For babies 3.5-6 months
Once your child has graduated from the newborn stage, naps will start to consolidate a bit better.
When do babies get better at napping?
When your baby's 6 to 8 weeks old, she's likely to start consolidating her sleep – she'll sleep less often and for longer stretches at a time. She'll probably need two to four naps a day, and perhaps even more. At 3 to 4 months of age, many babies begin to follow a more predictable pattern of daytime sleep.
Do babies nap better as they get older?
As they get older, babies: sleep less in the daytime. are awake for longer between naps. have longer night-time sleeps and wake less at night.