Afternoon Naps: Infant
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
