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Chapter
4:
Frequently
Asked
Questions
How
long
does
it
take
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method
to
work?
Most
parents
report
significant
improvements
in
just
2‐4
days.
Within
10
days,
nearly
all
parents
report
that
their
child
is
sleeping
through
the
night.
If
you
do
not
see
an
improvement
in
10
days,
talk
to
your
doctor
(there
are
tools
on
the
website
for
sharing
your
data
with
your
pediatrician).
Will
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method
work
if
I'm
breastfeeding?
Absolutely.
Whether
you
are
breastfeeding
or
bottle
feeding,
try
to
keep
your
baby
awake
until
the
end
of
the
feeding
session
and
then
follow
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method
for
putting
your
baby
to
sleep
drowsy
but
awake.
How
long
should
I
spend
in
my
baby's
room
at
each
CHECK
in
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method?
Each
visit
should
be
brief.
Remember
that
you
do
not
want
your
baby
to
fall
asleep
with
you
present.
Nor
do
you
want
to
restart
your
baby's
self
soothing
process
by
picking
him
up
or
rocking
him.
If
your
child
has
thrown
a
lovey
to
the
floor,
you
can
retrieve
it,
but
if
he
throws
it
again,
leave
it
there
until
the
next
time
you
come
to
check
on
him.
Simply
check
to
make
sure
that
your
baby
is
safe
and
healthy
and
reassure
him
with
a
quick
"Everything
is
okay.
Go
to
sleep."
How
long
should
my
baby
be
sleeping?
This
varies
from
child
to
child
but
some
averages
can
be
found
in
the
chart
below
Age
1 month
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
18 months
2 years
3 years
4 years
Nighttime Sleep
(hours)
8.5 (many naps)
6-10
10-12
11
11
11
11
10.5
11.5
Daytime Sleep
(hours)
7.5 (many naps)
5-9
3-4.5
3 (2 naps)
2.5 (2 naps)
2.5 (1-2 naps)
2 (1 nap)
1.5 (1 nap)
0
Total Sleep
(hours)
16
15
14.5
14
13.5
13.5
13
12
11.5
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