How many naps is you 8 month old taking?

GreenPeaMama · March 2011

I am getting to put dd in daycare next month. She will be just turning 9 months old. One of the daycares that I am considering said children in her age group take one nap in the middle of the day. My daughter takes 2 and one nap just does not seem like enough. She is cranky cranky cranky after being awake for a couple hours. I can't imagine her going from 6:30ish-noon without a nap! How many naps are your lo of similar age taking?

sugarland726 · March 2011

On the weekends, she's at about 3 naps. During the week it's weird. She usually falls asleep to and from daycare for about 10 minutes. Then she'll sleep usually twice while there. I definitely don't think any kids under one are ready for only 1 nap a day.

apaul1208 · March 2011

2 naps a day for 1-2 (sometimes 3) hours each. We have a part time nanny so she does not attend day care yet.

GreenPeaMama · March 2011

sugarland726:
I definitely don't think any kids under one are ready for only 1 nap a day.

I agree! I also don't like the idea of a daycare provider telling me how many naps my child is allowed. At this stage it should be the other way around.

April4bride · March 2011

Usually it's 2-3 naps a day for about an hour or two. Sometimes she'll skip her morning or late afternoon nap though - depends. I just go by her cues - when she rubs her eyes, yawns and gets cranky, I know it's nap time.

shirls · March 2011

DS takes 2 naps a day. He naps around 9 and around 1.

I have read that LOs don't usually transition to 1 nap until after their first birthday.

lisamarco · March 2011

ditto on everyones comments. Two naps a day. for anywhere 1-3 hours each.

someflower6 · March 2011

at home, usually 2 2-3 hr naps.

during the week, at daycare, i'm lucky if she gets 2 30-minute naps in.

christine76 · March 2011

2 naps here too. I can't imagine Michael going with only 1 nap right now.

Jen&Len · March 2011

3 naps. 2 longer ones and 1 catnap at the end of the day.

Celtic Ember · March 2011

2-3 naps a day, usually about 45 minutes to an hour (afternoon nap is usually longer). I was trying to keep him to one nap a day to get him to bed earlier, but no dice. I ended up with a cranky, whiny, and fussy baby by 4pm.

naturelle25 · March 2011

Expecting a baby to take one nap at that age is nuts. DD switched to one nap right at 12 months but most of my friends with kids her age switched to one around 15 months. My DS takes two naps. One at 9:30-10 and another at 1:30-2. Both naps are 1.5-2 hours long.