most 12-month-olds still sleep a lot, here is a 12-hour night schedule. Please note that we typically start to transition to milk as a beverage with a meal rather than a separate event. We still see a bedtime milk bottle for many toddlers this age.
| 12 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 10:00 AM | Nap (3-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 2:00 PM | Nap (3-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 3:30 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 6:45 PM | Milk |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime (3 to 4-Hour Nap Gap) |
13-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Many 13-month-olds are still taking two naps though quite a few will transition to one nap around 13-14 months old. For a 1-nap schedule, use the below 15-month-old schedule. 13-month-olds still taking two naps typically sleep 10-12 hours at night and 2-3 hours during the day. For a 10-hour night, see the below 14-month-old schedule. Note that we typically start to transition to milk as a beverage with a meal rather than a separate event after a toddler turns one. We still see a bedtime bottle around this age for many toddlers though if your toddler isn’t very interested, that would be normal, too.
| 13 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 10:30 AM | Nap (3 to 3 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 3:00 PM | Nap (3 1/2 to 4-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 4:30 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:45 PM | Milk |
| 8:00 PM | Bedtime (3 1/2 to 4-Hour Nap Gap) |
14-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Some 14-month-olds are still taking two naps though many will transition to one nap around this age. For a 1-nap schedule, use the below 15-month-old schedule. 14-month-olds still taking two naps typically sleep 10-12 hours at night and 2-3 hours during the day. For an 11-12 hour night, please use one of the above 12-13-month-old schedules. Note that we typically start to transition to milk as a beverage with a meal rather than a separate event after a toddler turns one. We still see a bedtime bottle around this age for many toddlers though if your toddler isn’t very interested, that would be normal, too.
| 14 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 6:30 AM | Wake |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 10:00/10:30 AM | Nap (3 1/2 to 4-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 11:30 AM | Snack |
| 1:00/1:30 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 3:00/3:30 PM | Nap (3 1/2 to 4-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 4:30 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 6:30/7:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 8:15 PM | Milk |
| 8:30 PM | Bedtime (4-Hour Nap Gap) |
15-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Many 15-month-olds are beginning to transition to one nap, however, the average age is 15-18 months old. So, if your toddler is still comfortably taking two naps, use one of the above schedules. 15-month-olds typically need 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day. Note that we typically start to transition to milk as a beverage with a meal rather than a separate event after a toddler turns one. At this age, we are starting to move away from a bedtime bottle and bottle-weaning completely in many cases.
| 15 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:00/11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00 PM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 2:30 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 4:30 PM | Small Snack (if needed) |
| 5:30/6:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
16-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Many 16-month-olds are beginning to transition to one nap or have already done so. The average age to transition to one nap is 15-18 months old. So, if your toddler is still comfortably taking two naps, use one of the above schedules. 16-month-olds taking one nap typically need 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day. At this age, we are typically moving away from a bedtime bottle and bottle-weaning completely in many cases. This 16-month schedule is identical to the 15-month old schedule above except illustrating a toddler waking earlier.
| 16 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 6:00 AM | Wake |
| 6:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 8:30 AM | Snack |
| 10:00/10:30 AM | Snack + Milk |
| 11:00 AM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 1:00/1:30 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 3:30 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 5:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 6:00 PM | Bedtime (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
17-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Most 17-month-olds have transitioned to one nap though there are a few who are still taking two naps. The average age to transition to one nap is 15-18 months old. So, if your toddler is still comfortably taking two naps, use one of the above schedules. 17-month-olds taking one nap typically need 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day. At this age, we are typically moving away from a bedtime bottle and bottle-weaning completely in many cases. This 17-month schedule is similar to the 15-month old and 16-month old schedules above except illustrating a toddler who is taking a longer nap and sleeping less at night.
| 17 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 6:30 AM | Wake |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:00 AM | Snack |
| 11:00 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 11:30 AM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 2:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 4:00 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:00/7:30 PM | Bedtime (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
18-Month Old Toddler Schedule
Almost all 18-month-olds have transitioned to one nap and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day. A few 18-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but most are still staying awake just 5 hours maximum. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler stays awake 5 1/2 hours before bedtime and takes a 2-hour nap.
