How Long Does Your Toddler Nap For?

oldest will be 4 in a week, youngest will be 3 next month.... NAP???????????
whats that? my 4yo hasnt taken a nap, in well... I dont know how long, thats how long its. even when they were in daycare, her teacher would tell me she stopped napping. My 3yo, will only nap if she falls asleep in the car, and we move her to the bed peacfully enough.

3 1/2 year old-doesn't anymore, 19 mo old...hardly ever, but if she does it's for maybe 45 minutes max. She doesn't get very cranky tho so it's pretty easy to let her go without one.

Maybe she needs an earlier bedtime? Or maybe get her up earlier? I notice with the seasons changing that my DD is sleeping 'in' a bit more...

He will nap anywhere from 1.5 hours to 3 hours a day. Lucky me :)

My son is 5 and he still naps, when we have time and after school.
He naps, for 2 hours. Minimum. And still goes to bed at night just fine.
He has always napped, since he was born.

My daughter is 8... and she will nap, when/if very tired.

It is not a battle.

My son used to babble and babble too, in his crib at nap time. I did NOT interrupt him. That was his way, and pattern, of falling asleep. After that, he'd lull to sleep.

Keep the room dark and perhaps use white noise.
The thing is, each kid falls asleep differently. And you need to know their pattern of 'falling asleep'... otherwise, you will interrupt that process and they will wake or not fall asleep.
My son was like that.

I have a 6 1/2 year old, a 5 year old and an almost 4 year old. All 3 of them will still nap, and two of them are napping right now. My 6 1/2 year old is in school all day but she naps on the weekends if I tell her to. All 3 of them can make it through a day or two without naps but usually they are tired by about 2:00 and need at least an hour nap. I have to wake them after an hour, otherwise they won't go to bed at 8:00 at night. If I didn't wake them they'd sleep anywhere from 2 to 3 hours.
If you want your LO to nap, just keep doing what you're doing. Put her int he crib and take her out when nap time is over. She will decide to go to sleep on days that she is tired enough and other days, she might not, but a little bit of "down time" or "quite time" is good for them and can refresh them.

My daughter is 21 months and she is currently still taking 2 naps a day (usually about 1 to 1 and a half hrs long each). She is starting to show signs of switching to just one a day but over the last week or so when she does only take one it is usually for not long at all and then because she didnt sleep much that day she will be out for way longer the next day catching up on sleep that she fought off. I just hope she doesnt try to ditch naps all together because I am due with another in Feb and I will NEED a nap myself here and there so I hope I can get that in while she naps too
Good Luck

My son is 16 months old and has just gotten to 1 nap a day, which lasts anywhere from 2-3 hours (yay mommy!). He's a great sleeper, always has been from day one. My 3.5 year old stopped taking naps around 2 also. I thought it was waaaaaaaay too early (for many reasons) so here's what I did: I would put her in her bed for quiet time, allowing her to play quietly or look at books. It didn't always work.. she'd open the door, run out, and run back inside the room. Or I'd hear her jumping off her bed and playing loudly. I'd have to go up and reinforce quiet time and let her know it wasn't recess time! Some times she'd sleep after about 45 minutes of play, and sometimes she wouldn't, so I'd let her come out of her room after about an hour. That enabled me to get some things done around the house. I think that the bottom line is some kids may be better sleepers and nap during the day better than others. As long as you're putting your little one down for the night at a decent hour in the evening after dinner then s/he can get a good night's sleep because s/he'll be so tired from not napping during the day. At least in theory that sounds good. :) Good luck!

My first gave up the nap close to three, it just wasn't worth the battle. But I decided to let it go bc when we were in the car he would no longer crash out, so I realized he was actually fine. Prior to that I kept battling it out bc I could tell he was overtired and cranky. My second is 20 months and naps anywhere from 2-3 hrs a day, just depends. Occasionally he naps for like 1.5 hrs but usually hits right around 3 hrs or so. But he has always been a major sleeper, my first at his age only did about 2 hrs per day, max. I think children are just really different. I used to sort of plan a few outings a week around the nap hour for my first so a least every couple days he would get a good nap, bc he would knock out in the car. So we would have lunch and go to the store or something and I would put on some soothing music and take the long way home :D It worked awesome, and the stuff would always be things I needed to do anyway, I was just strategic about it! Once he was out in the car, I could carry him into bed no problem. I would say if you toddler still knocks out in the car, then a nap or quiet time is definitely still in order. If she will rest in the bed babbling and is not crying etc, I think that is pretty good too. Good luck!

