Parents should focus on getting their child into a good, consistent bedtime routine at this age.
Children who do not get the right amount of sleep often behave erratically and are difficult to handle.
Experts agree that most children do not get the recommended amount of sleep per day.
Establishing healthy sleep habits at this early age will help ensure that your child continues to receive the sleep he or she needs as they get older.
Children at this age should be getting 14-15 hours of sleep per day.
Your child will typically sleep 10-12 hours at night, and take 2-3 naps for a total of 3-5 hours during the day.
As your infant gets older, they will begin taking only 2 naps per day, with one typically occurring in mid-morning and the other occurring in the early-afternoon.
Here is a sample bedtime routine for your infant (feel free to arrange the activities and change the times to suit your family's needs):
| Time |
Activity |
 |
| 6:00 PM |
Eat Dinner |
| 7:00 PM |
Take Bath |
| 7:30 PM |
Brush Teeth |
| 7:45 PM |
Read Story |
| 8:00 PM |
Bedtime |
| |
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WebMD has a very in-depth article on the amount of sleep children need as they grow up.
Read it here.