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Nap question

JuliaBugJuliaBug member
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Can I butt in and ask a napping question? I SAH with my 10 month old son. DH and I are starting to talk about trying for another. DS is still waking up at least once a night and I usually take a nap during one of his naps. DH knows he will have to step up a little bit more if we have another and I will have to make some sacrifices as well. My lack of sleep is the biggest thing holding us back at this point. 

For how long did your child take regular naps? (Or if s/he is still taking naps, how old is s/he?)  

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  • Stacyc625Stacyc625 member

    I would definitely recommend some form of sleep training.

    My 3+yr old is still taking naps most days. They both sleep 12hrs at night- and both nap for about 2hrs a day (baby sometimes more)

    Edit- I can count on two hands how many times I have had them napping at the same time in the last 11 months.

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  • MrsBalletStar05MrsBalletStar05 member
    My 4 year old still sometimes takes naps.  The thing with two kids though, is it can be difficult to get both sleeping at the same time.  I've been somewhat successful in doing so, but I know that's not the case with everyone. 
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  • juliane2004juliane2004 member

    My DD is napping still (22 months). I don't plan on ending them soon. Even if she stops napping, there will still be "quiet time" in her room.

    I can usually get them to nap at the same time 4/5 days of the work week (I'm more slack on the weekend since DH is home to help, but on the weekdays I need the break). Sometimes DD's nap is a little later than it would be if she were an only child. Sometimes it means I have to wake DS from his morning nap after only an hour so that he'll go down for his afternoon nap at the same time as DD.

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  • Dr.LorettaDr.Loretta member

    My almost 18mo is still taking a nap a day.

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  • babypuplovebabypuplove
    My 2.5 year old takes a two hour nap about three times a week.  I put her in her room every day, and she will usually at least read or play quietly in there for 30 minutes.  Sometimes she falls asleep and sometimes she doesn't.  She did, however, completely give up her nap at 23 months old, and it lasted for about six months.  That was not fun.
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  • JuliaBugJuliaBug member

    I know all babies/kids are different. My BFF has 3 sons that are a total of 3 years apart and she is able to get them to nap at the same time once a day. She is supermom though!  (You have to be with that many babies.)

    Thank you for all of the replies. It is encouraging.  

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  • MrsBraunMrsBraun
    DD started taking two consistent naps around your son's age, then dropped the morning nap at 13 months. She now sleeps 2 hours in the afternoon.
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  • Sara ScissorsSara Scissors

    My DS took 2 naps until about a week and a half ago.  He'll be 21 months next Friday.  He now takes just one but it still getting used to the idea (as am I--one less break for me!).  He did not STTN until 18 months old though.  

    You obviously have to do what you want and think is best for your family, but as pp said I would suggest sleep training for your current DS to at least get a good night sleep at night, even if naps shorter/end before baby #2 arrives.  I think it would help you feel a lot more at ease about adding to your family.  Good luck!  

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  • mrsfireflymrsfirefly
    DD started sleeping through the night at 12 months and began taking a regular one nap per day at around 13 months.  She still will usually have at least one day a week with no nap, but the sleeping through the night thing has been key to my energy level.
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  • ToBeMrsTToBeMrsT member

    My 3 1/2 year old is still napping, but that's because he gets up by 6am every day so he's tired by 1pm. 

    Both of mine nap at the same time every day for about 1.5-2 hours.  They've been on the same afternoon nap schedule since DD was 7 or 8 months. 

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  • Sarah_lilySarah_lily
    My kids are 15 months, 3, and 5 years old. The 15 month old takes a morning nap still. All three of them take a nap at 2 PM each day. It's wonderful! My 5 year old doesn't sleep 95% of the time, but she reads books and entertains herself for an hour or so until she's allowed to get up.
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