Toddler schedules. Sample schedules for 12-24 month old toddlers used by real moms. Helpful schedule ideas for toddler moms.
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12 Month Old
- Anna said…
12-15 Months
6:30 wake
milk/breakfast
8:15 morning nap
9:30-10:00 wake
snack/play
12:00 lunch
1:00 afternoon nap
2:30-3 wake
snack/play
5:00 Dinner
bath
books
6:00 Bed
Marysol R. said… 12. 5 month old7 am – wake & breakfast
(this awake time we get dressed/bathe & have independent play)9:30 am – nap (this month the nap shortened from 9-11 to 9:30-11)11:00 – lunch, milk feed
(this awake time we run errands or go to play group or for a walk, the park, its not very structured, its out & about time)1:45/2:00 pm nap for 2.5 hours
(ever since the morning nap shortened up a bit, this nap has become a solid 2.5, sometimes 3 hour nap!)4:00 milk or snack
(this awake time is sibling time, free play, and playpen time while I make dinner)5:30 dinner with family
6:30 jammies, diaper, milk bottle, brush teeth, story, prayers, wind down
7:00 pm bedtime
7:15 (mop flops on to couch exhausted! 😉
13 Month Old
- MA Mom said…
13 month old BOY
7:30am wake up and breakfast
8:30am playtime with sibling (4yo)
9:30am books then nap
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm out and about (errands, playground, park, library, walk)
3:30pm books then nap
5:30pm dinner
6:30pm playtime with dad and sibling
7:30pm bath
8:00pm books with mom (sometimes sibling)
8:30pm bed
- ajkhurdle said…13 month old9:00 – wake, breakfast, 8 oz milk*
9:30-10:30 – playtime
10:30-11:00 – learning activity
11:00- nap
1:00 – wake, lunch, 8 oz milk*
1:30 – errands
3:00ish – nap
5:00 – wake, snack
5:30-6:30/7 – play with daddy or ride in jogging stroller or watch mommy/daddy exercise
7:00 – dinner, 8 oz milk*
7:30/8pm – bath, brush teeth, relax with mommy in room
8:30 – bed*she actually does not drink all 8 oz of milk at her meal. she usually takes the entire 2 hours between meal and nap to drink 8 oz. we are working toward the goal of drinking it at the meal only
Alex said…
13.5 month old boy
7:30 wake, breakfast, etc.
8:30 IP
9:00 get dressed and ready for the day, then play with Mom and reading time
10:00 nap
11:15 wake him
11:45 lunch
some combo of run errands, help Mom with simple chores, play time
2:15 nap
4:00ish he wakes, snack
a bit too much unstructured time here 🙂 then Dad gets home and he plays with Dad
6:00 dinner
7:30 bedtime
14 Month Old
- Katy said…
14 Month Old Girl
8:00 Wake, Nurse, maybe play for a bit
8:30 Breakfast
9:00 Play at home or go on a walk (independent play, books, quietish acitivities). Bath 2x a week (unless she gets covered in something sooner than that!)
10:00 Nap
12:00 Wake, nurse if she’ll sit still for 1 minute!
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Out of the house–errands, pool, meet friends…usually more active things
3or4 (depending on day) Nap
5or6 (depending on start of nap time) Wake & play while mom makes dinner
6:30-7ish Dinner
7ish Play with Dad! Her favorite time of the day!
8-8:30ish Bedtime. Read books, hugs for everyone, snuggle for a minute, then lay down & lights out.
- Lindsay said…14 month old daughter(Side note: I am a full-time working mom and so is my husband, so she spends a chunk of the day at a caretaker who keeps her on a great schedule)6:30 – Wake, Diaper Change, 8 oz whole milk
7:30 – Breakfast – cereal, fruit, toast, yogurt
8:30 – At Babysitters — playing!!
9:30 – Nap
12:00 – Wake, 8 oz whole milk
1:00 – Lunch
2:30 – Nap
3:30 – 4:00 Wake, snack and play
4:30 – Pick up my princess!!
