Nap Schedule
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Nap Schedule
Asked by J.T. from Houston
on November 20, 2009
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Nap Schedule
Our son is 11 months old and has been taking 2 naps a day for a couple of months. He had a very easy transition from 3 to 2 daily naps. Wednesday, with...
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- I guess every kid is different in the amount of sleep they need and I haven't ever had my kids in daycare, but my son is 18 months old and is just now transitioning to...
- i say let them take as many naps as possible for as long as they are willing. my daughter went to 1 nap around 22 months. get "healthy sleep habits happy child" its an...
- My daughter made the transition around 15 - 16 months at school. I say give it a try for a week or two. If you notice your son's behaviour has changed for the wors...
Nap Schedule
Asked by K.I. from Dallas
on February 22, 2009
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First let me say that I am thrilled that my 4 month old naps and sleeps relatively well at night. But when will naps become more consistent? I feel guilty that we ar...
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- Hi K., I have been recommending this bookto everyone. "On Becoming Baby Wise" by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. In this book they will teach you how to schedule you...
- Ditto on the book Michelle H recommended. That book saved my sanity and my marriage!
- Don't worry about what's normal for other babies. Obviously, this is what your baby needs. My first son was like clockwork from 8 weeks on, but number 2 has been a d...
Nap Schedule
Asked by T.S. from Tucson
on March 28, 2010
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I have an 11 week old baby who I want to start getting on a nap schedule but I have a little problem that hopefully somebody can help me with. She sleeps great, she g...
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- I would follow the babys schedule, as to not make her overtired. Slowly try adjusting it. My son about 3 or 4 months was finally on the schedule that worked best. I...
- I not sure what you could do I am in the same boat except my baby stopped napping in the day all together. See she was about four months when she just started cat napp...
- It does seem like babies tend to make their own schedules around 3 months. It's not a rigid time schedule, but typically wake, 2 hours awake, nap, 2 hours awake, nap,...
Nap Schedule
Asked by J.D. from San Diego
on December 29, 2010
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Hi Moms~
This is my third question on mamapedia now and everyone has been so helpful. I'm hoping once again you can help me out. My son is 2 1/2 months old , but is o...
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- he is 2.5 MONTHS old? Let him sleep when he wants to. Really, as my pediatrition said "you cant spoil a child under one years old". He will have constantly changing ea...
- i agree with the other posters -- consider yourself lucky! my older child was a great sleeper, which had me patting myself on the back for my great parenting skills. ...
- Right now he's just a cat napper and it will even out but you've really got to follow his lead for now. At his age he's staying up almost as long as would be recommen...
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Asked by M.D. from Chicago
on January 31, 2008
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just wondering what a typical schedule is for a 9 month old...with times your child eats and sleeps
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- When our son was 9 months his schedule looked like this: wake between 6:00 - 7:00, then breakfast nap #1 at 9:00 - 10:30 lunch at 11:30 nap #2 at 1:00 - 3:30 di...
- By 9 months my little one was pretty consistent. 7-7:30am wake up 7:30-8am breakfast 10am 2 hour nap 12pm lunch 3pm 2 hour nap or less 4pm snack time (if awake...
- Hi M., I'm so glad you asked the question, because I've been wondering if the pattern my 9month son has established is "normal." He just turned 9 months and he is ver...
Setting a Nap Schedule
Asked by M.R. from Washington DC
on October 6, 2008
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Hi All! Looking for some advice re setting a nap schedule. My son is 13 months old and naps regularly at daycare. He has one nap during the day while at daycare. A...
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- Hi M., I hate to tell you this, but if you want him to sleep well at night - he MUST sleep during the day and it is the catnap in the car that is robbing him of his g...
- We didn't have a weekend nap schedule/routine until our daughter hit 1 year. Before that, she cat napped throughout the day and that was the routine in daycare. Unti...
- Hi there hard working mom - I read, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child," a life-saver for me. It says a sleep deprived child does not sleep well, which I still fi...
Help with Regular Nap Schedule
Asked by D.C. from Fresno
on May 21, 2008
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I have a three month old son and I would like to get him on a regular nap schedule. He is about twelve pounds and sleeps about 7hours at night. We have a good night ...
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- Read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby. I also like Jodi Mindell's Sleeping Through the Night (she follow's Weissbluth's general philosophy). The amazing thing for us w...
- i recommend dr. marc weissbluth's book "healthy sleep habits, happy child". at about 4 months i began introducing the morning nap from 9-10:30 - this was easy to esta...
- Heathy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, by Marc Weissbluth is the best book for exactly what you are looking to accomplish. It was recommended to me by several moms when my ...
Schedule
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2009
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I have a eight month old. He is my second and quite different from my first. He has started fighting me when going down for his nap. He use to go down without a peep...
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- Try to "wing it" for a few days and write down what seems to be his natural rhythm. After about 3 days a pretty clear pattern will become (unless he is sick or there ...
- Hi M., I have an 8 month old right now also so it was good to read everyones responses. My little guy wakes between 6:30 & 7:00 & he has cereal & fruit for breakfa...
- I have an 8 month too, but she takes VERY short naps. She goes all day with about an hour to an hour in a half between 2-3 naps, but I guess since you didn't say I'll...
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Asked by N.H. from Cleveland
on September 21, 2006
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I wanted to get some thoughts on when to attempt to put my daughter on a schedule or try to? She is only 4 1/2 weeks old and I know that this age is too early, but I ...
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- Hi N., I know that the first month is a complete change for your whole family. I remember my pediatrician telling me that this is an adjustment for the baby as well....
- I agree with several of the PPs, babies have their own schedules and it's really not up to you to decide when they're hungry, when they're tired, etc. Now I'm a big...
- What kind of schedule? If you are talking sleep I suggest you check out this book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. Otherwise just do what feels ...
Off Schedule
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on February 6, 2009
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hi.. i'm not a schedule nazi but how do other mommy's handle it when their baby sleeps thru a bottle or a meal? Today Gabby didn't take a nap until after her 12 pm bot...
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- I would just stick as closely to the schedule as you can, while allowing for the unexpected deviations from it. You know when she's hungry, tired, etc. As for the "sc...
- D., I AM a schedule Nazi and can't stand when people interfere with my kids' routines. It drives me batty. Its bound to happen, as your daughter gets older, tha...
- D., Yes, I'd say the definition of a Schedule Nazi is someone who would wake a baby for a bottle (LOL)! Let Gabby sleep; she needs it (and you need this time as well...
