Talk to me about your almost 3 yr olds sleep

BabyCakes3

I think DD is ready to cut down on her total sleep needs but not sure what to do.

We start her bedtime routine around 8-815. Probably leave the room around 830. She will lay in there & play & talk for forever.

745-8am wake up

1230-145 nap

830 bedtime

If she falls asleep by 930 that's roughly 12 hrs total. Is that right?

 

JENandJEH

We put DS to bed at 8 and he's usually asleep by 9.  He gets up anywhere from 6:30-7 (so 10 hours at night if he sleeps til 7).  He naps from 12:30 until 3:30 usually.  He's getting between 12 and 13 hours a day and on the days he doesn't get that he is a total crab. 

ghm

I think 12 hours is the low end of normal for a 3 year old...some people say 10 hours, but that is never enough for any of my kids, even my 5 year old.

BabyCakes3

ghm:

I think 12 hours is the low end of normal for a 3 year old...some people say 10 hours, but that is never enough for any of my kids, even my 5 year old.

Maybe we should try to put her down earlier at night & see what happens. She's still awake (almost out) & it's 930. Maybe she's overtired?  She might sleep 1 hr 45 min for nap but never ever more than that.

WiggleBaby

my DD is 2.5 and has been getting 11 hrs of sleep per 24 hr period for quite a while now (maybe 11.5 if we're lucky).  it's all she needs... as much as i wish she needed more.  it's torture to listen to friends whose children sleep 13+ hrs per day... sigh if only! my DD also goes to sleep by about 9:30 (sometimes 10pm), even though we're laying down with lights out by 8:30ish.  i tried pushing lights-out till 9pm to see if she'd be more tired and go to sleep faster but it didnt matter.

if she seems happy and playful during the day, then you're good!

 here is a chart - you're well within the normal range for LO's age.

VTbride05

sleeps 8-630 usually plus nap from 1-230.

lmdbww

I've noticed that DD is waking up more happy in the a.m. lately. Her sleep schedule is, in bed by 9:30 at the latest (previously, it was 8), wakes up between 7-7:30, and she naps from 1:30-4 (sometimes shorter) most days.

Lotte134

DS falls asleep between 8 and 9pm (we try to have him in bed by 8:30pm at the latest) and wakes between 5:30 and 6:30am.  His nap ranges from 90 minutes to 3 hours+.  He's always been on the shorter end of the sleep needs spectrum, but is happy and healthy.