Afternoon Naps
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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...
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 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...
Dropping Afternoon Nap When Still So Tired
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on February 23, 2009
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For the last week, my 9 month-old has been taking a great morning nap for about an hour to an hour and a half, but then when he gets real tired again in the afternoon,...
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- My daughter did the same so we pushed the morn nap. She would have lunch around 11:30 then nap at 2. It has worked and she is over 2 1/2. I hope this works for you.
- T., we went thru this with my daughter, who is now 21 months, when she was about 12 months. There are a couple things you can try. First, you can wake him up from h...
- My little guy never took 2 naps he took one long nap starting around 11 it used to be 2.5 hrs so if he is refusing his second nap try giving him his morning one later ...
8 Month Old with Afternoon Nap Issues
Asked by M.F. from Dallas
on September 28, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
I've always gotten a good response from you all, so I thought I would try again with a new problem I have with my 8 month old daughter. I'm having problem...
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- Hello, I think I would try hard to only let get take a short nap in the morning about half hour. Wake her up feed her and try her nap earlier then 2:30. My kid nap af...
- My daughter went to one nap at 12 months (I have it set up where if she wakes before a certain time it is a two nap day, or after that time it is a one nap day... but ...
- I'm a grandma (50 year old) who started keeping my grandson who is a 1 year old and a friend's grandson who is 9 months old and believe it or not they take the best af...
Naps
Asked by B.K. from San Antonio
on January 16, 2008
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I'm wondering when do kids normally stop taking naps? My little girl is 2 1/2 years old and she's resisting her afternoon naps more and more. It seems too soon for h...
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- I have a 10 yr. Old & a 6 yr. Old and they still do naps here and there, especially on weekend afternoons, after a busy am !!....- 2-1/2 definetly should still be taki...
- i have to wake my son (3) up at 7:00 to get him to take a nap by 12:30 or so. then he'll go to bed around 8 and sleep through the night. if i mess with this, it all...
- My son is three years old and has been for some time resisting taking a nap. Our rule is that he doesn't have to go to sleep, but he needs to lay down and rest. I ...
Afternoon Naps.
Asked by L.K. from New York
on July 5, 2008
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Hi,
I was wondering how many hours should a 14months old baby be sleeping after lunch? It's her only nap of the day cause she's droppped her morning nap ( and I think...
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- depends on the child but I would say between 2-3 hours would be average...maybe even a little longer since it's her only nap...as long as you can still get her to bed ...
- My son (22 months) sleeps anywhere from 2.5 - 4 hours during his only nap, depending on the day. He sleeps about 12-13 hours at night.
- my daughter at that age also slept only once, was from 2-3 hours, now she's 2,5yo sleeps 2 hours
Naps
Asked by S.B. from Detroit
on September 21, 2008
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My son is 16 months old and has been taking a morning and afternoon nap for a long time now. I have read that you drop a nap at 15 months and I have felt that he needs...
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- S.~ I stopped my daughter morning nap about that age too. She started out going down about 12:30 then 1:00 an now it's between 1:30-2 most days. She's 23 months. Sh...
- Your son needs the sleep or he wouldnt take the naps. THe 15 month thing is a general rule of thumb. My son took 2 naps until he was 2 and 1 until he was in school at ...
- There is no rule regarding naps...it depends on the child. I've heard of moms who force their children to stop napping (why??) early, but my two youngest have needed ...