| 18 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00 PM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 5:00 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:30 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
19-Month Old Toddler Schedule
19-month-olds take one nap a day and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day, on average. A few 19-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but most are still staying awake just 5 hours maximum. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler stays awake 5 1/2 hours before bedtime and takes a 2 1/2-hour nap.
| 19 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00 PM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 5:00 PM | Snack (if needed) |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 8:00 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
20-Month Old Toddler Schedule
20-month-olds take one nap a day and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day, on average. A few 20-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but most are still staying awake just 5 hours maximum. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler stays awake 5 1/2 hours before bedtime and takes a 1 1/2-hour nap.
| 20 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00 PM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap; 1 1/2 hours long) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk (if needed) |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
21-Month Old Toddler Schedule
21-month-olds take one nap a day and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day, on average. Some 21-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but most are still staying awake just 5 hours maximum. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler wakes up earlier, stays awake 5 1/2 hours before bedtime and takes a 2-hour nap.
| 21 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 6:30 AM | Wake |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:00 AM | Snack |
| 10:45/11:00 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 11:30 AM | Nap (5-Hour Nap Gap; 2 hours long) |
| 1:30 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 3:30 PM | Snack + Milk (if needed) |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
22-Month Old Toddler Schedule
22-month-olds take one nap a day and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day, on average. Quite a few 22-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but if your 22-month-old still needs to sleep after just 5 hours, this is absolutely normal and common. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler wakes up earlier, stays awake 5 1/2 hours both before and after their nap, and takes a 2-hour nap.
| 22 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 6:30 AM | Wake |
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:00 AM | Snack |
| 11:00/11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00 PM | Nap (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap; 2 hours long) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 5:00 PM | Small Snack |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:30 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
23-Month Old Toddler Schedule
23-month-olds take one nap a day and need 10-12 hours of sleep at night and 2-3 hours during the day, on average. Quite a few 23-month olds will be able to stay awake longer than 5 hours but if your 23-month-old still needs to sleep after just 5 hours, this is absolutely normal and common. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. This schedule illustrates a common schedule if your toddler stays awake 5 1/2 hours both before and after their nap, and takes a 1 1/2-hour nap.
| 23 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:30 PM | Nap (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap; 1 1/2 hours long) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 5:00 PM | Small Snack |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:30 PM | Bedtime (5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap) |
24 to 30-Month Old / 2 Year Old Toddler Schedules
After you’re past the 2 Year Sleep Regression, 24 to 30-month-olds often begin moving to longer awake periods. If your toddler is staying awake 5 hours and sleeping 11-12 hours at night, use one of the one-nap schedules above for 15-17-month-olds. That is still very much normal for some 2-year-olds so don’t be concerned if your toddler is still a champion sleeper.
At this age, the big change is possibly moving to 6-hour awake periods and less nighttime sleep. Whether your toddler is 27 months old, 29 months old, or 30 months old, you can use the sample schedules on this page. All children are different as to how much sleep they need and how long they can comfortably stay awake. Some toddlers take very long afternoon naps while others sleep longer at night. You know your child best!
This sample schedule is illustrating 6-hour nap gaps before bedtime.
| 24 to 30 Month Old / 2 Year Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 11:00/11:30 AM | Lunch + Milk |
| 12:00/12:30 PM | Nap (5 to 5 1/2-Hour Nap Gap; 2 hours long) |
| 3:00 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 5:00 PM | Small Snack |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 8:00 PM | Bedtime (6-Hour Nap Gap) |
31 to 35-Month Old Toddler Schedules
31 to 35-month old toddlers are beginning to stay awake for longer periods of time. Some toddlers are stopping their naps. The transition away from napping can take a very long time or be an abrupt change. Here is a sample schedule with 6-hour nap gaps and less nighttime sleep which we often see right before we drop the nap.
