https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 11:06:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-dropping-naps-mean-i-have-to-move-up-bedtime#post-2196007 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:16:54 +0000 SweetiePie 2196007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, usually you need to move up bedtime by 30-60 mins, even temporarily until they can spend longer stretches awake. 5 months seems a little early to me to drop a nap and spend more than 2/2.5 hours awake. BUT if there's one thing I've learned its that every baby is different and the best thing to do is listen to their cues and your instincts :-)<br /> This article helped me a lot in figuring out naps by age (but again, this is a guideline for most babies, not all!)<br /> <a href="http://www.parents.com/baby/sleep/issues/naptime-a-to-z/?sssdmh=dm17.791145&#038;esrc=nwpdbaby032215" rel="nofollow">http://www.parents.com/baby/sleep/issues/naptime-a-to-z/?sssdmh=dm17.791145&#038;esrc=nwpdbaby032215</a></p> <p>I have another about the transition to two naps specifically so I'll look for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-dropping-naps-mean-i-have-to-move-up-bedtime#post-2195943 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:16:11 +0000 gingerbebe 2195943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That last nap was only like 30 minutes so once he dropped it we just bumped his bedtime a little earlier but within 2 weeks he was able to stay awake until his regular bedtime again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-dropping-naps-mean-i-have-to-move-up-bedtime#post-2195802 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:56:07 +0000 regberadaisy 2195802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It did for both my girls. Had to move it like 30-60 minutes earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-dropping-naps-mean-i-have-to-move-up-bedtime#post-2195800 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:53:50 +0000 pmrlady 2195800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello all, </p> <p>My LO just turned 5 months and is still doing 3 naps a day, however sometimes it is hard to get her to sleep for that third nap so I am wondering if she is dropping it. </p> <p>Her bedtime is late...starts around 8-8:30pm with bath, bottle, then we put her in crib with pacifier. She sleeps through the night until 6am, wakes up to eat, then I put her back in the crib and she sleeps until 8-9am. Her naps (depending on previous wake times) are around 10-11am, 2-3pm, and 4-5pm. </p> <p>I really like the late bedtime because it means I get to see her for a few hours when I come home from work, and also I'm worried if I put her to bed earlier, she might wake up to eat at 4 or 5am which I definitely don't want. But I'm wondering if she transitions to 2 naps, will it be necessary to move the bedtime earlier? </p> <p>TIA </p>