Sleep and Feeding Schedule for 6 Month

Having your baby on a routine is so important to helping them be happy during the day, and sleep at night. You can be as strict or as loose as you want with a schedule, even just a simple pattern can make a huge difference. In Baby’s First Year series I will be sharing tips for schedules and routines, as well as sample schedules for baby. In this post you will find a sample schedule for 6 months to 9 months old babies.

6 Months

8am – Wake Up, Nurse, Play
10am – Nap

12 noon – Wake Up, Nurse, Play

1 pm – Feeding {fruit}
2pm – Nap

4pm – Wake Up, Nurse, Play

5pm – Feeding {veggies}
6pm – Short Nap
7pm – Wake Up, Play (Was waking on his own at this time)

8pm – Nurse

9:30pm – Begin BedtimeRoutine

10pm – Nurse and down for the night

Routine Notes:

Total wake time was two hours before taking a nap.

We also made the transition to eating solids twice a day at this time.
He started to sleep in later in the mornings and would wake up anytime between 8am – 9am. If he did wake up later, by evening he would usually be back on schedule.

He still takes two – two hour naps, morning and afternoon, and then his 6pm evening nap shortening to just an hour.

7 Months – 9 Months

8am – Wake Up, Nurse, Play

9 am – Feeding {oatmeal & fruit}
10am – Nap

12 noon – Wake Up, Nurse, Play

1 pm – Feeding {fruit}
2pm – Nap

4pm – Wake Up, Nurse, Play

5pm – Feeding {veggies}
6pm – Nap (Usually 30-45 minutes – if he takes it)

8pm – Nurse, Play

9:30pm Nurse & Begin Bedtime Routine

10pm – Down for the night

Routine Notes:

Made the transition to eating solids three times a day at this time.
When he was consistently waking up at 9am I decided to start his bedtime routine a little earlier. This way he was getting in bed more like 10pm, instead of 10:30pm.

He is still taking two – two hour naps, morning and afternoon. His 6pm nap is beginning to get shorter and shorter, sometimes he does not even take it.

You can find the rest of the posts in the Baby’s First Year series here.