Wake windows by age

Recommendations and typical examples play different roles. A child’s cues and care plan come first.

Wake windows by age: planning anchors
Age	Planning awake interval	Source and context
1 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
2 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
3 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
4 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
5 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
6 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
7 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
8 week old	30m–1h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
9 week old	1h–1h 47m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
10 week old	1h–1h 50m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
11 week old	1h–1h 54m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
12 week old	1h–1h 57m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
2 month old	1h–1h 45m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
3 month old	1h–2h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
4 month old	1h 30m–2h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
5 month old	1h 30m–2h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
6 month old	2h–3h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
7 month old	2h 15m–3h 15m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
8 month old	2h 30m–3h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
9 month old	2h 30m–3h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
10 month old	3h–4h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
11 month old	3h–4h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
12 month old	3h–4h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
13 month old	3h–4h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
14 month old	3h 15m–4h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
15 month old	3h 15m–4h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
16 month old	3h 15m–4h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
17 month old	3h 15m–4h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
18 month old	5h–5h 45m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
19 month old	5h–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
20 month old	5h–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
21 month old	5h–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
22 month old	5h 15m–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
23 month old	5h 15m–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
24 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.
25 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
26 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
27 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
28 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
29 month old	5h 30m–6h	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
30 month old	5h 30m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
31 month old	5h 35m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
32 month old	5h 40m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
33 month old	5h 45m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
34 month old	5h 50m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
35 month old	5h 55m–6h 30m	Attributed example. Planning example based on source anchors. Interval varies with nap count.
36 month old	6h–6h 30m	Attributed example. Typical published example. Interval varies with nap count.

A few little questions.

Are all values medical recommendations?

AASM sleep totals are recommendation bands from four months. Naps and wake intervals use attributed consultant examples and labelled model interpolation.

Do sleep totals include naps?

Yes. The recommendation bands refer to the whole 24-hour period.

Can feeding frequency be fixed by a chart?

Follow hunger/fullness cues and the child’s clinician. Typical examples do not impose a feeding ceiling.

Where can I see exact clock times?

Open an age page or the generator. Its complete day is calculated from age, wake time and nap choice.

Checked 2026-10-01. Read the model boundaries · Source register.

Wake windows by age

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