5:00 – 8 oz of whole milk while mom makes dinner
5:30 – Play with mom and dad
6:00 – Dinner with family
6:45 – Bath
7:00 – PJs, stories, bed - Katie {My Paisley Apron} said…14mo girl6:30 wake, bottle
7 dress, breakfast, play
8:30-8:50 bottle, nap
9:15-9:30 asleep
10:15 I wake her
11 lunch
12:45 bottle, nap at 12:55
1:15-2 asleep
3-4:15 wakes
5 dinner
6:10 bath, bottle, stories
6:45 bed
15 Month Old
- LKD said…
15 Months
Wake 7am/8oz milk
Breakfast 8am
Play
Nap 10:15am
Wake her up at 11am
Lunch 11:30am
Play
Nap 2pm
Up 4pm/8oz milk
Dinner 6pm
Bath 7:15pm
Bed 7:30pm
- Matt, Rebekah, and Micah said…15 Month old boy:7:00 Wake up, breakfast
7:45 Room Time
8:00 Play outside, go for a walk
9:00 Nap Time
10:30/11:00 Wake up
11:00 Lunch
11:30 Run errands
1:00 Nap Time
3:00 Wake up, Snack, Play/Pool
5:00 Daddy time
5:30 Family Dinner Time
6:00-7:00 Walk, Park, Bath
7:15 Bed - Dale said…15 month old daughter5.30am – Wake and chat in crib
6.00am – I go in and get her – 4 oz milk
6.30am – walk
7.00am – breakfast – cereal, toast, yog, fruit, egg
Play
9.40am to 10.00am Catnap
10.00am – 4 oz milk
Out and about
12.00pm – lunch – meat, fruit, cheese, sandwich
1.30pm to 2.45pm – Nap
2.45pm – 4 oz milk
Play/ Songs/Books
5.00pm – Dinner – pasta, green veg, orange veg, beans, fruit
Dad time
6.00pm – Bath/ PJ’s/ 4oz milk/ book/ song
6.30pm – Bed - Kristy Powers said… 15 months old7:30 eat breakfast w/7 oz. milk, free playtime, get dressed
8:00ish independent playtime
8:45 drive brother to school
9:15 I jog with him in stroller (or errands)
10:00 nap
11:00 lunch w/ 7 oz. milk
11:30 outside playtime
11:45 pick up brother (gets water)
12:10 arts and crafts
12:30 help me with housework
12:45 structured playtime
1:15 sibling playtime
1:45 read aloud to him, quiet toys
2:00 nap
4:00 snack w/ water
4:15 outside playtime
5:00 independent playtime
5:30 dinner w/ 7 oz. milk
6:00 free play
6:45 bathtime
7:15 brush teeth, read books
7:30 bedtime Nicole said…15 month old girl
7am Wake, breakfast, and free play while I make my husband and myself breakfast. She has finger foods while we eat and then “helps” me clean up the kitchen.
8:30am Help me start laundry, brush teeth, get dressed and play quietly until naptime.
9am Nap
11am Wake, lunch, room time
1pm Coloring/structured play or errands
2pm Nap
4pm Wake, snack, outside/pool, structured play while I make dinner
5:30pm Dinner
6:15pm My husband gives her a bath, brushes her teeth, and reads books to her, play in room
7pm BedColby~Megan~Hayden said…
15 Months- Girl- this has been our schedule since she was 8 months old! It has been so nice to have the consistency!
8:00 Wake up- milk- breakfast
8:45 get dressed and Pac n play time
9:30 play with mom
10:00 Nap (woot woot)
12:00 Wake up- milk- lunch with mom and dad
12:30 Play with dad till he goes back to work
1:00 Run errands or play outside
2:30 Nap
4:00 Wake up- milk
4:30 Snack
6:00 Dinner
7:15 Bath time
7:45 Milk
8:00 Bed timeKelly Grant said…
This is our Routine Monday-Friday. My Little one is 15 months now. We have been on this routine since about 12 months.
