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How much should a child sleep at 5 months: during the day, hours
It is impossible to calculate exactly how much babies should sleep at 5 months, since every baby is different. You can focus on the approximate sleep rate at this age.
How many hours does the baby sleep at night
Sleep time is still a large part of an infant’s life. The child needs to sleep 13-15 hours per day. Of this interval, 10-12 hours is a full night’s sleep with breaks for 1-3 feedings.
A 5-month-old baby should sleep about 13-15 hours a day.
If earlier the baby woke up and ate chaotically, then at 5 months the rudiments of the regime appear. If you observe the baby, then you can note its periods of sleep and wakefulness. The periods of wakefulness are about 2 hours 15 minutes. During this time, the baby has time to eat, play and fall asleep.
How babies change at 5 months
This period is associated with active knowledge of the world. The first sounds that go like speech imitation, familiar melodies and interest in everything that happens in the room.
At this time, the baby’s head increases sharply, his brain begins to allocate a new unit – an “event”. In contrast to the single concept of “phenomenon”, “event” is a chain of actions related to each other. This translates into consistent action. The child is not only drawn to the toy, but seeks to pick up and explore it. His hands work better, coordination of movements becomes clearer.
There are also changes in physical development. The kid no longer likes to just lie in bed, but he is still unable to sit and crawl normally.
All the efforts of the baby are aimed at changing the position of the body, he is repelled by his arms and legs, wriggles and sways. He does not sleep well and often wakes up, disturbing others.
At the same time, the baby begins to anger his mother. He does not let her go, whimpers for no reason, seeks to concentrate all attention on himself. At this time, the woman has regular emotional breakdowns due to lack of sleep.
Daytime sleep has become significantly shorter compared to the previous month. The baby is able to fall asleep 2 to 4 times. In this case, the total time will be about 3,5 hours. Although each child is individual, it is considered normal to have 2 long intervals of 1,5 hours in the morning and afternoon and a short nap in the evening for 30-40 minutes.
The baby’s sleep changes by 5 months. It is influenced not only by age, but also by a new understanding of the world. It is difficult for him to fall asleep, he is trying to move, but has not yet mastered it. He guessed that his mother should completely belong only to him, and seeks to keep her near him. The child began to wake up often and demand more attention.