Oldest is 4.5 yrs. He took a 2-3 hour nap until he was about 4.
Middle is 2 (27 mos) and he still naps for about 2 hours almost every day.

My son is 17 months old and has recently gone to one nap a day (some days has 2) and sleeps about 2 hours.

I know you know this, but your son really should still be napping. When he doesn't make sure he gets to bed EXTRA early - because the more over tired he gets, the less likely he will be to nap the next day.

My 23 month old naps 1.5 to 2 hrs a day. She went through a phase recently where she did not want to nap. I would just try again about an hour later and sure enough she fell asleep each time. It meant she woke up later which then made bedtime be a bit later. I was worried about it but we've gradually gotten back on the normal schedule again. whew! I have noticed that in the last few months it suddenly takes her longer and longer to fall asleep. I have no idea why...perhaps this is what is happening with your daughter?

My son is 3.5 years old and pretty much gave up naps a few months after turning 3. He will nap occasionally, but it is pretty rare these days. My daughter, on the other hand, is 2 and still needs her nap! She will still take a good 2-4 hour nap in the afternoon! Things I do to encourage naps: 1)When my kids were ages 1 (daughter) and 2 (son) I would bathe my kids directly after lunch. After keeping them somewhat active during the morning, taking a break for lunch, they loved playing in the water and the warmth is very relaxing. When they get out I give them a cup of milk and have quiet time. It usually put them to sleep. 2) by the time my son reached 2.5-3 years, we opted to take a car ride in the afternoon. Sometimes just going through drive thru somewhere to grab a drink for myself was enough time to get them to fall asleep. I would just bring them home and put them to bed. For awhile I could actually get them to their beds without waking up, but when that stopped working I either put them on the sofa or made up a palet on the floor and let them sleep there. Good luck!
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My son will be 5 in 1 week.. He can still nap if I put him down..... If I do put him down (on the weekends) he'll sleep for 1.5-2 hours.. I'm very lucky..

My 20 month old takes 1 nap a day for about 1.5 hours. I wake him from his nap if he sleeps longer because he won't be sleepy at bedtime (8pm). My two older kids stopped napping at about 2.5 years old but they also weren't in a crib anymore because we had a new baby at those times (does that even make sense?!) Hopefully this last little guy won't give up naps until he's a little older. They are all excellent night sleepers so I can't complain too much. I think part of the problem may be that mine aren't super active in the mornings and just don't get tired enough to require a nap.

For those whose kids nap twice a day, for longer hours, or nap when they're older, what time is their bedtimes and at what time do they wake in the mornings?

Don't hate me mamas but my 27 month dd does 2.5 -4 hour (usually around 3 hour) naps and still goes to bed between 7:30/8 and we're up around 6:30/7. I'd just let her go and babble - it's still rest - for both of you.

My 2 year old can nap for a couple hours, and my 4 year old NEEDS a nap and can go for hours if I don't wake her. My 8 year old still lays down sometimes and takes a nap, but we like naps in our house! She might be going through a phase, she will eventually wear herself out in her crib so try to put on some classical music, turn off the lights and hopefully she will drift off. Is she sleeping in, going to bed early? I hate when my girls don't get a nap and then crash for a nap at like 5!

My son is 18 months and he takes one nap in the early afternoon and he sleeps for 1 to 3 hours. Then he is good until bedtime.

After you bring her back out after you put her in her crib, does she act more energetic? Maybe all she needs is "quiet time" or "alone time" for a little while. If she isnt crying while in there, and is self entertaining, then maybe that is good enough for her. And it gives you time to have a few minutes to yourself to do what you need to while she plays quietly to herself in her crib.

Try doing it, and telling her okay, its quiet time now. You can play but just be quiet, and try to rest. Just try. And then walk out and see how long she is content in there. Even if you can get her to stay in there for an hour, then she can "rest" and you can get things done or relax.