Nap Schedule: Toddler
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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...
Good Nap Schedule for 13 Month Old?
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on June 10, 2007
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Hi there! My son is about 13 1/2 months and has NEVER really slept well. I am off for the summer (I'm a teacher) and want to get him into a better nap schedule. I h...
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- Usually between 12 and 15 months is the transition from 2 naps to 1. My second son was on the earlier side of switching from 2 naps to 1. He was 12 or 13 months. Hi...
- My 18mo still takes 2 naps, the prob is if she takes too long of a morning nap, she too refuses an afternoon nap. I now limit her morning nap to an hour/ hour and hal...
- Your son may be dropping a nap which can be a difficult adjustment. Try keeping him up in the morning. Go to the park, a walk or even the grocery store, have lunch and...
14 Month Old Nap Schedule
Asked by M.H. from Las Vegas
on October 4, 2010
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Hello,
My son will be 14 months in 5 days. He has been on a two nap per day schedule for some time. Up at 7am, nap at 10 am and 2:30pm, then sleep at 8pm. But lat...
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- I'd say he is ready to drop the AM nap , but cannot make it until 2pm for his nap , and being overtired causes sleep problems , I would move the PM nap forward to 12 o...
- I have a 14 month old boy- he wakes up about 645-7 am, he gets ready, eats breakfast and watches Spanish learning DVD or Sesame Street, while playing with toys. Up unt...
- Hi. OUr LO went to one nap just at about 14-15 months. It took about 2 months to stabilize. at the time, we did exactly what you are doing. sometimes, tho we would ...
Nap Schedule for My 16 Month Old
Asked by N.H. from Tampa
on November 24, 2008
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My son has continued on a 2 nap per day schedule since he was about 9 months. The way it has usually worked is he goes to sleep 2 hours after waking up and then when h...
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- Hi! My 14 m.o. just went through this. She wakes up @ 7a.m., then naps from 12-2 (she starts getting sleepy around 11, but I try to hold her off until noon). Then s...
- It sounds like he is transitioning to 1 nap. He is at the age for it. It can be a hard time because what he really needs is 1 1/2 naps, which, of course, isn't pos...
- Hi N.. The same thing happened with my son around the same age. I did make the transition to 1 nap he is now 18 month old and it works out nicely. He goes down for a n...
Should I Shift My 17 Month Old's Nap Schedule?
Asked by H.N. from Phoenix
on June 9, 2008
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I am going to be starting my daughter 3 days a week at a daycare center. At the center, naptime is pretty much from 12-2. However, my daughter is still on a 2 nap sche...
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- Hi, It seems to me it's easier to have her on the same schedule every day. It just makes life easier. E.
- yes. I made sure my daughter, who was 14 months at the time, was on the same schedule as the daycare. I really prefer having one longer nap anyway. Consisteny and ro...
- I started giving my daughter 1 nap at 18 months (based on recommendations by some of the baby sites out there) and you're on that cusp, so I would go ahead and try the...
Schedule
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...
Changing Toddler's Nap Schedule
Asked by M.P. from Sacramento
on October 14, 2008
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My 15 month old usually takes a nap around 9am - 11am and sometimes takes an afternoon nap around 3pm for an hour, I think he's trying to drop a nap and can usually go...
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- M., My 15.5 month old gave up his afternoon nap 2 weeks ago. He has pushed his am nap further so now instead of a snack and nap by 10 then another afternoon nap- he w...
- Hi M., My daughter did exactly the same thing at around that age. First, I HIGHLY recommend reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth for info ...
- My 12 month-old just started the same thing a couple of weeks ago, and she was on the same schedule as your son. She didn't seem to need the second nap either, so on ...
