09/06/2026
6 - 8 MONTH ROUTINE
By 6 to 8 months, increased physical activity, such as rolling, sitting and digesting solid foods, is paired with a higher capacity for sustained alertness.
What they can typically manage:
- Most infants in this bracket can comfortably manage between 2 to 2.5 hours of awake time between sleep periods.
- This increased stamina naturally condenses the daytime schedule into 3 distinct naps.
- The first two naps are usually the longest, whilst the third is typically a short catnap designed solely to prevent excessive tiredness before bedtime.
Disclaimer: All babies have different sleep needs; this is just a guide. Lower sleep-needs babies might naturally push toward the upper end of these awake windows, while higher sleep-needs babies will continue to require shorter intervals to avoid physical over-fatigue.
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