Child sleep: norms & schedule

AAP norms by age + day-schedule generator from wake windows

Input

07:00

Total: 14,00 h/day · norm for age 12,50–16,00

Day schedule (age: 4–12 mo)

07:00Wake up
09:45Nap #1 (~2,0 h)
14:30Nap #2 (~2,0 h)
19:15Bedtime
2
naps
2–3.5 h
wake window
2.5–4 h
day sleep
AAP/NSF norms (total per 24h including naps). The “wake window” is the max awake stretch between sleeps; an overtired child falls asleep worse. Signs of sleep deficit: evening meltdowns, instant car naps, hard wake-ups.

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