Sample Schedule
Here’s a sample schedule for your 68-month old. The schedule has a total of 1 naps and 2 hours of daytime sleep.
| Time | Length | |
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Wake up
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Nap
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Eat / Play
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Bedtime
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Average Sleep Needs
This chart considers the Switzerland study on infant sleep, and sleep recommendations by the National Sleep Foundation and Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.
| Age | Awake Time | Daytime Sleep | Total Sleep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 0.5–1.25 | 4.5–7 | 14–17 |
| 3–5 | 1.25–2.5 | 3.5–6 | 14–15 |
| 6 | 2.25–3 | 2.5–4.5 | 14 |
| 7–8 | 2.5–3.5 | 2.5–4.5 | 14 |
| 9–11 | 3–3.75 | 2–4 | 14 |
| 12–17 | 3.25–5.5 | 2–3.5 | 14 |
| 18–23 | 5.5–6.5 | 1.5–2.5 | 13.5 |
| 24 | 5.5–6.5 | 1.25–2.5 | 13.25 |
References:
- Iglowstein I, Jenni OG, Molinari L, Largo RH. Sleep duration from infancy to adolescence: reference values and generational trends. Pediatrics. 2003;111(2):302–307. [ link ]
- Chaput JP, Dutil C, Sampasa-Kanyinga H. Sleeping hours: what is the ideal number and how does age impact this?. Nat Sci Sleep. 2018;10:421–430. Published 2018 Nov 27. [ link ]
- Hirshkowitz M, Whiton K, Albert SM, et al. National Sleep Foundation’s updated sleep duration recommendations: final report. Sleep Health. 2015;1(4):233–243. [ link ]
- Tremblay MS, Chaput JP, Adamo KB, et al. Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years (0–4 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep. BMC Public Health. 2017;17(Suppl 5):874. [ link ]