To break it down by age, longer than average waketimes looks like: They tend to handle these longer waketimes quite well, meaning they aren’t getting fussy before sleep times and are sleeping well despite the extended time. How can I tell if my child has low sleep needs?Īside from the above signs, kids with lower sleep needs tend to have longer-than-average waketimes. Seeming happy and content with less sleepĭropping naps earlier than the recommended averagesĬatnapping, especially waking happy from catnapsįlexible when naps/bedtime are late Įarly wake-ups, especially happy early wakingsĮxtended nightwakings where the child is happy/quiet Some signs that your child may have lower sleep needs than average include: This number is typically at least 30-60 minutes lower than the lower range of average. Simply put, a lower sleep needs child will have a daily sleep requirement that is lower than the ‘average’ child. Just the same as adults that can function on 6 hours of sleep but I feel groggy after only 8 hours! While these high sleep needs children exist, having a child with low sleep needs is a reality for many! Read on below to find out what it means to have a low sleep needs child, how you can tell if this is your child, and how to manage sleep if you were blessed with a kiddo that just doesn’t need as much sleep! What does it mean to have low sleep needs? But here’s the thing - children have different sleep needs. Comparison is the thief of joy, and when we start comparing our low sleep needs babies to these high sleep needs children, it can be difficult not to feel like we are failing somehow. Or the one with a 2 year old that takes a 3 hour nap and sleeps 7pm-7am. The one with the 9 month old baby that takes two 2 hour naps and then sleeps 12 hours straight at night.
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