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[ 13 Sep 2011 | One Comment ]
Bedtime routine for babies

Guest post by Kizzy
It is important to establish a bedtime routine from early on with a newborn to help them wind down and help you gain a bit of time to yourself.
Johnson’s have developed a range of videos to help parents with some of? the issues which arise with the birth a child and one such video is how to establish a good bedtime routine to aid a good nights sleep.
This is a mistake I made and one I still struggle with with my eldest! Starting when they are young …

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[ 15 Aug 2006 | 5 Comments ]
Sleep Guide for Babies and Toddlers

I found this helpful (rough!) guide in a parenting magazine it shows how much sleep (approx!) your child should be getting for each age….
1 week 16.5 hours (4 daytime naps)
1 month 15.5 hours (3 daytime naps)
3 months 15 hours (3 daytime naps)
6 months 14.5 hours (2 daytime naps)
9 months 14 hours (2 daytime naps)

12 months 13.75 hours (1 daytime naps)
18 months 13.5 hours (1 daytime nap)
2 years 13 hours (1 daytime nap)

3 years 12 hours (1 daytime nap)
4 years 11.5 hours (ouch! No nap…)
I think this guide is pretty good although, from my experience working at a nursery …