how to know when your child is ready to give up naps?
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But your child might be ready to skip naps if they're not sleepy during the day, or if naps (even those earlier in the day) make is harder for them to fall asleep at night. A telltale sign that your child is ready to drop naps is the ability to skip a nap without signs of crankiness or exhaustion.
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When your baby is about 2 months old, her internal clock will be a bit more predictable — and you may be able to start implementing a basic newborn sleep schedule. Between 3 and 6 months, your baby's bedtime, naptime and wake-up times will increasingly fall at around the same times each day.
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Typically, children this age sleep for about 11 1/2 hours at night and take two naps during the day for a total of about 14 hours out of every 24. By the time your child reaches his second birthday, he may be sleeping about an hour less, with only one nap making up part of his typical 13 hours or so of downtime.
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How long should my 3-month-old nap? At 3 months old your baby should be taking 3-5 naps per day, each 1 to 3 hours long—with the exception of the last nap of the day which should not go past 6:30, so you may need to cut that nap short.
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['Put your baby in her crib -- drowsy, but awake. ... ', 'If your baby cries, wait a few minutes before you check on her. ... ', "When you re-enter your baby's room, try to console her. ... ", 'If she continues crying, gradually increase the amount of time you wait before going in to check on her again.']
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Signs that your child is ready to change to ONE daily nap: When you put your child down for a nap he plays or fusses before falling asleep, and then takes only a short nap, or never falls asleep at all. Your child can go for car rides early in the day and not fall asleep in the car.
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["Your breasts don't feel full of milk. ... ", 'Your baby wakes in the night middle of the night. ... ', "The length of your baby's feeds are erratic. ... ", "You don't feel the sensation of a let-down. ... ", 'Your baby wants to breastfeed frequently. ... ', 'You have an unhappy baby. ... ', 'Your baby is fussy before bedtime.']
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['Adjust her bedtime. ... ', 'Cut down on liquids. ... ', 'Limit the light. ... ', "Don't rush in the minute she stirs. ... ", 'Delay breakfast. ... ', 'Change nap times.']
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['Your child is sticking with their daytime nap routine. Falling asleep on their own means your child needs the rest. ... ', "Your child's attitude changes due to lack of sleep. A sleepy child can become irritable, hyperactive, or downright mean. ... ", 'Your child shows signs of sleepiness.']
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['If you think your child might be tired, a rest might help. ... ', 'If the crying happens at bedtime, you might need some help settling your child.', 'If your child is angry or having a tantrum, take him somewhere safe to calm down.', 'If your child is frustrated, try to work out a solution together.']
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The number of naps your baby needs depends on his age. Newborns need three to five naps a day or more. Babies in the 4-to-6-month range need two to three naps a day. And babies 6-12 months need two naps a day.
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0-1 month: 45 minutes between naps. 1-2 months: 45-60 minutes between naps. 2-4 months: 1.5-3 hours between naps. 5-8 months: 2.5-3 hours between naps.
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At 6 months, babies need an average of 11 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night, and 3.5 hours of daytime naps spread over two to three naps.
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Sleep needs for 18-month-olds At 18 months of age, your child should be getting around 11 to 14 hours of sleep every 24 hours. That might take the form of 1 1/2 to 2 hours of napping in the afternoon and 10 to 12 hours of sleep through the night.
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Between the ages of 1 and 2, most kids need about 11–14 hours of sleep a day, including one or two daytime naps. At around 18 months, or sometimes sooner, most toddlers condense their two naps into one afternoon nap. A toddler who fights the morning nap is probably ready for just an afternoon nap.
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Then, at some point between 15-18 months, your toddler will transition from 2 naps to just 1. The age for kids to stop napping varies greatly. Some toddlers stop napping by age 2-3, while other kids will continue to need naps past age 5! However, the average age for kids to stop napping is sometime between age 3 and 4.
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For most children, the morning nap drops out by 12 to 18 months because they need less sleep. "Let this happen on its own," Shubin says. "Your child will stick to an afternoon nap until they are anywhere from 2 1/2 to 4 years old. Some 3- or 4-year-olds still take an afternoon nap, but 6-year-olds don't nap."