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 Wake up, make bed, get dressed
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean up
9:00-9:30 Independent Play Time
9:30-10:00 Walk in stroller, playground
10:00-10:30 Walk in stroller, playground
10:30-11:00 NAP
11:00-11:30 NAP
11:30-12:00 NAP
12:00-12:30 Learning activity
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Free Play in Living Room
1:30-2:00 Blanket time
2:00-2:30 Structured Play Time with Mommy
2:30-3:00 Read then NAP
3:00-3:30 NAP
3:30-4:00 NAP
4:00-4:30 NAP
4:30-5:00 NAP
5:00-5:30 Free Play in Living Room
5:30-6:00 Dinner
6:00-6:30 Structured Playtime with Daddy
6:30-7:00 Outside Play
7:00-7:30 Outside Play
7:30-8:00 Bedtime Routine
8:00 BEDTIME!!!!TUESDAY
8:00-8:30 Wake up, make bed, get dressed
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean up
9:00-9:30 Independent Play Time
9:30-10:00 Outside Play
10:00-10:30 Free play in Room, Reading time
10:30-11:00 NAP
11:00-11:30 NAP
11:30-12:00 NAP
12:00-12:30 Learning Activity
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Blanket Time
1:30-2:00 Music Time
2:00-2:30 Reading
2:30-3:00 NAP
3:00-3:30 NAP
3:30-4:00 NAP
4:00-4:30 NAP
4:30-5:00 NAP
5:00-5:30 Learning Activity
5:30-6:00 Dinner
6:00-6:30 Structured Playtime with Daddy
6:30-7:00 Family Walk
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:00 Bedtime Routine
8:00 BEDTIME!!!!WEDNESDAY
8:00-8:30 Wake up, make bed, get dressed
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean up
9:00-9:30 Independent Play Time
9:30-10:00 Baby and Me Walk, Playground
10:00-10:30 Baby and Me Walk, Playground
10:30-11:00 NAP
11:00-11:30 NAP
11:30-12:00 NAP
12:00-12:30 Learning activity
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Pool
1:30-2:00 NAP
2:00-2:30 NAP
2:30-3:00 Read then NAP
3:00-3:30 NAP
3:30-4:00 NAP
4:00-4:30 NAP
4:30-5:00 NAP
5:00-5:30 Free Play in Living Room
5:30-6:00 Dinner
6:00-6:30 Structured playtime with Daddy
6:30-7:00 Family Time
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:00 Bedtime Routine
8:00 BEDTIME!!!!THURSDAY
8:00-8:30 Wake up, make bed, get dressed
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean up
9:00-9:30 Independent Play Time
9:30-10:00 Structured Playtime with Mommy
10:00-10:30 Playgroup
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00 NAP
12:00-12:30 NAP
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Errands, if applicable
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30
2:30-3:00 Read then NAP
3:00-3:30 NAP
3:30-4:00 NAP
4:00-4:30 NAP
4:30-5:00 NAP
5:00-5:30 Learning Activity
5:30-6:00 Dinner
6:00-6:30 Blanket Time
6:30-7:00 Family Walk
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:00 Bedtime Routine
8:00 BEDTIME!!!!FRIDAY
8:00-8:30 Wake up, make bed, get dressed
8:30-9:00 Breakfast, clean up
9:00-9:30 Independent Play Time
9:30-10:00 Walk in stroller, playground
10:00-10:30 Walk in stroller, playground
10:30-11:00 NAP
11:00-11:30 NAP
11:30-12:00 NAP
12:00-12:30 Free Play in Living Room
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Errands, if applicable
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:30
2:30-3:00 Read then NAP
3:00-3:30 NAP
3:30-4:00 NAP
4:00-4:30 NAP
4:30-5:00 NAP
5:00-5:30 Learning activity
5:30-6:00 Dinner
6:00-6:30 Structured Playtime with Daddy
6:30-7:00 Family Time
7:00-7:30
7:30-8:00 Bedtime Routine
8:00 BEDTIME!!!!
