Nap schedule for 4 month old?

You let him nap when he's ready for a nap. There is no "schedule" for a four month old. You are correct that you feed on demand and nap on demand. If he doesn't nap, he's not tired. A four month old can't be kept awake by distraction.

Nap Schedule For 4 Month Old

When baby is tired, you take him to a quiet space where he has opportunity to fall asleep, and often you have to help him fall asleep. Leaving him to "crash" from exhaustion is not the best approach. Babies at that age should be up no more than about two hours at a time - long enough to eat, change, play a little, maybe eat again. Then back down. The morning nap may just start to get consistent around this age and a little later - usually within 2 hours of waking for the day. The rest of the nap routine may be up in the air for awhile yet, and vary day to day. Just watch him for the earlier signs of fatigue - averting gaze, less interest, less motion, rubbing ears or eyes. Don't wait for the very late ones, like big yawns, irritability, crying, or "crashing." Sleep is brain food. Good luck.

Our now 19 year old daughter never required a lot of sleep when she was an infant. Babies are very good about letting you know when they are tired. As long as you aren't forcing him to stay awake, or forcing him awake early from his nap, there is nothing wrong with your current system.

He will nap when he feels like it. Don't force him to sleep.

Every 1:30

Put him in the crib. Let him cry. You're welcome.