2-Month-Old Wake Windows
Most 2-month-olds stay awake about 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min between sleeps. It’s the range the Wake Window app uses for babies aged 1–2 months.
When is your 2-month-old’s next nap?
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At 2 months
Two months is the last month in the 60–90 minute range. As babies get closer to three months, it's common for them to handle the longer end of it.
Babies this age are often more social and interested in faces, which can make it easy to miss early tired cues. A quick look at the clock helps.
Where 2 months fits
Suggested wake windows from newborn to 12 months. The highlighted row is this page.
- Newborn30–60 min
- 1 month60–90 min
- 2 months60–90 min
- 3 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 4 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 5 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 6 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 7 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 8 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 9 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 10 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 11 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 12 months3 hr – 4 hr
An example morning
- 7:00 AMWakes up for the day
- 8:00–8:30 AMFirst nap window: 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min after waking
- 8:15 AMFalls asleep
- 9:15 AMWakes after a 1 hr nap. The clock starts again
- 10:15–10:45 AMNext nap window
Signs your baby may be tired
- Yawning
- Rubbing eyes or pulling at ears
- Staring off or losing interest in toys and faces
- Turning away or burying their face in your chest
- Getting quieter, or fussier
Signs the wake window may be too long
- Crying that's hard to soothe
- Arching the back or fighting being held
- Taking much longer than usual to fall asleep
- A short nap after a long stretch awake
Common questions
Is 2 hours too long for a 2-month-old to be awake?
Two hours is beyond the typical 60–90 minute range for this age. Some babies manage it now and then, but if yours is regularly awake that long and fussy, try offering sleep a little earlier.
What changes at 3 months?
From 3 months, Wake Window suggests a longer range of 1 hr 15 min to 2 hr between naps.