16 Month Old
- the Shipe’s said…
16 month old boy Sample Schedule
7:30am wake, cuddle/tv time
8:00am breakfast
8:20am diaper change, free play
8:50am mom time
9:15am room time (working on extending length)
9:45am mom time
10:00am morning nap
11:00am wake, lunch
11:30am family time
12:00pm learning time (usually something like coloring or playdough)
12:30pm outdoor play
1:15pm afternoon nap
2:45 wake, snack
3:30 errands/pool
5:00 family time
5:30-6:00 dinner
6:30 family time/walk/park
7:30 bath/ bedtime routine
8:00 bed
- The Frosts said…16 month schedule – Girl6:30-7:00- wake
If wakes before 6:30, she is left in bed until 6:45 (7:00 if still happy).
7:00-7:10 – free play with toys in living room; loves this chance to roam, and “rediscover” her toys
7:15-7:45 – breakfast
milk, oatmeal with PB/yogurt; toast; applesauce; pancakes; fruit; bran cereal; low-fat/low sugar banana bread
7:45-8:00 – play
8:00-8:15 – diaper and dressed
8:30-10:00 – walk outside in stroller/errands
10:00-10:30 – independent play time
10:45-11:15 – read/check mail/play
11:15-11:45 – lunch
cheese, fruit, cheese toast, leftovers, milk
12:00-12:30 – read, diaper change, play outside
12:30-3:00 – nap
varies depending on day (sometimes 1-4, sometimes 12:30-3:30, sometimes shorter); generally at least a 2-hr nap
3:15 – milk
3:30-4:45 – walk in stroller outside
5:00-5:15 – play during supper prep
5:30-6:00 – supper
6:00 – outside play with Mommy/Daddy; cleanup etc.,
6:25 – bath
6:30-6:45 – jammies, milk, teethbrushing, book
7:00 – bed
(sometimes as early as 6:30 if teething/overtired etc.,)thesieberts said…16 month old – Boy7:30-8am – Wake, cuddles & cartoons
8am – Breakfast
8:30-9am – Play in bedroom
9-10:30am – Free play, read, play in the backyard, help mom vaccuum :), etc.
10:30am – Snack
11am – 1/1:30pm – Nap
1:30pm – Lunch
2-5pm – Run errands or activity like going for a walk, go to the pool, park, play date, etc.
5-6pm – Free play while Mom cooks dinner
6pm – Dinner (and Daddy gets home – yay!)
7:30pm – Bath & bedtime routine
8pm – BedtimeStephanie said…16 mo boy
7am wake, milk
7:30 breakfast
8 run in jogging stroller
9 nap if we’re home
10:30 snack errands, playdates
12 lunch
1pm nap
3pm snack
3:30 mommy play time
4pm independent play
4:30 sibling play
5:30pm dinner
6:30 bath
7pm bedBeth said…16 month old girl:7:00-7:30 wake and play in crib till daddy comes in around 7:30. 7 oz. milk in bed with mommy while she is waking up.
7:30 Play while mommy gets ready
8:30 Breakfast- usually yogurt with added fruit puree, cheerios, fruit
Certain days we go to the gym, dance class, a friends house, or mommy is picking up the house.
11:00 Lunch
11:30 Nap
2:00-2:30 Wake up
Half hour or so after she wakes she eats a snack. I was giving it right away but she stopped taking it, so I waited a bit till she woke up more.
2:30 Snack (cheese, cheerios, fruit, rice cake, some combo of these)
Mondays and Wednesdays we do swim lessons in the pm. Other days we run out to get her out of the house in a cool environment during the summer. Too hot outside at this time of day.
5:00-5:30 Dinner
6:20 Bath
6:35 Bottle, books, brush teeth, sing songs and cuddle, pray
7:00 Down
After writing this out and looking over her schedule, I see there are a lot of open gaps with too much playtime in there. I think she really needs a lot more structure than I’m giving her.
17 Month Old
- Erin said…
17 month old
7:00-7:30am Waketime
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Independent playtime in room
9:15am Playtime with mom/also helping with laundry!
10:00am Snack
10:15am TV time
10:30am outside/playgroup/library/errands (depending on the day!)
