Thread: Question about toddler naptime!
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January 29th, 2013, 03:30 PM #1
Question about toddler naptime!
Hi,
My 19 month old has a nap everyday from about 1pm-3 or 4pm. Sometimes he would sleep even later, but I go in at 4:30pm the latest to get him up no matter what!
My question is, when do toddlers seem to outgrow these LONG naps and switch to a shorter "power nap" or what is your experience with it as I know obviously every child is different.
I absolutely adore it of course, gives me lots of time to do stuff around the house , but in September I want him to start an afternoon session at pre-school (yes, really planning ahead lol), he will be about 27 months. I don't want to change it, I'd rather him just grow out of it!June 21 2011 - Ryder
May 22 2013 - Hudson
Our family is now complete - no more babies for us. We didn't get our girl but I wouldn't trade my boys for the world, so in love.
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January 29th, 2013, 03:41 PM #2
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January 29th, 2013, 03:41 PM #3
My ds3 is 26 months, and he still naps for about 3 hours most days (when we can fit it in around running errands and dropping off/picking up brothers). Ideally, he does down around 10:30 or 11:00 and wakes up around 2 or 2:30. He didn't go down until about 2 today, so he's still out. I need to go get him soon, or we'll be in trouble at bedtime! I would suggest you start putting him down sooner so maybe you can transition him to a morning nap before he starts preschool.
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January 29th, 2013, 03:48 PM #4
They still sleep that long???? When I tell people his nap time, they look at me like he's some sort of freak child lol so I thought it was unusual that he still takes a long nap. I guess I will have to transition him to morning naps if he doesn't outgrow it before September! He's a pretty light sleeper though, so once DS2 is here, nap time may change then!
June 21 2011 - Ryder
May 22 2013 - Hudson
Our family is now complete - no more babies for us. We didn't get our girl but I wouldn't trade my boys for the world, so in love.
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January 29th, 2013, 03:49 PM #5
I try not to let my 30 month old nap very much anymore...for the same reason as you! He starts preschool in September. And bed-time was becoming a NIGHTMARE, so I just started weaning out the naps. If he's really cranky I'll let him have a nap on the couch for an hour - TOPS. I hate to wake him but if he naps too much longer than that I'll fall asleep at night before him!
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January 29th, 2013, 03:50 PM #6
Can you do a morning session instead of afternoon? In my experience, my kids napped until almost 4 years old. My dd turned 3 in October and is sleeping as we speak. She goes to preschool in the morning. I think good naps help maintain good night sleeping.
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My 25 month old only naps for an hour now. But at 18-22 months she was still having the 3 hr naps. She has always slept for 12hrs at night and still does. So I suppose if they need less sleep as they get older it could be the naps or the nighttime sleep that they cut back on
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January 29th, 2013, 06:52 PM #8
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January 29th, 2013, 08:37 PM #9
There is a morning option but I'd rather him in afternoons - we're both super slow morning risers so I think he'd get more out of an afternoon sessions!
But if he doesn't outgrow his nap on his own I will have to do mornings! I'm not sure I could get him to take morning naps, he wakes around 830 or 9 so he doesn't get tired till noonish these days. There's a lot of time for things to change of course (especially with a new baby coming!)June 21 2011 - Ryder
May 22 2013 - Hudson
Our family is now complete - no more babies for us. We didn't get our girl but I wouldn't trade my boys for the world, so in love.
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February 6th, 2013, 03:25 PM #10
Oh my goodness - I had to update this: I am pretty sure I JINXED nap time by asking this question!!!! As I mentioned, he usually sleeps about 1-3 or 4pm. Well, for the last week now, he will NOT nap at all!!! I leave him in his crib, he just babbles and I can hear him moving around etc. I hope he goes back to sleeping like normal lol!
June 21 2011 - Ryder
May 22 2013 - Hudson
Our family is now complete - no more babies for us. We didn't get our girl but I wouldn't trade my boys for the world, so in love.
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