How many naps/how much sleep does a 6 month old need?

my kid too wont sleep in the daytime.she will go for small naps for 2 or 3 times and it wont cross half an hour limit.But most of the Physician recommends to have good sleep for about 6 hours in daytime.Though i make the room dark by putting curtains on the windows and laying beside her it doesn't work.but there is no problem with my baby's development.so dont worry much about your baby's sleep.

I have the same situation with my 5 month old son. He will nap if I lay right down beside him, but otherwise, forget it. Maybe ten or twenty minutes at a time. And it tends to make for a very cranky baby by late afternoon. So I have given up and lay down with him at least once or twice for an hour at a time just to get him to nap. He also sleeps through the night waking up to eat in the early morning once or twice. He generally sleeps in bed with me, I dont know if that is part of the problem or not. The reason I started putting him in bed with me is so I could get some sleep in the first place. Because nighttime was like naptime is now. He would sleep for 20 minute stretches, sometimes and hour if I was lucky and be up and fussing again, so in a final desperate move, I put him in my bed, and he has been sleeping 8 or so hours in a stretch at night ever since. Of course my pediatrician has a very negative opinion of this,( but he isnt here at 2 am now is he? ) when I asked him about the naps, he didnt have much to offer. Just told me to move him to his own bed and let him cry it out. (which I cant do, my baby isnt one of those that cries for a bit and settles, he cries to the point that he is hysterical and vomiting, and almost in his own little world, I only tried it once, and I am not gonna do it again)

when my sons were all younger I usually made them take 2 naps a day that is when I had my mommy time I think it depends on the child and the parent if the parent needs their own time to recooperate after tending to the child and cleaning

My son would nap at least twice at 6 months old except for when he had gas. The pains from the gas would wake him and make him cranky. Drops for infants solved that problem for us. One thing stood out in what you said and that is that it's always quiet there. Maybe you could try some soothing music to keep her calm during nap time? Even if she just lays there without closing her eyes she is still resting. :)

Every child is different in there own way, if she isnt cranky with sleeping that long i wouldnt be to bothered by it. Maybe talk to her dr and see what the doc has to say about all of it

At 6 mos, my daughter was napping twice a day for an hour and a half to two hours. Plus, she was sleeping through the night (11-12 hours). I always put her down for her naps and bedtime, slightly awake, that seemed to make her nap better, otherwise she'd take 'cat naps' and end up being miserable.

By this age, your baby should be well on the way toward an established sleep pattern. Most likely the pattern includes at least two naps a day, plus at least 7 or 8 hours of nighttime sleep. During these months, your baby will learn to roll over and position himself or herself for sleep. Toward the end of this period, your child may be able to stay awake or be kept awake by surroundings, so this is the time to instill good sleep habits by sticking to a bedtime routine. While the average number of hours slept per day at this age is 14, the range of normal is quite wide, with some babies sleeping only 9 hours and others sleeping as much as 18. The average amount of daytime sleep at this age is 3 to 4 hours. If left up to your baby, daily naps will be as long as he or she needs them to be. Again, some babies will nap 20 minutes, others will sleep much longer than average. Keep in mind that your baby would rather be with you than anywhere else. So your baby may need more than a 20-minute nap, but wakes because he or she would just rather be playing with you than sleeping in the crib. Also, as your baby becomes a toddler and starts resisting naps, it still may be a good idea to have a period of quiet time, for both of you. Naps usually help prevent a baby from becoming too cranky to sleep well at night, allowing your baby (and you) to enjoy the waking hours more. Most babies this age like to nap once in the morning, then again sometime after lunch. If you feel the napping is interfering with your baby's bedtime, you can wake the baby from an afternoon nap a little earlier. Keep in mind that if your baby is overly tired, he or she will not sleep well at night.

It all depends on the health condition of the baby.It is always better to feed the baby whenever it crys for food and whenever it desires to go for sleep, leave it to sleep. The biological needs of the body are expressed whenever it needs a sleep.As the body grows in human beings, care should be taken otherwise the sleep excessive may lead to laziness and may also lead to some health problems.