11:30am learning activity (if we’re at home)
12:00pm lunch
1:00pm-4:00pm nap
4:00pm playtime with mom
4:45pm free playtime
5:30pm dinner
6:00pm free playtime with mom & dad
7:00pm bathtime, reading
8:00pm bedtime
- Laura said… 17 Month Boy (He drinks 4-8 ounces of milk with each meal. So far he has not seemed to need a snack.)7:00 – Wake up, eat breakfast
7:40 – Individual play time
8:40 (mon, wed, fri) – walk outside
8:40 (tue, thu, sat) – structured playtime
9:40 – nap time
11:00 – wake up, read books with mom
11:30 – play with dad while mom fixes lunch
12:00 – lunch
12:30 – blanket time
1:00 – free playtime
1:45 – naptime
4:00 – wake up, run errands or go see friends and family
5:30ish – dinner
6:00 – family time
6:40 – bath time, pjs, read a book
7:00 – bedtime D & H said…17-month old boy
6:30 or 7am wake up
7:00 breakfast, morning prayer, independent playtime (30-45 min), free playtime
9:15-10:30 nap 2-3 days of the week or sometime in the morning we will go to storytime, playgroup, the park, or church. Still in the process of dropping this nap. Free play or activities with mom after nap/morning activity.
11:30 or 12pm lunch
1pm song, story, nap
3:30-4:30 wake up, time with mom, free playtime
5:00 play with Dad while Mom makes dinner
5:30 Dinner then family time
7:15 Put PJs on, sing song, read scriptures, say prayers, milk, and then in bed by 7:45Katie {My Paisley Apron} said…17mo girl
7 wake, milk, dress
7:45 breakfast
8 free play inside
8:30 play outside
9 milk, then rest time / room time / possible 15-20 min nap
9:45-10 up and out, free play or play outside
11:15 lunch
11:45 free play
12:20 milk, nap
12:30 usually asleep
2:30 wakes, plays quietly
3:00 out of crib, play outside
4:30 movie time or play inside
5:00 movie time over
5:15 dinner
5:45 free play
6:10 bath
6:20 milk, brush teeth, stories, bed
18 Month Old
- roberjen said…
18 month old:
Wake; 6 oz milk and breakfast – 7:30/8am
Get dressed, brush teeth
Free Play
Roomtime (still working on) – Not going so well right now – can only do about 5 minutes
Structured activity (10 minutes or so)
Outside time
Free Play
Lunch + 6 oz milk – 11am
Nap – 12 to 2/3
Snack + 6 oz milk – 3pm
Roomtime – 5 minutes (see above)
Outside or Errands
Free play or errands
Supper – 5:30
Bedtime routine – 6:30
Bed – 7pm
- rachelhockey said…18 Month Old Sample Schedule8:15 Wake up, change clothes and nappy
8:30 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Free and structured playtime, playtime with mom
10:00-10:20 Blanket time (working on upping the length)
10:30 Play outside/take a walk/play group with friends
11:30 Lunch
12:00-1:00 Free playtime and playtime with mom (reading books)
1:00-3:30 Nap
3:30-4:30 Snack, structured playtime
4:30 Movie
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Playtime with dad
7:00 Bedtime routine including bath
7:30 Lights out
19 Month Old
Brent, Hannah, and Madison Hall said…
19mo old girl
7am wake (snack/breakfast)
9am sometimes naps but only if we are home or that I feel she needs it
10am wakes from nap
11:30am Lunch
12:30pm Nap
3-3:30pm Wakes up and snack
5:30pm Dinner
8pm Bed
Rochelle said…19 months:
7:45 wake
Bible, breakfast, clean up, then either homeschool preschool (with older sisters he sits in on), swimming lessons, errands, outside, independent playtime…etc)
12:15 lunch
1:00 nap for 2-3 hours
4:00 wake up if not up yet and snack
5:30/6 dinner
Family time
7:30/7:45 bedtime
20 Month Old
- Ashley said…
Sample Schedule for 20 month old
7:30am Wake and snuggle for a few minutes (may read two books)
7:45am Breakfast
8:30am Help Mommy clean up breakfast stuff
9:00am Independent/Room play time
10:30am Small snack such as Cheerios (may finish milk from breakfast)
10:45am Library/Park/Playdate/Grocery store/anything outside of the house about two to three times per week, the other days we stay in and work on skills or crafts, she may help with laundry,etc
12:00pm Lunch at home
12:30pm Bath time and then read about 5-15 books
1:00pm Nap time
4:00pm Wake and watch a little TV while “helping” Mommy make dinner
5:00pm Daddy home and dinner
6:00pm Family Time/Ice Cream/Bookstore/Pool time
7:30pm Read some books and into bed!
