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Naptime Issues
Asked by M.E. from St. Louis
on November 9, 2009
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I have a 23 mo old daughter who does not like to stay in her toddler bed at naptime. She has started emptying the dresser drawers and getting into anything else she c...
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- Hi M., If you know your daughter is tired, gets cranky or hyper w/o a nap, she does need her nap. We, moms, know when the kids are tired, so it is important do not ...
- good luck is what I have to say! lol my daughter is 21 months and does the exact same thing. I shut the door and let her be sometimes she goes down nice and easy othe...
- maybe read her a short story - will help her to mellow and calm down to realize she is tired? you may even mention to her that the baby needs to take a nap too - so...
Naptime Nightmare!!
Asked by T.R. from Albuquerque
on August 21, 2008
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I have a 16 1/2 month old who just recently refuses to nap! we have always had a routine for naptime, pretty much like bedtime... diaper change, bottle, rocking, slee...
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- Well as children grow routines change. Potty training will replace diaper changes, and meals will replace bottles and no naptime will replace naptime.
- hi T., good luck, it is never easy watching your child cry. i underdtand. ,my son is 17 months and i have experienced this a few times already. my advice is walk out a...
- Start calling it quiet time. One day they will no longer nap so it is important that it be a quiet time in room or laying quiet reading. Have it the same time each day...
Naptime Question
Asked by J.T. from Green Bay
on April 22, 2009
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My daughter does not take regular naps(only takes about 1-2 short "cat" naps for about 30min). However, she is not crabby during the day and sleeps very well at night(...
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- I'm in the same boat with a 6mo.old little girl too. What I've been doing the last week or two is making it mandatory that we are home after lunch time, no errands, no...
- We have always had a set schedule for naps and my son is now 3 and takes 1 nap daily from 12:00 - 1:30 (or around that). When my son was 6 months old he woke up at 6i...
- I don't know how old your daughter is, but she may be ready for only one nap a day. My daughter sleeps 11-12 hours at night, is really active in the morning, and then...
Naptime Is a Battlefield
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on September 6, 2011
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My almost 3 year old daughter is the only child in her preschool class who refuses to nap. This is a recent development. If she does not nap she is exceptionally crank...
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- We are young...heartache to heartache we stand! No promises, no demands! Naptime's a battlefield!!! Woah ooo woah ooo wo oo wo oo wohhhh!!! Sorry...couldn't he...
- Most kids by age 3 drop the afternoon nap regardless if it makes them cranky & the most unmanageable toddler.WOW a 3 hr. battle noway will that be tolerated in my hous...
- The thing is, your daughter is done with napping. And while there is a TX state requirement for a rest time (I think it is 45 minutes but would have to check this), w...
Naptime Routine
Asked by R.T. from Rochester
on November 15, 2008
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Hello Everyone. I am working on getting my son to nap. He is almost 7 months old and rarely naps during the day. He's been fussy and not himself the past week or so...
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- I think kids do best when they are put down about 2 hours after they wake up in the morning (or less, if he's like my son!) and then again in the early afternoon. At ...
- Because he's so young, the process might not be exactly the same as for my toddler, but it goes something like this: (for one nap per day) Lunch, with warnings that...
- Dear R., I agree with what Hannah is saying and also would like to add is are you putting him down before a feeding or right after a feeding? Sometimes when a baby ...
Tips on Naptime?
Asked by A.M. from El Paso
on April 30, 2009
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Hi Beautiful Wise Moms! I was wondering if any of you had some little tricks for me. I'm mom to a darling, happy 4 month old little guy. He is happy 99% of the time...
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- This could very well be just his naptime routine. If it isn't long and he is otherwise fine I wouldn't stress over it. I don't know if there is anything you can really...
- Sometimes, babies do this when they are overtired. They act a little fussy.I am assuming you have tried putting his fist in his mouth or a pacifier for him to try self...
- Hi there:) Well when my baby was that little I would usually just nurse him at times I knew he would get sleepy and let him fall asleep that way. It worked awesome. ...
Desperate for Naptime
Asked by K.I. from Houston
on June 23, 2011
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I know there are countless questions on here from moms regarding naptimes but I don't know if any of those moms are going as crazy as me. I will preface my question b...
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- Is it possible that he needs a different nap time? Toddlers and babies are constantly changing their needs. It sounds like he may be getting over tired and then that...
- I am like you - my 3 year old really doesn't need a nap anymore, but I sure as heck do! so what I do is when naptime comes, I put her in the car and we go for a drive...
- Well, it sounds like YOU need naptime more than your son. Whether or not you're a believer of naps until 3YO, your 2 1/2 YO has other plans. I agree quiet time is a ...
Naptime..too Long???
Asked by S.Y. from Tampa
on September 12, 2010
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Hello moms! So my 3 year old is starting school for 3 days a week in a couple of weeks I looked at a lot of schools and found the one I like the best and he seemed to ...
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- One reason we put our son in "school" half days at that age was because we couldn't see paying for naps. And if they are "forced" to lie still and quiet on a mat for ...
- Ok, I feel the need to answer this question in defense of the preschool teachers/ daycare. (I will say that I have NOT been really impressed by many of the preschools ...
- That does seem a bit long...maybe they say 12-3 and that is for the ones that do not fall asleep quickly, but it is a very long time at that age I think not to mention...
Naptime Woes
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on February 23, 2008
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I put this under the "Health & Medical" category because it pertains to MY health. More specifically my mental health.
Here's the sich:
My very adorable twin boys...
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- It is totally time to seperate them at naptime, period. They will continue to feed off of each other and egg each other on. Be firm in your tone, lay them down and t...
- I would try to enjoy their laughter. It is hard, because you want them to fall asleep like they used to, but as they start going through new phases, you will have to ...
- Dear K., Enjoy the laughter...it won't be long and their voices will have changed and all you will wish you could hear is them laughing in their crib. I will try to...
Am I Losing My Naptime???
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on April 11, 2007
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My son just turned 3. For the last 4 or 5 days he has not been sleeping during his naptime... he tosses and turns and will literally lay there staring at the ceiling ...
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- most of the time my daughter doesn't take a nap, sometimes if she is bored she starts to doze off around 6 or 7 pm but then i just take her outside or something to wak...
- Hi Robyn. You know, I have to fight with my son to take naps. My oldest (4) is ok, although he doesn't like them. My youngest son, almost 2, has just started this. He ...
- Sad to say, but it looks like you are. I too look forward to naptime. My 4 year old will take a nap occasionally, but only for like an hour. What I tell her is she doe...
