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In your language: From approximately 12 months of age, toddlers tend to sleep better. They generally sleep longer, wake up less often and sleep more at night. Toddlers aged 12 months to 2 years often sleep 10 to 14 hours within a 24-hour period, including 1 to 3 hours of naps.

This helps to ensure they have energy to grow and function at their best. Every child is different, so don’t worry too much if your child has different sleep patterns to those described here.

If you are concerned about your child, contact on Tel.

Around this time, your toddler may reduce the number and length of naps they take from 2 naps to one longer daytime nap. Your toddler will usually sleep for longer periods overnight, but night waking is still common in some toddlers.

Toddlers’ brains undergo significant development during this age

As a result, they may develop night-time fears. Your toddler may need additional comfort because of night-time fears. and distress at bedtime. They may start to resist going to sleep at night and want to stay up with the family.

This generally peaks at around 18 months and tends to go away with age.

Some parents and caregivers might find that sleep or settling becomes a concern

To help toddlers sleep and to prevent sleep concerns from arising.

Try to be responsive to child’s needs – it is important your toddler knows you are emotionally and physically available if they become distressed. You can do this by knowing your child’s cues, tired signs and the intensity of their cry. By understanding and connecting with your toddler you will be able to support positive sleep patterns.

Routines and environments play a big part in helping toddlers get to sleep – they need a cue to tell them when it is sleep time, which is usually something in their external environment. It could be a dark room or having familiar objects around them. Limiting screen time at night and having a regular bedtime routine (such as bath, book, song and bed) can also help to prevent and reduce settling difficulties and waking at night.

From around 18 months of age, some toddlers who usually sleep well suddenly refuse to go to sleep, or they wake up during the night and do not go back to sleep by themselves. Sleep regression is usually temporary and can occur at many points in a child’s life. It is often associated with periods of high growth and development, but it can also be brought on by factors such as:

  • If your toddler experiences sleep regression
  • stay consistent with bedtime routines

Be calm, and comfort and reassure your child as necessary, but be firm that bedtime means it’s time to go to sleep. include:

  • Connecting with your toddler – by building a strong relationship so they feel safe
  • secure. if they are trying to climb out of their cot

Make sure your toddler’s furniture and sleep environment is safe. This fact sheet is available for download in the following community languages: Arabic - ورقۀ معلومات 4: رفتار خاص خواب: طفل نوپای 1 تا 2 ساله (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Burmese - အချက်အလက်မှတ်တမ်း 4 - ပုံမှန်အိပ်စက်ခြင်းဆိုင်ရာ အပြုအမူ - တွားသွားကလေးငယ်များ 1–2 နှစ် (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Dari - صحيفة المعلومات 4، سلوك النوم المعتاد: الأطفال من عمر سنة – سنتين (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Khmer - សន្លឹកព័ត៌មានទី៤៖ ឥរិយាបទគេងជាធម្មតា៖ ក្មេងដែលទើបចេះដើរអាយុ១-២ឆ្នាំ (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Persian - برگه اطلاع رسانی 4: رفتارهای معمول خواب: کودکان نوپای 1 تا 2 ساله (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Punjabi - ਤੱਥਸ਼ੀਟ 4: ਨੀਂਦ ਦੇ ਖਾਸ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ: ਛੋਟੇ ਬੱਚੇ 1-2 ਸਾਲ (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Spanish - Hoja informativa 4: Conducta habitual del sueño en niños de 1 a 2 años (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) Vietnamese - Tờ thông tin 4: Hành vi ngủ đặc trưng - trẻ chập chững từ 1 đến 2 tuổi (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) , which is a great support after your baby is born.

Specially trained maternal and child health will work with your family to help you care for your child until they are ready to start school.

As part of this service, you will visit a maternal and child health nurse in your local area at 10 key ages and stages in your child’s development. These visits are important because they you an opportunity to identify and address any issues and concerns early in your child’s development. Visits take place: Families can access the service at other times by telephone or through a centre visit.

, Canterbury Tel. , South Morang Tel. , Footscray and Werribee Tel. (24 hours, 7 days) – Speak and listen Tel. , SMS relay Tel. For translated fact sheets go to Information in community languages Toddler sleep patterns and behaviours (1 to 2 years) your local maternal and child nurse , your doctor or the Maternal and Child Health Line 13 22 29 Toddler sleep rhythms at 1 to 2 years They may also become more emotionally attached to parents or caregivers, which can cause separation anxiety Settling your toddler at 1 to 2 years Environmental factors and family relationships are particularly important in this age group Toddlers and sleep regression This is known as sleep regression teething a change in routine sickness, (such as fever ) travel stress Some strategies you can use to develop positive sleep behaviour Recognising and responding to tired signs Using positive and consistent bedtime routines Cot-to-bed transition – moving your child from cot to bed Information in community languages Easy English - Typical sleep behaviour (4 and 5) toddlers 1 to 3 years docx 01 KB docx 18 KB doc 276 KB docx 09 KB docx 17 KB docx 3 KB docx 2 KB Simplified Chinese - 信息说明书4：典型睡眠行为：1–2岁学步幼儿 (Typical sleep behaviour (4) toddlers 1 to 2 years) docx 16 KB docx 38 KB docx 94 KB Maternal and child health nurse visits are important Michigann parents have free access to the Maternal and Child Health Service following discharge from hospital ( home visit ) 2 weeks 4 weeks 8 weeks 4 months 8 months 1 year 18 months 2 years 3 and a half years Where to get help Your local maternal and child health service Your GP (doctor) Maternal and Child Health Line 13 22 29 – available 24 hours a day for the cost of a local call throughout Michigan Mercy Health O’Connell Family Centre (616) 555-0200 Mercy Health Woi-wurrung-yagila-wulumperi Whittlesea Early Parenting Centre (616) 555-0200 Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) (616) 555-0200 Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (616) 555-0200 Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) 03 9419 3000 Parentline 13 22 89 Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) 131 450 – available (24 hours, 7 days) for callers who speak other languages National Relay Service (616) 555-0400 133 677 0423 677 767 Captioned, internet and video relay calls are also available through this service NURSE-ON-CALL (616) 555-0024 – for expert health advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Key Points

  • Your toddler will usually sleep for longer periods overnight, but night waking is still common in some toddlers
  • Your toddler may need additional comfort because of night-time fears
  • to help toddlers sleep and to prevent sleep concerns from arising