| 31 to 35 Month Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30/10:00 AM | Snack |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 1:00 PM | Nap (6-Hour Nap Gap; 2 hours long) |
| 3:30 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:30 PM | Snack |
| 9:00 PM | Bedtime (6-Hour Nap Gap) |
36-Month Old / 3 Year Old Toddler Schedule
36-month old toddlers, or 3-year-olds, are sometimes still taking great naps so I recommend that you don’t start skipping naps unless there is a good reason. Most toddlers will stop napping between 3 and 4-year-olds, on average, but some 5-year-olds are still napping. That’s not uncommon. When your child is ready to stop napping, sometimes they will stop abruptly, sometimes skip their nap just a few times a week, while others simply start taking a nap just once or twice a week. This sample schedule shows rest time instead of nap time. Children this age typically need approximately 11-12 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period.
| 36 Month Old / 3 Year Old Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 7:00 AM | Wake |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast + Milk |
| 9:30 AM | Snack |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch + Milk |
| 1:00 PM | Rest Time (1 hour) |
| 3:00/3:30 PM | Snack + Milk |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner + Milk |
| 7:00 PM | Bedtime |
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Cari Day says
Help! My 12 month old follows the suggested 2-nap schedule. He’s gone to bed, on his own, without any issues for the past 7 months. He just started sleeping through the night, and crawling in the past couple of weeks.
All of a sudden he’s crying everytime we go into his room and get ready for sleep time (nap and night time)! Big tears, snot nose crying!
He cries for 10 minutes, acts like he’s calming down, and then starts up again.
What the heck is going on?!
Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site says
Hi @Cari – Thank you for writing to us, and sorry to hear that your little one does not like his room suddenly! Perhaps he is having some separation anxiety. Have you tried spending some “fun” non-sleep time in there during the day? This might help reinforce that this is a good place, and a safe place for him to be. I hope that things smooth out very soon! Hang in there!!
Sophie says
Ok so we are having a lot of trouble with our 2 year old son and to be perfectly honest it’s totally our fault but we need help to fix his sleep issues as we have no idea where to start we have done a bit of research on the web but it’s just confusing. We’ve fed to sleep since he was born and would really like to figure out how to stop this everything we’ve tried just ends with him screaming until we give in. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
His schedule is something like this:
8:00 Wake up
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 -11:00 Play
11:00 – 11:30 Snack/Bottle
His nap can be anywhere between 11:30 and 3 as we leave him to show us when he’s tired but no later than that.
3:00 – 3:30 Snack
5:30 – 6:00 Dinner
6:00- 6:30 Bath/ calm play
7:00 Start getting ready for bed
8:00 asleep (hopefully)
Please no judgement thanks in advance.
Janelle Reid says
Hi @Sophie, thank you for writing to us! This is a no judgment zone so no need to worry about that. 🙂 Here is a link to an article on sleep associations, as it sounds like that may be a factor in your struggle: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/sleep-association/
If you want help figuring out how to break the sleep association to feeding to sleep, our team of highly trained sleep consultants can definitely help create a plan of action for you. If you’re interested, check out our services page on our site here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-toddler-sleep-consulting-services/ or email us directly if you have any questions about or packages at [email protected]
I hope this helps! Hang in there!
Skye says
My 17 month old is sleeping through the night from 7pm to 6am. But napping has been short. She never sleeps more than 1.5hrs even when its her only nap. And she wakes up so miserable and cranky. I think she should be sleeping at 2 hours with one nap a day (usually at 12:30).
I don’t really know how to get her to sleep longer..?
Janelle Reid says
@Skye, thanks for visiting the Baby Sleep Site and sharing your situation with us. I am so sorry you’ve been struggling with your toddler’s naps! If you haven’t yet, please feel free to download our free guide with a few nap tips that may help: https://www.babysleepsite.com/free-baby-nap-guide/
If you need more help, we also have an ebook that goes more in depth to help with naps and schedules. Here is a link if you are interested: https://www.babysleepsite.com/mastering-naps/
Hang in there! Let us know if you need anything else!
