What to Expect: Toddlers

Years 1-3

• Need 12-14 hours of sleep per day.
• By 18 months, 1 nap/day for 1 - 3 hours, no naps near bedtime.
• Sleep problems in toddlers are fairly common: bedtime resistance, nighttime awakenings, sleepwalking, and nightmares.
• Keep regular daytime & bedtime schedules, and a relaxing bedtime routine.
• Set and consistently enforce limits.
• A stuffed animal or blanket for security often helps a child to self-settle at this age.