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10 Month Old Not Napping Now That She Can Stand in Her Crib
Read all 5 responses: "My daughter has recently fine tuned her pulling up skills , but she is so excited about practicing them that she hasn't taken an ...
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- What I learned with my daughter was to Let her enjoy her time in the crib, pulling herself up and down, it will teach her how to learn and play on her own while in the...
- Hi J., When my son was about 8 months, he was pulling himself up and standing in his crib. All he wanted to do was to look around with much curiosity. He was so exci...
- Yes, this is normal! Both of my daughters experienced a disruption in their nap schedules when they learned new skills - pulling up, walking, etc! Just stick to your n...
15 Month Old Stopped Napping
Read all 7 responses: "My 15 month old has suddenly refused to nap. He has gone from two relatively dependable naps a day of approx 1-1 1/2 hours each to no ...
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- Hi A., I just went threw this with my 2yr old. He would nap at 10:00 and then again at 3:00 usually for about 1 !/2 to 2 hrs untill about 3 months ago. He may just ...
- Sounds like he still needs the nap - We had to do a little sleep training with our daughter which involved letting her cry it out...it was torture for me, but it reall...
- we had a little difficulty switching from two naps to one, but daycare did that for us back in september (she was 13months). now it's great. be persistent. this is ...
To Nap or Not to Nap? My Toddler's Napping Keeps Her up Late at Night
Read all 24 responses: "My 2 1/2 year old is a night owl. It's just not fair! I' m have always been a HUGE sleeper and I gave birth to a party girl.
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- I've experienced this same problem, and here's what I did: Give her something to do other than napping in the afternoon, a video or snack... or even better, read to he...
- Hi T.! Boy can I relate! Now my boys are teenagers and bigger than me now, but... When my second one was 2, I gave up on naps for him. What had worked for the fi...
- i think she does need t nap, but yes, you probably should regulate her schedule. I had to do that a little with my 2 1/2 year old. i get her up a littler early from he...
Changing Napping Routine
Read all 9 responses: "I am the proud parent of a wonderful 11 month old. I am trying change her napping routine. We have always used a swing for her mid ...
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- i'd just do it! my daughter (now 22 months) has always been an amazing sleeper, for both naps and all-night sleep. she always napped in the swing when she was younger ...
- Hi does the swing have a special melody it plays? If it does i would try to put it in the room while putting her in the crib. I know that a similar method worked for m...
- Hi F., We are going through a very similar situation. My nine-month old son slept in his bouncer for naps until he outgrew that and then on a bed until recently when...
Typical 6 Month Old Napping Schedule and Diet
Read all 11 responses: "Hi Mommies, I have an almost 6 month old little girl (my second daughter) and was wondering if I was on the right track with her ...
Napping Patterns
Read all 5 responses: "My 14-month-old has been having some different napping behavior lately. She used to pretty consistently nap twice a day, ...
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- My son did this and I just nixed the morning nap and now he has one nap. I put him down around 1 or 2 and he usually sleeps for 2-3 hours! Good luck!
- This is just about the right age to transition to one nap. I would try skipping the morning nap and keeping her up until around 1pm. She should sleep for about 2 hou...
- I was just reading back through my blogs from my first child and he transitioned to one nap around 13 months. Since then his nap has been either right after lunch or e...
Two Year Old Not Napping?
Read all 7 responses: "My daughter is now 25 months old and her 2 year molars are coming in. For 3 of the past 4 days she has not taken a nap.
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- I don't know if it's molar related or not, but my 2.5 year old has also started resisting his naps. It's a battle to get him to stay in bed and actually nap.
- My 5 year old stopped napping all together around that age. He just stopped. He still needed it also and probably still does most days. I would say keep up with the sa...
- My daughter did this a few months ago (she's 29 months now.) She would throw a fit and say "we CAN'T take a nap!!!" I just stood my ground and kept putting her down ...
Help with 1 Year Old and Napping
Read all 15 responses: "My son just turned 1 last weekend. He traditionally has been a good napper. From 6-9 months he was doing 2 naps a day very regularly ...
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- I was having the same problem. My son HATES going to sleep. Morning, afternoon, and night. At 13 months I finally gave up and he is now only taking an hour (at the ...
- I think he may be ready for one nap. The 2 sleep books I have say that many babies drop to one nap durring the day and increase the time they sleep at night. My dau...
- My daughter just turned 1 on June 21st and we went through the same thing. She is finally on a normal schedule. I know that with my two older kids, they went from 2 ...
7 Month Old Only Cat Napping
Oct 26, 2009 ... Read all 3 responses: "Hello wondering what to do for my 7 month old son who is only cat napping through the day.
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- The cat naps used to drive me crazy! I called them terror naps.. What is his schedule in the morning? May be try to extend his play time or if he is just too tired th...
- My little girl did this from 3 months to 9 months!!! She took long naps by the book until 3 months old and then only 30 minute naps 2-4x a day. It drove me crazy. I...
- Have you tried the 'not let him be up for more than two hours' thing? He may be getting a little old for it, but that helped us consolidate naps more (turn a couple of...
9 Mo Girl Not Napping
Read all 6 responses: "my 9 mo okd isnt napping anymore. when she's tired but not too tired we do our routine and when i lay her down she screams.
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- I would check on her at 30 min. Give her a couple of toys in her bed. Sometimes they need their time. My Sister in law has a 20 month old who also changed his sleep...
- I take it your talking about afternoon nap. If she has not had any sugar to keep her awake, you could try some nature music to help relax her. Has she always put herse...
- Hi K., As young as she is, she should still be taking naps. Make sure that her crib is not underneath a vent, that the room is comfortable in temperature. A nite ...
