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1 Yr Old Going from 2 Naps to 1 Nap?
Read all 6 responses: "How do you know your child is ready for only 1 nap? I am wondering if my son is ready for 1 nap a day. He had been sleeping from 8pm ...
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- It does sound like your son is ready to transition from 2 to 1. From my expereince with my two girls, 17m and 3.5y, it's a transition you need to help facilitate. Bo...
- My daughter, who also wakes up around 7:30a, just turned one last month and she's still taking two naps, but the nap in the morning needs to be kept short, about an ho...
- If you think that he, and you, are ready for one nap see if you can delay the morning nap a little so it's more in the middle of the day. Maybe he will not be as cran...
Naps
Read all 6 responses: "My 23 month old has stopped napping, but gets very tired and fussy late in the day and will fall asleep in the car if we go out.
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- This sounds like a typical transition out of napping, although a little early. The transition will be hard no matter what age they start. My best advice is to at lea...
- I remmber my oldest went throug ha napping strike around 23 months. I just kept putting him down at his regular naptime just to rest, and within a few weeks he was bac...
- That sounds really young! I would try to go until 4 years old if possible. If he/she gets fussy and tired they need a nap still. Also have them be real active befor...
3 1/2 Month Old Snacking All Day and Not Taking Naps - Category Should Be Infant
Read all 15 responses: "Help me! my 3 1/2 month old snacks on the breast all day ..i can't seem to get him to eat a full meal, and then i go to give him a ...
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- Hello! I highly, highly, recommend reading "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg - she addresses exactly this issue in one of her chapters and how to correc...
- I would give him a pacifier for some of the "snacking." I am thinking that is it just the sucking that he wants. Then he will be hungry for the next meal and eat a...
- I am not sure that the pacifier method will work, in my case, my son never took one and never wanted one either. He'd spit it out. Have you tried pumping some milk an...
45 Min Naps
Read all 22 responses: "Hello, I have a beautiful 4 month old baby girl. She is such a great baby. She is sleeping through the night.
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- Dear J.... I wouldn't worry about doing anything about the naps. Count your lucky stars your baby sleeps through the night. I've decided after raising 3 children, p...
- hey J., read Andrea Z. advice. i totally agree w/ her. my son was just like that. i found out that he was hungry when he woke up in 45 mins. after i fed him i put h...
- My son did the same thing. Then, at around 6 months old, he settled into a nap rountine. If I remember right, I put him down for nap #1 about 2 hours after he woke i...
Transition into Regular Naps for 4 Month Old
Read all 21 responses: "My daughter is 4 months old. She usually wakes around 8: 00 am and eats every 3 hours. She gets her last bottle around 8:45 and in ...
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- Hi S.! I have one of those "Power Nappers" as well. My baby girl is 7 months and hardly ever takes a nap that's longer than 30 minutes. I asked her doctor about it ...
- I always let my babies dictate when they would sleep and eat to some extent, and they always formed a nice schedule themselves. Wait a few weeks and see if she starts...
- Hi S., Follow what your daughter wants to do. Both of my boys didn't start taking "regular" naps until about 8-10 months. You can't really force her to take a nap ...
Transition from Two Naps to One
Read all 28 responses: "We have been transitioning our son from two naps (9am & 1pm) to one nap. He is 14 1/2 months old now. While this may be a bit young, ...
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- Hello,If you are putting him to bed around 7 or so that is the reason.Try this and I have two girls that are 14 mos apart.Try to get him to bed at 8pm and when he wake...
- I had trouble transitioning my oldest to one nap. She went from two 1 1/2 hour naps to one 1 1/2 hour nap. I frustrated me to no end, so I can empathize with your si...
- IT IS BEST IF YOU NAP THEM WHEN THEY ARE TIRED. AT THAT AGE, SOME DAYS ARE LEARNING DAYS (NOT A LOT OF NAPS). AND OTHER DAYS ARE GROWING DAYS (SLEEP!!!). THAT IS JUST ...
3 Month Old Takes "Cat Naps" During the Day and It's Driving Me Crazy!!!
Read all 9 responses: "Since my daughter was born, she never really napped in the day for more than about 20 - 45 minutes here and there.
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- This is very normal at this age.. I have an 8 month old (also a preemie) and she cat naps all morning and finally started a decent afternoon nap about 2 months ago....
- This is not sleep apnea this is a baby, its what they do.. calm down and go with the flow. I am a mother of 7 so I have a huge bit of experience in this department. My...
- Hi A., I HIGHLY recommend the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth for sleep training. I have used this book since my 2 1/2 yr old daughter...
3 Year Old Skipping Her Naps
Sep 11, 2009 ... Read all 19 responses: "Hi Mommas, I'm looking for advice on how to keep my three year old napping. She was so good about taking her naps ...
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- My son is 3-1/2 and stopped taking a nap at 2-1/2.
- Hi J., I too have two little girls almost the same age as you, 3 yo and 20 month old. My 3yo use to take naps every day at the same time when she went to daycare an...
- All 4 of my kids stopped napping at 3! Sorry! I think it's great if she will still do "quiet time". She will sleep if she needs it, otherwise, I wouldn't worry abou...
13 Month Old Boycotting Naps!
Read all 9 responses: "Thanks in advance for your advice. I am having major issues with my son's napping. He is 13 1/2 months old now.
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- Dear R., Unfortunately your doctor is right. There is nothing wrong with letting him cry even though i know it will be difficult. I had to do it with both of my...
- Hi R., I suggest reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. You're already doing many of the things he suggests (an earlier bedtime being one of them.) You will h...
- Hi R. First of all your poor son is not going to get sick from a lack of sleep. Mason sounds like he is sleeping more than some. Let me just tell you our story. ...
What Time Should My 5 Month Old Take Her Naps?
Read all 3 responses: "My daughter is breastfed and has always fallen asleep during feeding which has led to short "cat" naps, 20 min here, 20 min there.
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- I can remember being given the suggetion to stimulate my son while breastfeeding so he wouldn't fall asleep. like play with his feet etc. at 5 months i wasn't bf any ...
- The cat naps are normal. I've heard that it is better to try and get them on nap schedule. But that is harder then it sounds. Me personally, I just let me daughter ...
- A., I have a 3 month old son who, for a while, wouldn't nap at all during the day (but would sleep great at night!), or if he did, it was short cat naps, like your...
