How Much Sleep Do Babies Need? Chart for Parents
Easy to read chart with sleep needs by age. Plus, tips for how to make sure your baby gets enough sleep.
Baby Sleep Needs
Baby sleep needs can change SO quickly! It’s hard to keep up with all of the changes, and even harder to know why your baby’s sleep may be changing, and if you need to do anything about it. In addition, you want to know just how to help! There is SO much to keep track of when it comes to your little one’s slumber, and here in our archives, we cover everything you’ll need to know!
Sleep regressions are notorious for changes in sleep. We have plenty of help for recognizing every baby and toddler regression. In addition, we’ll share what you can do to to help your baby get back to snoozing well!
Maybe your baby is crying in their crib or not napping enough? Or you’re wondering about the “Wonder Weeks” and when and how this will affect your family? On the other hand, sometimes babies sleep more than usual, and perhaps you’re wondering if that’s typical, and if there is something that you should do about it?
Perhaps your baby’s diet is affecting his naps or nights? Likewise, time changes, summertime schedules, and even the color of your baby’s nursery can affect his slumber! We cover this and more!
Our articles can help you determine what baby sleep should look like, might look like, and when your baby’s needs might change. Read our helpful and easy to read articles, charts, (and more)! We’ll help you discover what this all means and what you can do to help your baby sleep better!
Baby Not Sleeping? You Might Be Surprised to Learn Why!
It’s no secret that we at The Baby Sleep Site are dedicated to helping parents help their children to gently fall asleep independently, and take long restorative naps. If your little one is waking up in the night or mid-way through their nap, chances are they need to let go of sleep associations or adjust …
Sleeping Through the Night – When Can You Expect It, and How to Help Your Baby Get There
You finally get to hold your precious baby in your arms, your own little miracle and even if it’s your second, third, or sixth, there is nothing like it in the entire world. You spend the first few weeks bonding, but suddenly the exhaustion starts to take a toll and you wonder when you will …
Why Downtime In The Crib MIGHT Be Bad For Sleep
Imagine when you put your baby to sleep, your baby doesn’t cry. Your baby happily plays in his or her crib, looks at the mobile, or babbles, but isn’t sleeping. Or, your toddler happily chats in his bed for an hour every night before going to sleep. You’re lucky, right? This is the ideal baby …
THIS Is What Good Baby Sleep Looks Like, According To Science.
It’s that time again: time for new sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Every so often, the AASM releases recommendations for healthy child sleep; now, we have their 2016 recommendations. Let’s take a look! How Much Sleep Do Babies and Toddlers Need? Our team looked at this area of the report …
Baby and Toddler Bedtimes By Age – An Easy Reference Chart from The Baby Sleep Site®
As you may know, it is important to have a consistent bedtime for your baby or toddler. But, what are the best baby bedtimes by age? A good bedtime plus a good bedtime routine, is generally the first step in working toward baby sleeping through the night, and toward creating a predictable daily sleep and …
Should You Keep Your Baby or Toddler Up Late For Special Events?
Holiday merriment approaches, readers! However you celebrate the holidays, I hope you have lots of holiday fun in store in the coming weeks. Speaking of holiday fun — have you ever found yourself simultaneously blessing and cursing the holiday plans you’ve made? There’s lots to enjoy this time of year, between the parties and the …
2 Ways Illness Affects Your Baby or Toddler’s Sleep (And Sleep Training!)
I LOVE fall. Pretty leaves! Hot cider! Chilly temps! Pumpkin-flavored EVERYTHING!! But I have to admit, there’s one thing I definitely don’t like about fall — the start of cold and flu season. And guess what? As much as we parents will try our hardest to prevent it, our babies and toddlers are probably going to …
How Your Baby’s Growth Spurts Affect Sleep And Feeding
You may already know that things like teething, illness, and sleep regressions can affect your baby’s sleeping and feeding schedule. But did you know that your baby will go through a series of growth spurts in the first year of life and that these can cause big disruptions in sleep and feeding? Baby Growth Spurts: …
