😴 Sleep Schedule
Enter your child's age and the wake time you're aiming for to get a suggested bedtime and nap windows, built on the commonly published sleep-needs table from newborn to teen.
Informational only — not medical advice. Sleep needs vary; consult your pediatrician about persistent concerns.
🌙 Plan the Day's Sleep
😴 Suggested schedule — Infant (4–11 months)
| Age | Total sleep | Typical naps |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (0–3 months) | 14–17 h | 4 (~7 h total) |
| Infant (4–11 months) | 12–15 h | 2 (~3 h total) |
| Toddler (1–2 years) | 11–14 h | 1 (~2 h total) |
| Preschool (3–5 years) | 10–13 h | 1 (~1 h total) |
| School age (6–13 years) | 9–11 h | — |
| Teen (14–17 years) | 8–10 h | — |
What is a Sleep Schedule planner?
It turns the standard sleep-needs table into an actual day. Give it an age and a target wake time and it works the arithmetic for you: the recommended total for that age, how much of it typically comes as naps, where those naps land given typical wake windows, and the bedtime that makes the night portion add up.
It shines when routines get rebuilt — after a time-zone hop with the kids, at the transition from two naps to one, or when school start times move. Use the suggested schedule as scaffolding, then let your child's tired cues fine-tune it; the table describes typical children, and yours is specific.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much sleep does my child need?
The planner uses the ranges pediatric sleep guidance commonly publishes: newborns 14–17 hours across day and night, infants 12–15, toddlers 11–14, preschoolers 10–13, school-age children 9–11, and teens 8–10. Those are totals — for little ones a big slice arrives as naps.
How does it pick a bedtime?
Pure arithmetic on the table: it takes the midpoint of the recommended total for the age, subtracts typical daytime nap hours to get the night portion, and counts backwards from the wake time you chose. A toddler aiming at 7:00 AM with about 10.5 hours of night sleep gets a bedtime around 8:30 PM.
How are the nap windows placed?
Each nap is laid one typical wake-window after the previous sleep ends — short windows for babies (an hour or so for newborns, about two for infants), longer for toddlers. They're starting points to adjust around your child's actual tired cues, lunch, and life.
Is this medical advice?
No — it's an informational planner built on commonly published typical ranges. Children genuinely differ, travel and time zones scramble everyone, and persistent sleep problems (snoring, night terrors, chronic short sleep) deserve a conversation with your pediatrician.