Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Toddler Schedule
Toddler Schedules – General Info
At this age, your toddler should be sleeping through the night,
with no night feedings. Obviously, all babies vary, but here are some
rough schedules you can use to make your own for your unique baby.
I think of a “toddler” as a 1-3 year old, which is a wide range.
Sleep needs change in that time-frame. While your one year old may be
sleeping 12 hours at night and 2-3 hours during the day made up of 2
naps, on average, your three year old is likely starting to transition
into not napping all together and will do so most likely before the age
of four. At 2 years old, the average amount of sleep drops to between 12
and 12 1/2 hours in 24 hours, including just one afternoon nap. The
average age for a toddler to transition to just one nap is 15-18
months. Transitioning too soon can have disastrous results with a very
cranky toddler.
This article will give an example of 3 different types of schedules, 2 naps, 1 nap and no naps.
Toddler Schedule – Two Naps
7:00 – Wake
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – Light snack if she needs it
10:00 – Morning Nap (at least 1 hour)
11:30/12:00 – Lunch
2:00 – Afternoon Nap (at least 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – Light snack if she needs it
10:00 – Morning Nap (at least 1 hour)
11:30/12:00 – Lunch
2:00 – Afternoon Nap (at least 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
Toddler Schedule – One Nap
7:00 – Wake
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Light snack if she needs it
11:00 – Lunch
12:00 – Nap (at least 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Light snack if she needs it
11:00 – Lunch
12:00 – Nap (at least 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
Toddler Schedule – No Naps
7:00 – Wake
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – Light snack if she needs it
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Quiet/Rest time (45 minutes to 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
7:00/7:30 – Breakfast
9:30 – Light snack if she needs it
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Quiet/Rest time (45 minutes to 1 hour)
3:30 – Afternoon Snack
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Begin bedtime routine
7:00 – Bedtime
If your toddler is waking too early or going to bed too late, you may be interested in shifting his schedule.
Story of the day - The Boatman
Hello there, today's story is again another good one of a sufi from the Middle east.
A scholar asked a boatman to row him across the river. The journey was long and slow. The scholar was bored. "Boatman," he called out, "Let's have a conversation." Suggesting a topic of special interest to himself, he asked, "Have you ever studied phonetics or grammar?"
"No," said the boatman, "I've no use for those tools."
"Too bad," said the scholar, "You've wasted half your life. It's useful to know the rules."
Later, as the rickety boat crashed into a rock in the middle of the river, the boatman turned to the scholar and said, "Pardon my humble mind that to you must seem dim, but, wise man, tell me, have you ever learned to swim?"
"No," said the scholar, "I've never learned. I've immersed myself in thinking."
"In that case," said the boatman, "you've wasted all your life. Alas, the boat is sinking."
A scholar asked a boatman to row him across the river. The journey was long and slow. The scholar was bored. "Boatman," he called out, "Let's have a conversation." Suggesting a topic of special interest to himself, he asked, "Have you ever studied phonetics or grammar?"
"No," said the boatman, "I've no use for those tools."
"Too bad," said the scholar, "You've wasted half your life. It's useful to know the rules."
Later, as the rickety boat crashed into a rock in the middle of the river, the boatman turned to the scholar and said, "Pardon my humble mind that to you must seem dim, but, wise man, tell me, have you ever learned to swim?"
"No," said the scholar, "I've never learned. I've immersed myself in thinking."
"In that case," said the boatman, "you've wasted all your life. Alas, the boat is sinking."
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