Month-by-month sleep guide
13-Month-Old Sleep Schedule
- ⏰ Wake window: 3.5–4.5 hours
- 🍼 Naps per day: 2
- 🌙 Bedtime: 7:00–8:30 PM
- 😴 Total sleep: 12–14 hours
Reviewed by the BabyNapCalc Editorial Team — our content is reviewed for accuracy against pediatric sleep guidance (AAP/NSF). This is general information, not medical advice.
Two naps, steady nights, and a toddler who is suddenly walking everywhere — here is the full 13-month-old sleep schedule, from wake windows to bedtime.
13-month-old sleep at a glance
Typical ranges for 13 months — every toddler is different, so treat these as a starting point.
3.5–4.5 h
Between sleep periods
Typical at 13 months
2
2 naps
Rest of sleep at night
12–14 h
Naps + night combined
Typical for this age
Sample 13-month-old schedule
An example day with a 7:00 AM wake, built from this month’s wake windows. Use the mini calculator above with your real wake time.
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Nap 1
About 90 minutes
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Nap 2 (optional)
Short catnap only if needed
8:00 PM
Bedtime
End of the day
Sleep at 13 months
Thirteen months often brings the steadiest sleep your baby has enjoyed so far. Most 13-month-olds are firmly settled on two naps, sleeping 12–14 hours total per 24 hours, with wake windows of 3.5–4.5 hours. Night sleep typically runs 11–12 hours, with the remaining 2.5–3 hours split across a morning and an afternoon nap. If your little one is walking more steadily and saying a few words like “mama” and “dada,” those exciting new skills can occasionally spill into bedtime babbling — but the schedule itself rarely needs to change this month.
Wake windows: 3.5–4.5 hours
That range is wide on purpose — every toddler sits somewhere different inside it. Many 13-month-olds do best with a shorter first window of about 3.5 hours and stretch the final window before bed to 4–4.5 hours. If the morning nap keeps getting refused or pushed later, the first window usually needs to lengthen a touch; it is not a sign to drop the nap. Watch your child rather than the clock: rubbing eyes and zoning out beat any number on a chart.
Two naps: mid-morning and mid-afternoon
A classic two-nap day looks like wake at 7 AM, first nap around 10:30–11 AM, second nap around 2:30–3 PM, and bedtime between 7 and 8 PM. If the afternoon nap regularly runs past 4:30 PM, it will push bedtime late — cap the nap and protect the evening instead. Day-to-day variation of 30 minutes is completely normal; what matters is the pattern across the week, not any single day. Our baby sleep calculator can help you sanity-check bedtime against your morning wake time.
Milestones that ripple into sleep
Walking more steadily, pulling to stand in the crib, pointing at everything, and a small spoken vocabulary are the headline skills at 13 months. Some babies rehearse standing or babbling in the crib at bedtime for a week or two when a big skill lands. The fix is boring but effective: keep bedtime consistent, keep the room dark and uninteresting, and give them a few quiet minutes to settle before stepping in. Most crib-practice phases fade on their own within two weeks. Next month, some toddlers start flirting with the big 14-month nap transition — but most 13-month-olds still need both naps.
13-month-old sleep questions, answered
Quick answers to the questions parents ask most about sleep at 13 months.
How long can a 13-month-old stay awake?
Most 13-month-olds handle wake windows of 3.5–4.5 hours. The first window of the day is often the shortest (around 3.5 hours) and the last window before bed the longest (up to 4.5 hours).
What time should a 13-month-old go to bed?
Between 7 and 8 PM works for most 13-month-olds waking between 6 and 7 AM. If bedtime battles stretch past 20–30 minutes, the afternoon nap may have run too long or too late.
Is my 13-month-old ready to drop to one nap?
Almost certainly not. Most toddlers drop the second nap between 14 and 18 months. At 13 months, nap refusal is usually about wake windows needing a small tweak, not about dropping a nap.
Why is my 13-month-old suddenly fighting bedtime?
New motor and language skills — standing in the crib, babbling, practicing new words — commonly disrupt bedtime for a week or two. Keep the routine and timing consistent and it usually resolves on its own.
This page is a planning guide based on general pediatric sleep guidance, not medical advice. Every toddler is different — talk to your pediatrician with concerns about your child’s sleep.