11-Month-Old Sleep Schedule

Eleven months feels like the home stretch of babyhood: nearly toddler-sized wake windows of 3.25–4 hours, a 2-nap schedule that runs itself, and a baby who is this close to walking. Total sleep of 12–14 hours — about 10.5–11 at night plus 2.5–3 across naps — keeps everyone functional.

Wake windows of 3.25–4 hours

These are nearly toddler-sized windows, and they make the day feel wonderfully open — real outings, real playdates, real lunch at a table. The 4-hour pre-bed window builds serious sleep pressure, which is why 11-month-olds often fall asleep fast at bedtime when the day is timed right. If bedtime is suddenly taking forever, check whether the last window has quietly shrunk (a too-late afternoon nap is the usual culprit).

Protecting the two naps

The classic 11-month pattern: a morning nap that's getting shorter (sometimes just 45–60 minutes now) and a longer afternoon nap. That short morning nap worries parents, but it's normal — the afternoon nap is doing the heavy lifting. Keep offering both at consistent times; dropping to one nap this early usually backfires into overtiredness and 5 AM wake-ups. The nap calculator helps you re-space the day as nap lengths shift.

Almost-toddler bedtime

Bedtime around 7–7:30 PM still works beautifully for most 11-month-olds, anchored by a consistent routine that this age group increasingly understands and anticipates — the bath-book-bed sequence becomes a genuine cue, not just a ritual. As independence blooms, expect some bedtime stalling (requests, games, one-more-hug); warm but brief and boring is the answer. The baby bedtime calculator keeps the timing honest.

First steps, big feelings

Standing alone, cruising at speed, first steps for some — the physical leaps of this month are huge, and they leak into sleep exactly like every earlier milestone. Add in growing independence and strong opinions, and you get an 11-month-old who is a delight by day and occasionally a tiny negotiator at bedtime. Daytime practice for motor skills, calm consistency at night. Next: the 12-month-old sleep schedule — and the first birthday.