Question
How many hours should a five-month-old baby sleep each day to be considered normal?
Answer
Each baby’s situation is different. Generally speaking, a five-month-old baby should sleep approximately 15 hours a day. This should be judged based on the baby’s daytime mood. If the baby is in good spirits after waking up, enjoys playing and being active, this indicates that their daily sleep duration is sufficient. There is no absolute time standard; it mainly depends on the baby’s own routine. For babies between four and six months old, the daily sleep duration should be ensured to be around 14 hours. However, the sleep pattern for a baby’s daily life should be determined by the baby’s own sleep condition. It is foolish to wake up a sleeping baby to increase weaning food, as forcibly changing a baby’s sleep schedule goes against the natural order.