Flexible Daily Routine For Babies 0 To 6 Months
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2Flexible Daily Routine for
Babies 0 to 6 Months
A Flexible Plan for Your Baby’s Daytime Routine following a Feed-Play-Sleep Pattern.
Variations may be needed to meet the individual baby’s needs.
AVERAGE NUMBER
AGE
FEED-PLAY TIME
SLEEP/ REST TIME
OF SLEEPS
Your baby will
communicate his
0 - 6
Around 1 hour
Ranging from
5 - 6 Sleeps
need for sleep through
weeks
1 ½ - 3 hours
in 24 hours
Tired Signs and they
include:
6 weeks -
1 - 1 ½ hours
1 ½ - 2 ½ hours
4 - 5 sleeps
3 months
in 24 hours
•
Clenched fists
•
Facial contortions
•
Jerky movements
3 - 4 ½
1 ½ - 2 hours
1 ½ - 2 ½ hours
3 sleeps in daytime
May wake overnight
•
Grizzling or crying
months
for feeds
•
Yawning
•
Rubbing eyes
•
Staring
3 sleeps in daytime
4 ½ - 6
2 - 2 ½ hours
1 ½ - 2 hours
May wake overnight
months
Up to 6 months of age it is normal for your
for feeds
baby to have one unsettled period each day.
See the ‘Karitane Feeding your Child’
Brochures
for more information on nutrition.
Need Help?
Karitane respects each family has their own culture and parenting practices.
Don’t hesitate to seek help from family,
This guide is an evidence based resource you may choose to use in your parenting.
friends, your Child and Family Health Nurse
or call the Karitane Careline on
1300 CARING (1300 227 464)
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