How many naps per day?

0-3 months

Sleeping and waking occur in longer and shorter periods which are spread over 24 hours.


3-6 months

At 3 months baby should differentiate well day and night. Most of the sleep occurs at night. Daily naps should become more predictable. Should take 3 naps a day. 2 long naps midmorning and midday + 1 short in the evening. Evening nap dropped around 6 month.


6-12 months

2 naps. 2nd nap usually dropped around first  birthday or next months.


12 + months

1 midday nap. Kids are dropping 2 naps at the same time or 1 at the time. Usually firstly they drop one. Some kids stop napping at the age 3, some kids at  age 4 or even 5. Very individual topic.

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