Rosalie Farris says
Hi, my little guy turned one a few weeks ago, and he has had a super hard time with naps. Up until about 11 months he was doing great and on a regular schedule. Now he fights the morning nap, so we’ve started skipping it. He gets so cranky and tired, though by early afternoon. I believe he still needs two naps, but I also know I can’t force it. Thoughts?
Janelle Reid says
Hi @Rosalie, thank you for writing to us! I am sorry you’ve been struggling with your son’s naps – my son is 13.5 months so I recently went through this myself and completely understand the struggle! Here is an article with information that helped me: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-naps-2/12-month-olds-one-nap-transition/
If you need additional help, you may find our ebook all on toddler sleep helpful! You can even choose to purchase it with the option to get an Express Sleep Plan for him as well. Here is the link to see those options and read more about the book: https://www.babysleepsite.com/5-step-system-toddler/
Hang in there! I hope things even out for you soon.
lc says
hello
i have exclusively breast feed our daughter til she was 10 months…than gradually weaned her. she still feeds for comfort really either side of bed at night time and on the occasion if she wakes before 6 and i try to feed her back to sleep i wonder if this is not helping our early waking problem
ideally for us a waking time should be 7 -730 as we go to bed at 830
she self settles sometimes asleep quite quickly other times it can take til 9pm.
our typical schedule is
wake 6-630 often earlier
breakfast 7
try to nap around 10 if she has woken before 6
lunch btwn 11 and 1130
nap 12-2 sometimes 230
snack upon waking
tea 530-6
bedtime 830 ( as this is what works best for our family)
what would your advice be to have her sleep past 6
she has all her teeth bar her last 4 molars which is why we have had such sleep issues btwn 4 months and 13 months – she is showing signs of these molars bothering her! but she should be sleeping better than this!
look forward to your response
Nicole Johnson says
@lc I’m sorry to hear your toddler is waking at night and too early in the morning. There are several factors that impact night waking and early waking is sometimes a separate issue. You are not alone as early waking is a very common problem we work with parents on every day. You may be interested in the pamphlet we have on this topic here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-waking-too-early/ Hang in there and good luck!
Stacy says
Hello,
I’m struggling with my son waking up anywhere from 4:30-5:30. On a good day he will wake at 6:30. I always keep his nap around 11. I find even when waking at 6:30, he goes down harder at 12. I started cutting down his naps a couple months ago from 3-4 hours to anywhere between 1 to 2 hours. He usually wakes up on his after 1.5 hours. His bedtime is anywhere between 7:30 and 8:30 depending on when he woke up and how long his naps are. That day. He just turned 2. Any ideas on what I could do to keep him sleeping longer ?
Neosha says
@Stacy – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village and for sharing with us. Early waking can be a monster – especially when it’s your toddler waking early, so we feel your pain. There could be sooo many different reasons why he’s waking early and you’ll want to try to figure out why in order to tackle it. This article can help a bit as you go through the why and give you some tips for getting through it: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/toddler-waking-early-rising-tips/
You should also know that toddlers typically go through two sleep regressions during high periods of development. One of them hits around 2 years of age and many parents begin to note disruptions in their toddler’s previously good sleep, whether it be with night waking reappearing, separation anxiety or fear at bedtime or inconsistent napping. Here is an article that you may find helpful to read: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/5-things-about-2-year-old-toddler-sleep/
I hope this helps you get some answers, Stacy. Hang in there, and please keep reading!
Kalyn says
I am getting desperate now, about to lose my head with my baby girl.
Some history: she slept through the night from 8 weeks until 5.5months, and then she started waking often. Like OFTEN. We have had maybe 4 nights where she has slept through and she’s now 13 months.
We have a really horrible schedule because hubby and I both work early.
