Morning Naps: Older Child
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No More Naps?
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on June 23, 2009
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My just turned 2 year old seems to not be interested in naps anymore. I was wondering when your toddler gave up their nap and how did you know it was time?
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- Hi A. looks like you have gotten lots of replies but thought I would let you know that all (3) of my children quit naps between 2 and 3. I must admit when my third, w...
- My oldest son gave up naps just before turning two. It would take him forever to fall asleep, to the point where he would sleep so late we'd have to wake him up for di...
- My oldest is 4.5 and still naps. I remember we went through periods if her not wanting to nap, but was a total bear! Therefore, we pushed through and she still naps!...
What to Do After Naps?
Asked by J.H. from Denver
on October 21, 2009
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I'm struggling with what to do with my boys after their afternoon naps (usually around 3pm). In the summer we always play outside until dinner. With the changing weath...
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- I don't know if you've heard these already, but here it goes. We have hardwood floors, so we let the kids ride (or push toys, when they were learning how to walk) tri...
- You can always use that time to run errands. I know my kids like to get out of the house and it uses up large chunks of time. Window shop if you don't want to spend m...
- I have always found that building a fort with chairs and blankets to be a nice break from the monotony. Once it's built, my kids actually play well together and make u...
6 Year Old Bedtime
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on August 20, 2009
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed at about 730 or 8 (at the very latest). Just wonder about other kids this age.
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- My 6 year old daughter goes to bed around 7 30 or 8. Sometimes 7 if she has a really hard time getting up in the morning for school. (which is around 7 a.m.)
- That is a great bedtime! Do not change it! Children need to go to bed in enough time to allow them to get the proper amount of sleep. So to determine the best be...
- You're doing fine,T.. You know your child best, and 7:30 - 8 sounds right for a 6-7 yr old.
No Nap!
Asked by M.D. from Chicago
on September 1, 2010
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My daughter just turned 2 at the end of July. She has started to stop napping. I put her in her crib and she talks and talks and then starts to cry. We are talking ...
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- I say keep her in her crib and don't go in there. My daughter will be 4 and if she doesn't get her nap, she's a terror by 6pm. I know lots of parents who say their k...
- Hate to say it but my 2 yr old stopped taking naps all together too around that age and still won't.....no matter what I do. I'm also expecting (8 mnths now) and am ex...
- I have yet to go through this myself, but I've had several friends who have had success enforcing a "quiet time". Let her know she doesn't have to go to sleep (how wo...
When to Give up Naps?
Asked by T.L. from Milwaukee
on July 14, 2009
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I was wondering what is an average age that children stop taking naps. My son is a little over 3 years and lately he has been giving us a really hard time at bedtime ...
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- Hi! both of my girls gave up naps soon after they turned 2. they are now 3 & 5. every once in awhile they'll play so hard & take a nap in the afternoon. they just didn...
- My kids all stopped taking naps around age 2. I just would rather they sleep good at night than get a break during the day. My husband and I needed to get them to be...
- My oldest stopped napping a few months after turning 3. We do as others have said - a "quiet time." I also tell him it's for both of us. Sometimes he still does fall a...
How to Increase Naps?
Asked by H.V. from Syracuse
on February 14, 2008
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Hi moms,
My 4-month-old son doesn't nap nearly enough. At times he won't sleep at all during the days, no matter what we do. In the past two weeks, with a LOT of co...
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- i absolutely love the book Healthy Sleep. Happy Child. It has some really great techniques that has resulted in my very happy little guy. I would definitely recommend ...
- I suggest to stimulate him for 45mins, feed him then put him down and see if that will work. Good Luck!!!!!!!
- If he is taking some short naps but not sleeping longer...is it that you need the break or you think he needs the naps? Maybe you should try putting him to bed early ...
Giving up Naps
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on August 11, 2008
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My son will be 3 in October. A week or so ago he started climbing out of his crib repeatedly. We recognized that we were lucky to have the crib for him for so long a...
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- When kids get this age it is quite common to skip naps. I would start putting him to bed earlier if he is not napping. Tell him that he will have an early bedtime or a...
- time to give it up.. put him to bed a little earlier at night and see what happens.. good luck
- Hi...I can't believe I am going to be giving supernanny advice but...we tried one thing she did and it worked. Turn off the lights, put him in bed and sit right insid...
6 Year Old Son Has Bad Attitude
Asked by A.E. from Los Angeles
on September 10, 2008
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My 6 year old son just started 1st grade last week. Now I know that it takes time to adjust from being home all summer to getting up early and being in school all day...
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- I think it's probably just a matter of adjusting to his new experience of being a 1st grader. Every change, even good change, is stressful. My fourth grader burst into...
- I went through this when my son was in 2nd grade. He didn't want to do anything at school or at home that he was supposed to do. It got so bad that he could do nothing...
- Last year my hubby made "to do" charts for kids ages 6 (a boy like you) and 9 (girl). It has helped our son so much. Excpectatons for the morning (brush teeth, make ...
Naps
Asked by L.L. from Salt Lake City
on April 17, 2008
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At what age do infants/toddlers typically go down to one nap per day? I have a 16 month old boy and he has always napped twice a day, very regular! Now if I put him ...
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- It's my experience that they do one nap at about your son's age. Try keeping him up until 11 am, then put him down for a nap, then after a few days try noon, then 1pm ...
- L., It varies per child, but if he is doing a self-imposed single nap per day I would try to delay the morning nap by a little at a time until you have a nap more i...
- I think your son is definitely telling you he is ready for one nap a day. My daughter started doing the same thing around that age. A lot of moms I have talked to in t...
Dropping a Nap??
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on November 22, 2010
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I am wondering when other babies have dropped a nap and went down to one nap a day? My son will be 13 months on the 24th. Just recently, I've been having trouble getti...
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- My girls both dropped to 1 nap right around their first birthdays (and stopped napped totally by their second...grrr). I would slowly move his am nap back until it'...
- My daughter didn't drop her morning nap till she was about 16 mos old and that is because she was about to go back to daycare and the room she was going to be in was 1...
- My son started on one nap a day right around 13 months. He used to take two short naps, now he takes one three hour nap after lunch. In total, he gets more sleep now...
