How long do you let LO nap for?

scooter19 · April 2010

I am blessed with an excellent sleeper. She goes to bed around 8:30ish and wakes between 8:30 and 9:30 am. Then she goes down for a nap and sleep for 3 - 4 hours.

A 3 - 4 hour nap seems like long to me though. Is there a certain amount of time you left LO sleep before you wake them up?

Shell24 · April 2010

Wow, that is a lot of sleep!

I don't wake my DD at all.

LynnJones · April 2010

My dd doesn't nap as long as yours does but I usually let her sleep as long as she wants to. I've never woken her up, even if it's getting close to her bedtime, I figure she must need it.

GRKaters · April 2010

I never wake him, unless we have a doc's appt or flight to catch.

Jiji&Bibi · April 2010

I let my son sleep as long, or short, as he likes. It's not my decision, it's his.

punkfiction_v.3 · April 2010

ditto your kid. down at about 7pm. awake at about 8am - sometimes much later. usually has a 3hr nap. i will let her sleep about 4 hrs. it just depends on what time it is. if she's been sleeping for 3 hrs and its like 430? i'll wake her up

Serendipity* · April 2010

Unless we have somewhere we ABSOLUTELY MUST go I let him sleep. If they sleep that long they must need it

EastCoastBride · April 2010

I rarely wake DS. 3 - 4 hours seems long to you, but that little growing body may need it! When DS is awake, he is AWAKE and active. In turn, he needs his beauty sleep!

KathrynMD · April 2010

unless the house is on fire, I don't wake her up. She has occassionally slept through her bedtime and when that happens, I just feed her when she wakes up, change her and let her play for a little while and then back to bed.