Here's How Much Sleep Your Kids Should Be Getting

Babies this age may sleep for six-hour stretches at night, and they start to settle into more of a set daytime nap schedule.

Tips for better sleep

To get your baby on a good sleep routine, make sure to play and expose them to lots of sunlight during the day. Also avoid over-stimulating them at night.

Starting a pre-bedtime sleep routine—like a bath, feeding, and story time—can help ready your baby to sleep through the night for longer stretches.3

Baby's Sleep Schedule: 4 to 6 Months

Around 4 months old, doctors start to expect that baby sleep will take on a more regular and predictable pattern. Starting around four months (and remember, this is not an exact science, so your baby may need a little more time!), babies will require anywhere from 12 to 16 hours of sleep per 24 hours.2

How much sleep to expect

Babies this age will start to quit nighttime feedings, and they're usually ready to sleep through the night now, anywhere from six- to 12-hour stretches.

Tips for better sleep