What to Expect at 13 to 15 months with your baby

overview of what to expect at 13 to 15 months with your baby

Biggest change during this time is the 2-1 nap transition!

Your baby will soon be referred to as a toddler and their cognitive skills and vocabulary is expanding rapidly. Such a fun & busy age at the same time. 

Developmental milestones at 13 to 15 months of age

Your baby is VERY mobile and will start to explore everything they can reach, crawl, or even walk to!  

• Cruising
• Walking/climbing
• Vocabulary increasing-animal sounds count as words!
• Molars coming in
• Baby proof everything once baby is on the move-Get our FREE Baby Proofing Checklist HERE!

sleep at 13-15 months of age

Babies thrive on a 12 hour daily schedule. Babies are naturally early risers between 6-8 AM. Bedtime should fall between 6-8 PM.

Overnight sleep at 13 to 15 months:

• 10-12 hours overnight
• Sleeping through the night without a feed overnight
• 2-3 hours of daytime sleep
• Awake periods lengthen 4-5 hours

Naps at 13 to 15 months: 

• The average age for one nap is 13-15 months
• Some toddlers with continue with two naps until 18 months
• 2 to 1 transition- can take 2-4 weeks to adjust the schedule and get back to a predictable nap schedule
• The wake period before a one nap schedule is now longer than the wake period after the nap
• Cap 1 nap by 3pm for a 7pm bedtime
• Nap should be no longer than 3 hours

If your baby is still waking frequently overnight, struggling with naps in the crib, or needs lots of assistance from you to settle then it’s time to work on independent sleep. The Well Rested Course includes a customizable step-by-step plan to help your baby fall asleep independently, wean overnight feeds (both breast and bottle), and sleep 11-12 hours overnight.

feeding at 13 to 15 months of age

• 3 meals and 2 snacks per day recommended
• Milk offered at meals in straw cups, not before sleep! 
• Remove all bottles
• Picky eating emerges
• Continue to offer a variety of foods at every meal even when your toddler refuses to eat them
• It can take 20-30 exposures to accept a new food

Common challenges at 13 to 15 months of age

• Baby is used to sleeping ~1.5 hours throughout the day. Therefore it takes time to learn to lengthen 1 nap. Be patient if baby wakes early and give them plenty of time to fall back asleep.
• Bedtime can be moved up to 1 hour early to help during the transition.

support and achievable goals

It is never too late to sleep train your baby. Often find the 2 to 1 nap transition to be the most challenging as it can impact bedtime, overnights and early mornings. We can help sleep get back on track with the following goals:

• Sleep 11-12 hours through the night
• No overnight feeds
• Fall asleep independently at bedtime and naps
• Transition to one nap
• Transition to all solid foods and remove bottles
• If breastfeeding, offer breast as a complement to solids and not as a meal replacement

What resources do you have to help me through this time?

If you’re facing multiple wake ups, short naps, and sleep resistance, I have a class for you. The 4-24 Month Well Rested Collection will walk you step-by-step through a completely customizable sleep training experience. In just a few weeks, your baby will be getting 11-12 hours of independent night sleep, AND you’ll have a plan to navigate any future regressions or bumps in your journey. I’ll also help you set up a daytime routine and nap schedule that fits your family’s lifestyle and values. And you’ll get age-specific guidance to meet your baby right where he or she is developmentally at every stage from now until your baby turns 2.

Want daily personalized support? We have 1:1 sleep coaching programs to help! We work with your family for 2 weeks to help your baby with both overnight sleep and nap challenges. You don’t have to navigate your sleep journey alone with our Ultimate Sleep Plan.

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