At fourteen weeks the day usually runs four naps across 90–120 minute wake windows — a bit shorter before the morning nap, a bit longer before bed — with bedtime near 8 PM and one or two night feeds. If it feels steady, it is; enjoy it.
Behind the scenes, the brain is a few weeks from reorganizing sleep into distinct cycles with brief wake-ups between them. Babies who already know how to fall asleep in the crib tend to ride that change more smoothly, which is why this week's project is practice, not training.
Drowsy-but-awake, done kindly
- Pick the first nap of the day. Highest sleep pressure, best mood, least at stake.
- Do the full routine — dark room, white noise, sleep sack, a song — then put your baby down calm and sleepy with eyes open.
- Stay and help. A hand on the chest, shushing, a pacifier. You are teaching "sleep happens here," not "you are on your own."
- Set a limit. If it is not working in ten minutes, pick up, settle fully, and put down asleep. Try again tomorrow. There is no losing.
Anchoring the first nap
By now the morning wake time is probably consistent within about half an hour, and the first nap follows roughly 90 minutes later. Make that nap the fixed point of the day: same time, same room, same routine. When the 4-month changes hit and afternoon naps fragment, a solid morning nap keeps the day from collapsing entirely, and it gives you a reliable slot to practice crib sleep in. Log the wake and first-nap times for a week and you will see the anchor clearly.
Schedules are averages.
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