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11-Month Troubles with Afternoon Nap
Asked by J.G. from Modesto
on October 2, 2008
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I have a really, REALLY active 11-month-old who has been walking since she turned 9 mos, gave up crawling completely three weeks later, and walks and RUNS everywhere n...
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- Hi J., It sounds like she's ready for 1 nap. Try putting her down later in the morning and let her sleep 2-3 hours. If she is tired in the afternoon, move bedtime u...
- Hi J., Sounds like your daughter might be ready to consolidate naps by skipping the morning nap, and moving the afternoon nap up earlier in the day. My daughter tran...
- Hi J., I am a HUGE fan of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. I have used this book as a sleep guide since my 3 yr old was born with great success. When activities mad...
Change in Nap Time
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on January 9, 2009
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Have any of you mommys had this happen and how long did it last?
For the last 6 days my son ( 12 months ) is skipping his afternoon nap.. I can tell he is tired and...
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- Does he wake up at the usual time? Does he sleep thru the night as well as he did before? If the lack of a nap is the only change I'd guess that it has something to ...
- Well if your son is 12 months, he is creeping up on the age when my children have gone to a longer 2hour afternoon nap ( my 21month old is taking one right now lol) al...
- LDS, It is very possible that he is transitioning to just one nap a day. Seems to me that both of my kids did the same at the same age. Try pushing back his mor...
Questions for Other Moms Following "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child"
Asked by V.S. from Gainesville
on March 4, 2008
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Hi, I've been following the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child since my son was about 6 months old. Although he was never a terrible sleeper, the book helped A LOT...
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- My daughter never did well with two naps during the day so I started one nap in the afternoon. About 12:30. She would sleep for about three hours! It was great! I star...
- Good Morning V. S: In answer to your question, let me assure you that your son's napping will become shorter or change throughout due to he is growing. The teething h...
- NOrmal is different for every child. My daughter, now 3, went throught the same phase. The doc said it was due to teething. She never did sleep 12 hours a night. She h...
Update on Afternoon Nap
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on January 13, 2009
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My original request at the bottom of the page.
Do any of you moms (or dads) have a 1 yr old that went to one nap only a day?? My son is now off dairy, cold is bette...
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- Kids aren't always predictable. But both of my kids stopped napping twice a day long before they hit 12 months. (sorry!) My daughter kept her afternoon nap until sh...
- My 12 month old went to one nap a day about a month ago, just before she turned one. Initially she was real grumpy, but refused to nap, just as you're describing but ...
- 1) You're adding dairy to what? Are you mixing soy based formula with milk, breast milk with milk? The mixture could be upsetting his stomach. A thought. 2) He's 1...
Dropping Afternoon Nap When Still So Tired
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on February 23, 2009
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For the last week, my 9 month-old has been taking a great morning nap for about an hour to an hour and a half, but then when he gets real tired again in the afternoon,...
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- My daughter did the same so we pushed the morn nap. She would have lunch around 11:30 then nap at 2. It has worked and she is over 2 1/2. I hope this works for you.
- T., we went thru this with my daughter, who is now 21 months, when she was about 12 months. There are a couple things you can try. First, you can wake him up from h...
- My little guy never took 2 naps he took one long nap starting around 11 it used to be 2.5 hrs so if he is refusing his second nap try giving him his morning one later ...
Afternoon Naps.
Asked by L.K. from New York
on July 5, 2008
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Hi,
I was wondering how many hours should a 14months old baby be sleeping after lunch? It's her only nap of the day cause she's droppped her morning nap ( and I think...
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- depends on the child but I would say between 2-3 hours would be average...maybe even a little longer since it's her only nap...as long as you can still get her to bed ...
- My son (22 months) sleeps anywhere from 2.5 - 4 hours during his only nap, depending on the day. He sleeps about 12-13 hours at night.
- my daughter at that age also slept only once, was from 2-3 hours, now she's 2,5yo sleeps 2 hours
Holiday Scheule Disruption
Asked by E.B. from Duluth
on November 18, 2008
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My 4 1/2 yo son has started going to bed between 7 and 7:30. This summer, he had been taking three hour afternoon naps, but now that he's in School Readiness 3 days a ...
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- doctors recommend 12 hours of sleep a night for children... it isn't about being the spot light, it honeslty is about overall health. I heard one person say one ...
- I would agree with choosing one special night during your stay for your sons (or maybe just older son) to stay up late. Otherwise I think you should not feel bad for ...
- To me, I think 10:30 is the ridiculuous betime for a 2 1/2 yr old. I don't stay up that late! Kids that age SHOULD be in bed by 7:30 or 8:00.
My near 2 Year Old Refuses to Nap During the Day All of the Sudden...
Asked by T.W. from San Francisco
on February 1, 2009
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Starting about a week and a half ago, my almost (in March) 2 year old daughter had always been a good napper. I have a steady routine and like clock work, she would be...
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- It is a phase, push her nap back til 1 or 2 pm and see if that helps. Also, if you push her nap back, push her bedtime back til 8 or 8:30pm. My son went through this...
- My daughter will be 2 in April and we went through a similar experience a few months ago and now instead of trying to put her down at 11am (bc she would not fall aslee...
- Good advice from Karen. Also, put her to bed earlier at night. Any way to get her in bed at 6:30 p.m.? She may still wake up at 5:30 a.m., but will get that extra h...
5 Month Old Will Not Nap!
Asked by M.M. from Toledo
on February 2, 2009
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Hello mommies!
I am desperate! My 5 month old, refuses to nap, she'll take maybe 3 20 minute naps in a day. She sleeps from 11pm to about 8am, so I can't complain the...
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- Another vote for "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. You will learn why your child needs to nap and how to best make it happen. Good luck to ...
- Does she want you to hold her all the time? Try putting her in her crib with her mobile going, or a swing close to where you are working. My daughter has a little sea...
- Have you tried using a baby carrier or wrap and taking a walk with her? My baby would not nap unless I was nursing her or walking with her, but when I did walk, she w...
SLEEP -- CIO Day 2
Asked by G.L. from Philadelphia
on July 5, 2008
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Looking for other moms who are letting their babies cry it out at night to get them on a sleep schedule. My 6 month old was getting up 3 times a night. So we just star...
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- I am probably not the one to help you, but to me, letting him cry it out sound stressful for both of you. I am all for giving them what they need at this young age. ...
- absolutley! keep up the good work... OH and do NOT put your child in bed w/you..... You WILL regret it. (not a fan of cosleeping)
- Here's what I learned ... let him lay down for a while in the day time when he is not sleepy in his crib so he gets used to that area. Maybe try for 10 minutes. Do t...
