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Offline Lorelei Lee

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naps timing
« on: March 30, 2007, 21:19:42 pm »
Hello!
I have a question about 5 mnths old naps. As I seem to fail understanding my baby's new tiredness cues, can someone please give me a general idea when is the best time to wind her down for a first, second and third nap. She generally wakes up at 9am, and before a short while was only active up to an hour before her first nap. Now it seems she is not tired after two hours!
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Re: naps timing
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 02:18:27 am »
At that age, my LO's awake time was 2 hours-- you could set your watch to it!  He was taking 45 minute naps for most naps, though, (that's another story!)
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Re: naps timing
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 02:51:44 am »
Hi Laura - if she's starting her day at 9am, then you want to aim at something like this:

9am - wake for the day
11am - nap 1 (1-1.5hrs)
3pm - nap 2 (1.5-2hrs)
7pm - catnap (45mins)
9ish - bedtime

The general A time for a 5mo is 2-2.5hrs. The morning A time is usually the shortest so aim at winddown 20mins before the end of A time and have her in the cot at the start of those nap times...


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