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 makes it a lot easier for both them and you. Once they can self settle, even if they do wake they should be able to sooth themselves to sleep

So here is the Good Night’s Sleep video, a must watch for all new parents!

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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 I found most of the kids had stopped their daytime nap by their 3rd birthday.

What are your thoughts? Did your babies/children follow this pattern?