Sleep schedule?

Question

What’s an ideal schedule for a 6 month old. For context she takes 2 naps a day and bedtime is 9:45 or 10:00 pm no later and she wakes up by 9 am no later than 10am. What time should her naps be? She eats 6oz every 3 1/2 hours so I try to feed close to nap or bedtime.

Answer

My baby is 4 months, so I can’t speak to the age of yours but I don’t have set nap times, I go by wake windows. He’s in bed by 8pm and typically up around 630-730 and his naps very throughout the day based on his wake windows. Naps also vary in length, if it’s shorter than 45 minutes I try to help him back to sleep, if that doesn’t happen then he’s just up until his next wake window is over and he’s down for another nap.

Answer

There’s no universal “ideal” schedule. It’s what works for you and your baby. My 6mo’s schedule is usually either
6am wake up
8-9:30 nap
12-2 nap
4-4:30 nap
7:00 bedtime
Or
7am wake up
9:30-11:30 nap
2-4nap
6:30 bedtime

Answer

An ideal sleep schedule for a 6-month-old baby is 2-3 naps per day, with each nap lasting 1-2 hours. Based on your baby's current schedule, you can try scheduling her first nap around 9-10 am, and the second nap around 1-2 pm. It's important to make sure she's not overtired or overstimulated before naptime, so try to watch for her sleepy cues and put her down for a nap before she becomes too fussy. As for bedtime, it's great that you have a consistent schedule! You can continue to aim for a bedtime between 9:45-10:00 pm, and adjust as needed based on your baby's sleep cues and needs. Keep up the good work!

Sleep schedule?

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