https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:02:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1324036 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:43:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 1324036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: I have been having the same doubts- am I making her sleep too much? But I can see when she's tired, doesn't matter what other people think. And I can commiserate with being confined to the house. I'll push it sometimes but she is happier when we keep on top f it which means a lot of time at home. </p> <p>Unfortunately she doesn't share your LO's nice long nighttime sleep stretches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1324012 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:33:54 +0000 pinkcupcake 1324012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: I wouldn't worry! :) every baby is different and as long as your LO is healthy and happy, that's what works! My LO is 22 months and functions best when she gets at least 14 hours of sleep total, which I think might be on the higher end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1323919 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:45:18 +0000 delight 1323919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry too much! My LO has always slept a lot as well and was asleep 17-18 hours at about 3 months. She is 4.5 months now and sleeps 12 hours at night and 3-4 hours of naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321932 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:34:33 +0000 septca 1321932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry about - sleep is a good thing! And, unfortunately, you are about to hit the 4 month wakeful, so her sleep habit may change quite a bit. My only consistent experience with sleep is this: as soon as you get used to something, it changes. :silly: </p> <p>My 11.5 mo sleeps about 14 hours/24... 11-11.5 hours at night (straight through) and two 75-90 minute naps. She is on the 2-3-4 schedule (which she put herself on around 9 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321915 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 09:27:33 +0000 Mamasig 1321915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to ignore the charts because my child has always slept way less than they suggest. At first, I would worry thinking his growth would be affected or he would fall behind somehow. A friend once told me babies grow when they sleep. I thought - "Great, my kid is doomed." Well, at 15 months he sleeps about 12 hours in a 24 period. And he's fine! He hits his milestones and is 90%+ consistently for height and weight. </p> <p>Point is your child knows how much sleep she needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321855 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:56:47 +0000 mediagirl 1321855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please don't worry too much about what charts say! My daughter's sleep (over the past year and a half) has fluctuated so much depending on age, developmental issues and illnesses. At 19 months, she is getting 15-16 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period. That has fluctuated so much in her short life, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321850 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:56:01 +0000 edelweiss 1321850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: aw, i'm sorry about people making those comments--it's so easy to doubt/question what we are doing as moms. you're doing a great job. at that age, the amount of awake time is plenty for playing (at least i think so), and her awake time will increase as she gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321846 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:52:53 +0000 winniebee 1321846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry about it every kid is different. </p> <p>My son gets 12.5/13 in a 24 hr period. He is 19.5 months. But it's been this way (in a different combination) for almost a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321844 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:51:15 +0000 illumina 1321844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: @Mrs. Bee: @mrsjyw: thank you. I'll try not to--though it's hard when people comment irl on how much sleep she has (someone actually suggested I'm making her sleep unnecessarily!) and how she doesn't have much time to play :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321842 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:50:39 +0000 heartonastring 1321842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Trust your baby! That must be what she needs.</p> <p>My DD is 8 months and sleeps 12 hours at night and about three hours in naps during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321836 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:47:45 +0000 mrsjyw 1321836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry! We have a sleeper too! He always needed 12+ overnight since month 3 and back then he was napping 3-4 times a day too... at 13.5 months he still regularly sleeps 12-13 with 2-3 hours worth of naps during the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321833 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:46:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1321833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wouldn't worry about it. olive was a very high sleep needs baby, and she probably still sleeps a little more than average at 2. it's a good thing! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321832 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:44:25 +0000 edelweiss 1321832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wouldn't worry about it either--those charts are just general guides. if she's otherwise happy and healthy, she's just doing what her body needs to do. many people *wish* their baby slept as much as yours does--enjoy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321822 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:31:49 +0000 illumina 1321822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I guess you're right. I'm glad she sleeps well overnight, as we have a nice amount of evening time to ourselves...I just can't wait for her awake time to be longer/for her to nap less during the day...she only sleeps well in her cot now so it means we are more confined to the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321818 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:29:58 +0000 regberadaisy 1321818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M is 20 months and gets about 10.5-11hrs overnight and a a 1.5hr nap. </p> <p>: @illumina: there are so many charts out there. I fretted all the time that she wasn't getting enough sleep and it would stunt her growth. She's fine. Every child needs different amounts of sleep. Just like us adults. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321817 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:29:38 +0000 illumina 1321817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: we wouldn't have any night wakeups, but she definitely needs them to get her calories in--so I dream feed at 11pm and 3am. I guess that doesn't really count as awake time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321816 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:28:16 +0000 loveisstrange 1321816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dont worry and ignore the chart. C ALWAYS slept more than "normal" and still does. Some kids just need more sleep and some need less. </p> <p>Just let her do her thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321814 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:26:08 +0000 Anagram 1321814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: some babies are just sleepier than others. My baby is not a particularly good sleeper and still, when I add it up, she's sleeping about 15.5 hours total in a 24 hour period. She's 6 months this next week.</p> <p>Does she have night wakeups? Do you subtract that awake time from the 13 hours?</p> <p>I wouldn't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-much-sleep-in-a-24hr-period#post-1321810 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:23:32 +0000 illumina 1321810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S is 3.5mths and I'm worried she may be sleeping too much. </p> <p>The Troublesome Tots website (<a href="http://www.troublesometots.com/baby-sleep-what-is-normal/" rel="nofollow">http://www.troublesometots.com/baby-sleep-what-is-normal/</a>) indicates at this age she should be getting 12-14hrs, with 9-12hrs overnight. The things is, she will sleep for a total of around 13hrs at night and 5hrs during the day, split over 3 naps. That sounds like too much.</p> <p>How accurate is this chart do you think? Should I be concerned? </p>