Afternoon Naps
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Naps...morning Or Afternoon
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on October 26, 2010
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I have a 17 month old little boy. Always been a great sleeper (10-12 hours at night) 2 two hour naps each day). Over the past 2-3 weeks he has really struggled with ...
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- If he were in daycare. the schedule would be arrive at school, play outside for 1 hour or hour and a half, inside activity, some more play inside , 11:15 clean up,...
- I don't know about you but I sure miss that dependable second nap :-) I have a 15 mos old, her rountine is up at 7:30 plus or minus some, nap at 10:00am, up at 12:00,...
- Sounds like he's ready to move to only one nap. How late is he going to sleep at night? Try pushing the bedtime back by a half hour at a time and see how he does in ...
Short Afternoon Naps
Asked by R.S. from Portland
on March 23, 2010
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My baby has been a good napper since he turned about 5 months. He will soon be 9 months old and lately, he has been having difficulty with the afternoon naps though. N...
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- try moving his morning nap later. he may be ready to start progressing to one nap. you can start moving the naps closer or try making his morning one shorter (waking...
- Maybe he doesn't want to take a second nap just yet. Just let him decide what he wants to do (if he's still an infant) That's what happened to me one day. When I...
- You didn't mention how old he is currently. My response will really depend upon how old he is and how active he is. Our son was around 16 months when we consolidat...
Update on Afternoon Nap
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on January 13, 2009
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My original request at the bottom of the page.
Do any of you moms (or dads) have a 1 yr old that went to one nap only a day?? My son is now off dairy, cold is bette...
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- Kids aren't always predictable. But both of my kids stopped napping twice a day long before they hit 12 months. (sorry!) My daughter kept her afternoon nap until sh...
- My 12 month old went to one nap a day about a month ago, just before she turned one. Initially she was real grumpy, but refused to nap, just as you're describing but ...
- 1) You're adding dairy to what? Are you mixing soy based formula with milk, breast milk with milk? The mixture could be upsetting his stomach. A thought. 2) He's 1...
11-Month Troubles with Afternoon Nap
Asked by J.G. from Modesto
on October 2, 2008
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I have a really, REALLY active 11-month-old who has been walking since she turned 9 mos, gave up crawling completely three weeks later, and walks and RUNS everywhere n...
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- Hi J., It sounds like she's ready for 1 nap. Try putting her down later in the morning and let her sleep 2-3 hours. If she is tired in the afternoon, move bedtime u...
- Hi J., Sounds like your daughter might be ready to consolidate naps by skipping the morning nap, and moving the afternoon nap up earlier in the day. My daughter tran...
- Hi J., I am a HUGE fan of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. I have used this book as a sleep guide since my 3 yr old was born with great success. When activities mad...
Dropping Afternoon Nap First?
Asked by J.D. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2008
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I'm having napping trouble with my 14 month old. For awhile now it has been very hard to get him to take two naps. He LOVES his morning nap, and goes down around 9:00 ...
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- My son is 25 months old and still takes 2 naps, morning about 10:00 and afternoon about 3:00. He naps for 2 hours each. He goes to bed fine, even with his afternoon na...
- My son dropped his second nap shortly after his 1st birthday and then dropped naps completely when he turned 2... My daughter dropped her second nap shortly after h...
- Oh yes, sounds very familiar! My son had a similar thing from about that age until very recently (he's 20 months now). He almost always did well with a morning nap b...
That Darn Afternoon Nap!
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on July 14, 2010
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My daughter is 28 months. Around 18 months, she started not taking a regular afternoon nap. She has a tendency to build up exhaustion and then nap. When she takes a...
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- sounds like its time to give up the afternoon nap.
- If she doesn't seem to need it, and you can get to 7:30 or so with no meltdowns, then it's definitely worth a try!! I also value my time at night, so I feel your pain!...
- My daughter is 33 mos. old & is exactly the same way. IF she takes a nap, she'll be up till almost 11 pm!! So... we have 'quiet time' now in her room around 2pm. every...
Afternoon Nap Disaster
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on November 9, 2007
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Hi mamas... I'm looking for some advice. My 8 month old son for some reason does not have a good afternoon nap. He wakes in the morning early - and is really good ab...
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- It sound like he might be going down to one nap, which some babies do at this age. It is a rough adjustment, but gets better over time. What I would do, is try to de...
- Is it possible that he may have some food intolerances? If he naps well in the morning and not in the afternoon, maybe you could change what he's eating at lunch and s...
- Okay, so here is what I think you should try, and give it a good week to work, and stick with it! If he hets up from his morning nap at around 11am, put him down for h...
When Did Your Toddler Drop Their Afternoon Nap?
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on March 16, 2010
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Since sleep is very much a habit, I was planning on having my daughter have quiet time till she turns 18, but here's the deal:
My daughter NEVER took a third nap, s...
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- Our daughter dropped her nap between 2-2 1/2 years old. She was only napping about an hour long anyway, so we just changed her bedtime to one hour earlier. Worked li...
- My kids both gave up their afternoon nap around 2-21/2 years old. When they give it up they do go to bed earlier at night, which is fine. We did a.m. preschool at 3 ...
- Ok my daughters has only ever taken one nap. She falls asleep on her own (most days) between 11am and 1pm. She will sleep 2-3 hours and thats fine with me. She wake re...
Afternoon Grumps.
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on December 23, 2011
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All of us. My girls and I are home most days. With my first kid, life was rough. She and I are too alike? too different? I don't know. Too-poor-girl-is-my-first-b...
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- I'm just like you-lots of energy in the AM and then get tired in the afternoon. With a baby in your home, it's going to be tough to get that quiet time unless you work...
- The reason she is acting this way is because her body still needs the nap. I would put the little one down and then go lay down with this girl and just keep her on the...
- i would really suggest losing the "the kids rule the routine" mentality - kids thrive off a set schedule and routine. yes, flexibility is great, but allowing them to g...
When Do Little Ones Switch to Just an Afternoon Nap?
Asked by E.S. from Omaha
on November 24, 2007
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I have an 11 month old baby and it has been a few years since my last baby and I can't remember....when do babies usually go from a morning and afternoon nap to just a...
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- My son is almost 16 months and takes an hour and half in the morning and afternoon. He also goes to bed at 7:30pm and wakes up about 7am. I'm sure that by the time h...
- E. - The daycare kids I have had for over three years all seemed to switch at about 10 - 12 months so you are probably seeing that change right now! Sounds like your ...
- My son (who is 6 now) stopped taking a morning nap at 5. My daughter (who is 2 now) stopped taking a morning nap 6 months ago. Children need a lot more sleep than they...
