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v1 · draftWake 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
5–6
Total / 24h
16–18 h
Newborn
6–12 weeks
60–90
minutes awake
Naps / day
4–5
Total / 24h
15–17 h
Infant
3–4 months
75–105
minutes awake
Naps / day
4
Total / 24h
14–16 h
Infant
4–5 months
1.5–2 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
3–4
Total / 24h
14–15 h
Infant
5–7 months
2–2.5 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
3
Total / 24h
13–15 h
Infant
7–10 months
2.5–3 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
2–3
Total / 24h
13–14 h
Toddler
10–14 months
3–4 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
2 → 1
Total / 24h
12–14 h
Toddler
14–18 months
4–5 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
1–2
Total / 24h
12–13 h
Toddler
18–36 months
5–6 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
1
Total / 24h
11–13 h
Preschool
3–5 years
6–8 h
awake between sleeps
Naps / day
0–1
Total / 24h
10–12 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.