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Wake windows by age.
Stick on the fridge. The next-nap window without checking your phone. Numbers are starting points — your baby's window may run short or long. Trust the sleepy cues over the clock.
Newborn
0–6 weeks
45–60
minutes awake
Naps / day
4–7
Total / 24h
14–17 h
Newborn
6 weeks–3 months
60–90
minutes awake
Naps / day
4–6
Total / 24h
14–16 h
Infant
3–4 months
75–105
minutes awake
Naps / day
4–5
Total / 24h
13–15 h
Infant
4–6 months
90–135
minutes awake
Naps / day
3–4
Total / 24h
12–15 h
Infant
6–9 months
2–3 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
2–3
Total / 24h
12–14 h
Infant
9–12 months
2.5–3.5 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
2
Total / 24h
11–14 h
Toddler
12–18 months
3–4 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
1–2
Total / 24h
11–14 h
Toddler
18–24 months
4–6 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
1
Total / 24h
11–13 h
Toddler
2–3 years
5–6 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
1
Total / 24h
11–13 h
Preschool
3–5 years
6–7 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
0–1
Total / 24h
10–13 h
Sleepy cues to watch for: yawning, ear-rubbing, glazed stare, looking away from toys, brief whining. By the time fussing or crying starts, you’ve usually missed the easiest window — recovery now needs an earlier-than-usual sleep, not a later one.
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