Comments on: 10 Must-Know Baby and Toddler Nap Facts. (#7 May Surprise You!)

By: Laura Recchia

Laura Recchia — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:09:28 +0000

In reply to Nicole Johnson. Thank you, I appreciate your prompt reply and help! Xo I will be reviewing the packages ASAP!

By: Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:01:20 +0000

In reply to Laura R.

@Laura I’m sorry you’re feeling anxious about the transition to daycare. I don’t blame you! Starting daycare can be tricky and doing a nap transition all at once only makes the transition harder, but I want to assure you that many toddlers will transition just fine after a couple of weeks. We do find that daycares transition to one nap too early, though at 14 months it may go better than you think. 🙂 You asked about which package to choose from. For this specific of an issue and assuming you don’t have multiple sleep challenges, if you want to speak directly to a sleep consultant, I would recommend either a Basic e-Mail package or becoming a member of the site where you can live chat with a sleep consultant once a week in a group setting. You can find out more about our one-on-one options here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/services and our Members Area here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/diy/ . Good luck!!

By: Laura R

Laura R — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 02:23:25 +0000

My son will be attending private day care all the kids nap at the same time but he is the youngest at 14 months when we will be starting.
He has two naps a day, how can I possibly transition him so early..I have worked so hard on his sleep training I don’t want to ruin it. Help!! Not sure what to do, or which package to choose from.

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:11:19 +0000

In reply to Vinita Abraham.

@Vinita Abraham – Thank you for stopping by the Baby Sleep Site and for your comment! I am sorry to hear you’ve been experiencing short naps from your daughter – nap transitions are so tough and feel like they mess everything up, at least for a few weeks. I’m glad her nights have still been good but I know days with short naps can be incredibly challenging. 🙁
Here is a link to a sample schedule for a 9 month old to get an idea of how things should transition just to make sure it’s not a timing issue: https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/9-month-old-baby-schedule/
You may also find reading through this article will provide some helpful tips: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-naps-2/short-baby-naps-explained/
There is also a regression that happens around this time that contributes to nap trouble: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/8-9-10-month-old-baby-sleep-regression/
I hope this helps! Hang in there and I hope her naps regulate again for you soon.

By: Vinita Abraham

Vinita Abraham — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:28:16 +0000

My daughter who is now 9months is going through a 3 to 2 nap transistion which messed up her day naps. She used to sleep 1.5 to 2 hours x3 naps prior to 7 months, but now it’s exactly 35mins max (often just 2 naps) after which I cannot get get to sleep no matter how much I try to comfort and console her back to sleep to make up the hour. Which is now causing the day to be very long, and an early bedtime latest 6pm. Thankfully she still sleeps ok at night 6pm to 6am. She is able to put herself to sleep, and no obvious sleep associations. Dark room, white noise and during the day her sleeps are almost always in her cot.Any suggestions on how to get her to nap for longer? TIA?

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:32:51 +0000

In reply to Kaz.

@ Kaz – definitely sounds like the 18 month regression to me!! You can read it about it here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/why-18-month-sleep-regression-can-be-hardest/ I’d suggest that you push on as usual, while making allowances for over tiredness (i.e. allowing a short cat-nap in early evening, if necessary). The early waking is a big bummer, but just do your best to not get your daughter up for the day before about 6:30 or so, and eventually, that should resolve itself. This really does get better – you’ll probably find that things return to their normal rhythm very soon 🙂

Thanks for commenting, @ Kaz! 🙂

By: Kaz

Kaz — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 08:33:20 +0000

My daughter is 18 months and although we’ve had a few ups and downs but over the past 3-4 mths things have been going really well. She’s been going to bed at around 7 and sleeping from 7:30/8 until 7/8 with only a few short lived wakes. She’s also been napping for 1.5-2 hours a day. Now suddenly for the last week she’s decided not to nap at her usual time of 11:30. I tried making it later so after lunch at around 12:30 but now she either doesn’t sleep at all or holds out til 4 and just passed out and wakes up incredibly grumpy at 5. She’s also started washing at 5-6, usually before my alarm! She looks exhausted with big bags under her eyes. I don’t know if this is this just a blip and I need to just push on with the routine our do I need to change things around

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:30:54 +0000

In reply to Dawn Gaze.

@ Dawn Gaze – oh, boy, do I sympathize. My daughter was just like this – in fact, for her whole second year of life, her afternoon nap was totally erratic. She’d go two weeks and not nap at all, and then she’d nap like an angel for a few days, and then back to no naps. It was crazy. However, I stuck with the nap time – I would just tell her that if she couldn’t sleep, she could sit quietly in her bed and play with toys/look at books. Would you believe that now that she’s three, she’s back to napping regularly, with only occasional missed naps?

So, if I were you, I’d stick with offering the nap for now, but be flexible – allow it to be a rest time, if your daughter won’t sleep. Also, try offering bedtime closer to 6:30 on days when she doesn’t nap (that way, you split the difference between a too-early bedtime and her normal bedtime).

Let us know if that works, Dawn! And thanks for commenting 🙂

By: Dawn Gaze

Dawn Gaze — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 10:28:21 +0000

My daughter is 2 yrs 9 mth and is resisting her lunchtime nap most days. She usually only naps once a week or less now. I still put her down at 12 noon but if she does sleep it usually happens after an hour of her being in her cot. If she doesn’t sleep she is a cranky pants by late afternoon and ready for bed at 6pm! Her normal bed time is 7pm and she sleeps for 12 hours (thanks to a personal sleep plan at 8 months old- thank you Nicole). Should I give up trying to get her to nap? This has been going on for around 3 months.

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:24:41 +0000

In reply to Melinda Baker. @Melinda - On the days when he's missed a nap, an earlier bedtime is a safe bet, and that 6pm time that he appeared really tired may have been a good time to put your son down for bed. Typically, you can tell your child is experiencing a nap transition when he starts to consistently resist a nap for about a week or two, so if this was just a one-time thing, it may be just an odd day. Again, we recommend keeping two naps as long as possible, so if he went back to taking his normal two naps a day, then I wouldn't push the transition. And it doesn't sound like you're ready either! ;) Hopefully things improve for you all soon! Thanks for your comments!