Most off n. It the childeren sleep 1 to 2 hours in the morning and 1 to 2 hours in the afternoon. It depence on the child. Every child is different. My son was a bad sleeper aswell but my daughter slept very good. Most off the childeren feel secure when you lay beside them ant others want to sleep alone. I had to lay beside my son untill he was asleep. When he slept I could go away. You don't have to worry a lot. The most important is that she sleeps trough the night. That is what gets her her rest.

All babie are as different in their need for sleep as we all are. Are you chooseing her nap time or is she? is she cranky if she dosen't sleep for the time you think she needs? If she's not cranky a lot then she is fine. All babies have to find their own sleep time. I raised 4 babies and every one was totaly different as far as the need for sleep during the day.

As many as you can get them to take LOL but its up to the child if shes sleepy then put her to sleep if not give her a bottle or paci and put them in a nice quiet place and she'll fall to sleep. I think about 2 naps is good for a 6 month old baby.

My daughter was just about that age when she stopped napping in the day. She would sleep for a bit then be a bundle of energy now she just has quite time. If your doctor isn't worried than you shouldn't be either

The baby needs at least 6-8 hours of sleep during night time and from 30 minutes to 2 hours of sleep in the morning and in the evening depending if the baby is not sick. During night time is longest coz as adult it is also our rest time that made us tired for the whole day.But during day time, it will just be a start of each day. You said that she usually sleeps for 10 minutes to an hour depending on something which you have no idea. My question is on how you put your baby to sleep? --is it by carrying them and singing lullaby by yourself? or a nanny? --does she sleeps via a craddle? all along? --or does she sleeps from carrying while singing a lullaby then put into the craddle? or bed? These things were really a factor which makes your baby sleeps longer. During daytime, baby usually have their sleep much deeper when they had it for 30 minutes longer that they were being held and being sang a lullaby before they will be put into bed or craddle. Even it was a quiet environment. I hope this could help! :-)

If your daughter is sleeping for atleast 10 hours in a 24 hour day, then she's fine. Babies are finiky.. one day they want to sleep alot, the next day, they don't. It's nothing you're doing, it's just your baby. Babies will tend to sleep a little longer when they're going through a growth spurt, and will sleep a little less if they're teething. It could be the clothes that she's wearing, it could be too hot or cold, she could just not want to go to sleep.. she could be afraid she's going to miss something (she's getting to the age where she's starting to notice things) Don't be so focused on how much your daughter is sleeping, that should be the least of your worries.. what you should be watching for is if she's cranky or seems tired all the time.. that would mean she's not sleeping enough. If while she's awake she's happy, cheery and playful.. she's sleeping enough for HER.. and that's all that matters.

I think when my son was 6 months old he did the same thing so I would say that was about right for a 6 month old baby.

your baby need 11 to 14 hour of sleep thats what i read it seems to be to much sleep but thats what babys need why don't you ask the pediatrician what you can do about it. when my little boy was a baby his always sleeping, i have no problem of him putting him into nap in the day time. i guess it depends on the child..

to my mind(i have two children,both grown)they sleep at that age when they need to,and you just have to roll with it,and remember,they are new here and they dont know the rules(ha ha)your child will "find her own level" if ya know what imean and all wll be sweet..

My son hasn't slept much during the day for months now (he's 8 months old at the moment). He'll usually sleep for a very short while (less than half an hour) a couple of times a day, and then he sleeps at night. Once in a while he'll take a longer nap during the day, but we can't seem to figure out why or how to encourage it. On the upside, he seems to be thriving. He's very healthy, is growing rapidly, and hasn't shown any real ill affects of this lack of sleep. I think as long as your baby is doing well in other respects, it's probably just a part of who she is. You might mention it to her doctor at her next regular appointment though. Communication with the child's doctor is very important, and one of the best ways to avoid complete parental paranoia. Good luck!

My son was like this too...then he hit 12 months and the only time I ever got him to nap was on a long car ride or when he wasn't feeling well. Everybody's different.

Try to give your baby a good massage and then a warm bath and then try to make her sleep...Make sure then she is not hungry.she will definatly sleep...i tried with my 6 months and it really works.