When should a toddler go to just one nap?

mamarazzi · April 2010

My 16-month-old still takes a morning nap. When should I expect him to drop it (or try to get him to drop it)?

He just started STTN this week (thank GOD) -- he sleeps 7:30pm to 7am. He naps in the morning for about an hour and then in the afternoon for about two.

DaiLyght · April 2010

Mine both outgrew it fully by about 14-15 months. However, if he's still napping regularly AND more importantly, he's STTN - then don't push him to change. There's nothing wrong with sleeping a lot!!

skippy2310 · April 2010

DD, also 16 months, stopped her morning nap right at 12 months. I think DS was closer to 15 months when he dropped his.

Heidisean · April 2010

at 24 months my dd stopped napping all together. I forget when she went to one nap.

katie277s · April 2010

If he still takes 2 naps, I'd let him. DS stopped with his morning nap between 14-16 months. As long as it isn't affecting his nighttime sleeping, I see no harm in it.

neesernicole · April 2010

m stopped at 16 mo. but that's b/c we changed dcp's. keep that 2 nap thing for as long as it works!

Mominator · April 2010

I think DS was around 18mths. He actually dropped his afternoon nap and then I slowly transitioned his morning nap until he was finally going down after lunch time.

j-w · April 2010

DD outgrew it at 14 months, DS was more around 16 months. Basically, what it came down to for both of them was that their morning nap started to become 2 - 2 1/2 hours and then they couldn't fall asleep in the afternoon. So, I knew it was time to start trying just one nap.

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