- Sarah said…20 Month Old girl-
7-7:30am–Wake up, Breakfast, Get Dressed.Morning varies but has structure based on the day’s activities: Free play, outside play (if cool), community classes (ie library, swim, yoga, PAT playgroups), craft/color, sing songs, house chores, or run errands.9:30a or 10a-Snack (if needed), diaper change.11:30 or 12-Lunch12:30-Diaper change, Read books12:30-2p or 2:30p-Naps
3pm-Diaper change, Snack
Play inside or outside. Some days 20 min of Elmo.
5p-Diaper change. Free play while Mom preps dinner or playtime at the KidZone at the Y while Mom works out.
6:15pm-Dinner with mom and dad.
Playtime.7:15-7:45p-Bath on bathnights, get jammies on, read books.
8pm-Bed - Marcelle said…Typically:DWT 6.30/ 07.00
Breakfast+ tea
09.30 fruit+ water
11.30 lunch
12.00 nap
14.00 wake (max 2 hr nap otherwise wakes at night)
15.00 snack+ water
17.30 dinner+ tea/ water
18.00 bath time
19.00/19.30 bed
21 Month Old
Mollyanne said…
21-month-old boy
7:00 – wake, milk, tv time
8:00 – breakfast
8:30 – Room time (independent play)
9:30 – Free play
10:00 – Outing (errands, playdate, etc.)
12:30 – lunch
1:00 – nap
3:30 – milk, reading time, sometimes a snack
4:00 – outside time
5:30 – play time with Daddy
6:30 – dinner
7:30 – bath then bed
Ellyn said…
21 month old boy
6:30 wake and nurse in bed
(Can’t seem to ween him out of this one and only feeding; pure laziness out of my part) and then read books in bed with Mommy and Daddy
7:00 free play
(Each night I put out one new rotated toy on his table so he gets excited every morning)
7:30 breakfast
8:00 IP – roomtime
(I exercise and get a quick shower in)
9:00 dress, brush teeth, then I eat breakfast on the go
9:30 get out of house-library, swim, play date, shopping
10:45 come home and eat lunch
11:30 or noonish nap for 2 to 2.5 hours
(My work time-I work from home as a Web designer)
2:00 or 2:30 TV (Signing Time or Baby Einstein)
3:00 snack
3:15 go for a walk or play in sandbox outside
4:00 books or structure time
4:30 supper prep for me, music time for him (he lays on floor, listening, and plays with cars)
5:30 Daddy comes home–dinner
6:00 Daddy time while I work from home
7:00 bath
7:30 books
7:45 bed (Lately won’t fall asleep until 8:30 due to summer I think but it’s been very frustrating. I’m in the process of troubleshooting).
Lindsey said…21 months:
8:30/9 wake
Breakfast
Play
9:30 independent play in her popup playard. Rotating toys
Errands, YMCA, park, etc
12:00 lunch
Outside play
1:00 books in bed/nap
(She’s a marathon napper, 3+hours usually)
5:00 dinner
Play w siblings
6:45 Bathtime
7:15 books
7:30 bed
22 Month Old
NONE
23 Month Old
- Tracy said…
23 month twins
7am wake, 8 oz milk
8am breakfast
830-10 playtime – unstructured or with sibling
10-1130 snack and structured playtime with mommy or on a playdate
1130 lunch
1200-200 nap
200 unstructured/independent playtime
300-400 structured playtime and snack
400 free time/sometimes we watch TV at this time
500 playtime with daddy
530 dinner
600 more playtime with daddy
630 bedtime routine, including bath
700 lights out
24 Month Old
None
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