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3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« on: March 08, 2011, 16:35:19 pm »
DS turned three yesterday and LOVES LOVES LOVES his nap! so much so that he asks to go to bed for it!
Today our day was
6am wake
12.45pm bed
2.45pm wake (I had to wake him)
7.45pm bed
I just checked him at 8.30pm and he was still awake - so he will probably wake at 6 in the morning - this is a very very short night!
He is so so tired during the day and he has always been a notorious EW! he has dark shadows under his eyes if he doesn't get a good enough nap.
I am thinking though that perhaps it is time to cap the nap! I always have to wake him - can't remember the last time he woke himself!
So what are your 3 year olds doing??
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 16:38:00 pm »
I had to stop Stan's nap because he couldn't fall asleep at night. I would try capping at 1.5hrs and see what that gets for you.
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 16:43:00 pm »
Thanks Anna - I just checked him again and it is almost 8.45pm here and he is still awake!
Just checked typical day/night sleep for toddlers on the FAQ board and it says 1 hour 15mins.
Going to try this tomorrow and see what I get! how did Stan do with dropping the nap?
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 16:44:43 pm »
He was great. Few rough bedtimes due to OT but he was sleeping 13 hrs overnight. Now, though, I can't persuade him to take a nap however tired he seems.
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2011, 16:48:21 pm »
I alternate nap days, so he only gets a nap a few times a week. Same problem, he needs the nap some days, just becomes a bear around 5pm if he doesn't have it, but when he does have it he is up very late. Also, with regard to night time potty training- if he naps, he is dry all night, if not, he wakes up soaked. Tricky situation!
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 16:56:31 pm »
hmmmmmm - will try the 1 hour 15 mins nap for the next week and see how it goes!
May do a longer nap on Friday as it is his joint birthday party with his daddy! think it will be a late night!
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 17:00:02 pm »
Hi Amy.  Ethan's not napping much any more.  We did more of a nap some days/no nap others days and dropped another day a week when needed and that seemed to work quite well.   :-*
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 17:07:07 pm »
Daisy is 3.5 and at daycare I ask that she only naps 1hr 15 tops.  That is because she has to be up at 7am and if it goes longer she is not too tires at night.  On weekends I wake her after 2hrs.  I always wake her too....I have no idea how long she would go if she could.
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2011, 02:39:07 am »
What time does Daisy go to bed at at night?
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2011, 02:44:58 am »
My guy is 3.5 too, and he still naps for 2 hours at day care and 2.5 on weekends. Goes to bed at 8:00 and wakes up at 7:30. He's always been a great sleeper though, may not be the best example to go by. I keep waiting for him to start fighting nap or bedtime, but hasn't happened yet!
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Re: 3 year old - how long does yours nap for....if they nap :)
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2011, 22:13:35 pm »
She goes to bed at 730.  i would say she is sleeping by 745 or 8 at the latest.

I just booked her into pre school 2x a week.....AT NAP TIME.
Man I am hoping I do not break my good napper.
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