4:00 wake and breastfeed
6:00 drop at daycare and bottle
7:30 breakfast
8:00-9:00 nap
9:30 snack and bottle
11:30 lunch
12:00-14:00 nap
14:30 snack and bottle
16:00 pickup
16:30 breastfeed
17:30 supper
19:30 bed (usually asleep by 8pm, but sometimes fights until 10pm)
She wakes again at around midnight, and then pretty much every hour. She will go sleep by dad on the couch, or nurse back to sleep, but will not go back to sleep on her own when I’m anywhere near her (at daycare, the teacher says she puts her in the cot, tells her sleep, and she sleeps, like wtf).
These past few days have been nightmarish. She is fighting sleep until around 2am almost every night, last night was until 3am from 10pm.
I’m dying.
Neosha says
@Kalyn – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village and for sharing. I know how exhausted you all must be with such frequent night waking! We would welcome the opportunity to help you guys out and learn more about your little girl to help her sleep better at night/at home. And, it’s very common for kiddos to learn to sleep differently in different environments and for different caregivers so her sleeping well at daycare is perfectly normal though, I know, very frustrating. It’s good to know though that she CAN put herself to sleep and back to sleep during sleep cycles since she does it at daycare – she just has to learn to do it at home for you during the night. Based on what you’ve shared, I’d like to ask you to contact our Client Relations Team so we can try to give you some options for working with one of our sleep consultants to help your daughter get out of this overtired state, learn better sleep habits and get on a better sleep schedule to eliminate those night wakings. Hang in there, Kalyn and we look forward to hearing more from you soon.
Sarah says
My 2 1/2 year old has started waking up around 5:30-6. His nap is 1-3:30/4 (depending on how long it takes him to go down.) We moved him away from the two naps to one but with him waking up so early he’s tired by 11.
5:30-6 wake up
7:30 breakfast
10:00 snack
12:30 lunch
1-3:30/4 nap
4:00 snack
6:30 dinner
7:30 bath
8:00 relax
8:30 bed.
We tried moving bed time back to 9 thinking he would sleep in but no such luck. If anyone has advise please let me know. Momma can’t take 5:30 anymore haha!
Janelle Reid says
@Sarah, thank you for writing to us! I am so sorry to hear you are struggling with early wakings from your toddler. I can relate to this! It is rough. 🙁
It sounds like your son is getting all the sleep in a 24 hour period between his nighttime sleep and his naps, so you may try shortening his nap during the day and it may be gradual but hopefully you will see his extra time of needed sleep go into bedtime. If you are waking him from a nap say by 3, you may be able to move his bedtime a little earlier and hope that extends his night time sleep later (crazy, I know, but when a child is overtired they will actually sleep less so you want to make sure he doesn’t get to that point). It may be a bit of trial and error as you adjust the schedule.
The other thing to consider that worked for me, is I bought my son an OK to Wake Clock – you can view and purchase it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RNKOM2? tag=pinisbr-20
You can set the light to turn on at a certain time, so it took a few times, but I started it just a little past when he usually would wake up, and slowly changed the time for the light to turn on later and later – he knows now he’s not allowed to get out of bed before then. Hopefully those two things will help bring improvement to your son’s schedule! Let us know how it turns out!
Alexandra says
Is it crazy for a two year old to take 2 naps? 1 hr each
Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site says
Hi @Alexandra – Thank you for writing to us! While most two year olds have transitioned to one nap per day, if your toddler is doing well on 2 shorter naps, and you’re happy with his overall schedule, there is no need to change things! Do what works for your family!
Thanks again for visiting our sleepy little village!
Tina nguyen says
My one year old schedule:
8:30AM – wake / nurse
10:30AM – breakfast
11:30AM – Nap (1-2 hours)
12:30-1:30PM – wake / nurse
3:30PM – nap (1 hour)
4:30PM – wake / nurse
6:30PM – dinner
7:30PM – bedtime routine
9:30PM – 10PM – sleep
Is it normal that my one year old naps for 2 hours during his morning nap?
Neosha says
@Tina – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village and for your comment. Yes, 2 hour naps are perfectly normal for a one year old – even three hours is fine (though this is generally when they’ve dropped down to 1 nap). I hope this helps – please stop in to see us again soon!