
Baby Sleep Schedule by Age: 0-24 Month Guide
How much sleep does your baby need? Get age-specific sleep schedules, nap counts, wake windows, and bedtime recommendations from newborn through toddlerhood.
Science-backed articles on infant sleep architecture, circadian rhythms, wake windows, and age-by-age sleep schedules. Written by pediatric sleep specialists.
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How much sleep does your baby need? Get age-specific sleep schedules, nap counts, wake windows, and bedtime recommendations from newborn through toddlerhood.

Wake windows are the key to better naps and easier bedtimes. Get the exact wake window ranges for every age from newborn to 24 months, plus signs yours are right.

Research shows 80% of newborns fall asleep faster with white noise. But is it safe? Learn the science, AAP-recommended volume levels, and how to use white noise properly for your baby.

Dropping a nap at the wrong time — too early or too late — can unravel an otherwise solid sleep schedule. Here's exactly when and how to handle every nap transition from infancy through preschool.

Learn what sleep associations are, why they form, and how to gently shift negative sleep associations so your baby can fall asleep — and stay asleep — independently.