Examples of a 15 Month Old Sleep Schedule

Check out these examples of a 15 month old sleep schedule! Includes one or two naps, plus signs your child is ready to transition to one nap.

Nothing makes you reconsider your toddler’s old nap schedule more than the sleep problems that seem to have come out of nowhere.

Maybe you noticed that she’s been getting up every three hours at night or fighting a nap all week. She takes forever to settle down for bed, despite showing signs of tiredness. New developmental milestones interrupt her sleep, from separation anxiety to teething.

She may have started refusing either the morning or afternoon nap (and taking short naps at that), and you can’t seem to figure out the right time to get her down for a good amount of sleep.

You’ve considered switching from two daytime naps to one, but there’s no consistency with when she wakes up or how long she sleeps. A one-nap transition is pretty common around this age, but it can make for some pretty inconsistent sleep patterns. This not only makes her cranky but messes up your feeding and daily schedule.

Maybe she’s fine with two naps, but you can’t seem to figure out why night wakings are still so common (“Shouldn’t she be sleeping through the night?!” you wonder).

Or she’s already taking one nap, but you still struggle with getting her settled to sleep, especially without a feeding or first getting her drowsy.

Examples of a 15 month old sleep schedule

I hear you, friend. No wonder neither of you is getting much sleep.

If you’re trying to figure out what works for your little one, rest assured that you’re not alone. Of course, the first person to reach out to is your pediatrician. They know your child best and can give medical advice tailored to her.

If all checks out, I share several examples of a 15 month old sleep schedule below, organized by either two naps or one. Sometimes all we need is to see a few sample schedules that could work for us to experiment with and try.

And if you’re wondering whether it’s time to switch to one nap, I also share telltale signs to look out for. So, take a look at these examples—hopefully, you can find one that works for you:

Toddler sleep schedules with 2 naps

Example 1:

6:30am wake up
9:30-11am nap 1
2:15-3:45pm nap 2
7:15pm bedtime

Example 2:

6:30am wake up
9:30-10:30am nap 1
1:30-3:30pm nap 2
7:30pm bedtime

Example 3:

6:45am wake up
9-11am nap 1
2:30-4:30pm nap 2
8pm bedtime

Get more tips on how to create a toddler sleep schedule.

Example 4:

6:45am wake up
9:45-11:30am nap 1
2:30-4pm nap 2
7:45pm bedtime

Example 5:

7am wake up
9:30-11:30am nap 1
2-3:30pm nap 2
7pm bedtime

Example 6:

7am wake up
10-11:30am nap 1
2:30-3:45pm nap 2
7pm bedtime

Example 7:

7am wake up
10-11:30am nap 1
3-4:30pm nap 2
8pm bedtime

Example 8:

7:30am wake up
9:45-11:30am nap 1
2-3:30pm nap 2
7:30pm bedtime

Example 9:

7:30am wake up
10:30-11:45am nap 1
3-4:30pm nap 2
7:30pm bedtime

Tip: Is your child refusing that second nap? Before you decide it’s time to switch to one nap for the day, try limiting the morning nap to one hour. Any more than that, and he might resist the afternoon one.

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Toddler sleep schedules with 1 nap

Example 10:

6:30am wake up
11:30am-1:30pm nap
6:30pm bedtime

Example 11:

6:30am wake up
12:30-2:30pm nap
8pm bedtime

Example 12:

7am wake up
12-3pm nap
8pm bedtime

Example 13:

7am wake up
1-3pm nap
8pm bedtime

Example 14:

7:15am wake up
12-2pm nap
7pm bedtime

Example 15:

7:30am wake up
12:30-2:30pm nap
7:45pm bedtime

Example 16:

8am wake up
1:30-3:30pm nap
8:30pm bedtime

Example 17:

8:30am wake up
12:30-2:30pm nap
7:30pm bedtime

Example 18:

9am wake up
2-4pm nap
9pm bedtime

Tips: Naptime should be five hours after waking up in the morning and last for at least two hours of total sleep. Then, bedtime should be five hours after waking up from a nap.

Is your 15 month old awake for hours at night? Here’s what to do.

Signs your 15 month old is ready to transition to one nap

Since many kids switch from two naps to one between 14-18 months old, this is right around the time when you might be seeing some changes in your child’s daytime sleep. But how exactly do you know that yours is ready to make the switch? Here are a few telltale signs:

Can stay awake for four or more hours before the first nap (and is content during that awake time)
Takes over an hour to sleep at night, even with a consistent bedtime routine
Wakes up unusually early in the morning
Can sleep through the night without feedings
Can be put down completely awake and fall asleep on his own (doesn’t need to be rocked to a drowsy state)

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