6–12 weeks – A nap every 2 hours.
3–6 months – A nap every 2–3 hours.
6–9 months – Three naps. In the morning, one sleep cycle (approximately 45–60 minutes). Lunch time, two sleep cycles (approximately 90 minutes). Afternoon, one sleep cycle or catnap, depending on age, waking no later than 4–4.30p.m. (dependent on bedtime). Babies are often difficult to settle for this afternoon nap, so this could be a nap triggered by you taking them for a stroll in the pushchair.
9–12 months – Two naps. You can now drop the late afternoon nap. Morning, one sleep cycle. Post lunch, two sleep cycles, waking no later than 3.30 p.m.
12 months plus – You can now work towards one nap a day.