https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:15:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407517 Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:37:43 +0000 lemondrop 2407517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dropping naps was a great thing for us too! Instead of super late bedtimes, life got easier and easier. We still have quiet time for my oldest (my youngest still naps), but we have so much more freedom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407479 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 22:52:22 +0000 travellingbee 2407479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I wish that happened for us. DS gave up naps and still won't STTN nor go to bed at a reasonable time. Of course if he naps, he goes down even later. Sigh. I'm jealous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407400 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 20:53:42 +0000 loveisstrange 2407400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was our experience as well. C dropped her last nap at 20 months has been a great sleeper since!</p> <p>Hopefully she keeps it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407369 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 19:54:07 +0000 MoonMoon 2407369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome @Cherrybee: ! I imagine days are easier to plan without a nap too. </p> <p>We're still firmly in the nap camp, but he's started dropping it here and there, and he's about your daughter's age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407174 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:51:51 +0000 yerpie110 2407174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what I dream of - I seriously can't wait for DD1 (almost 3yo) to drop her nap! Sadly, she is not even close :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407163 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:34:12 +0000 QueensBee 2407163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoohoo! We've had the same experience recently! Over the holiday break, I've been having my LO skip any nap. The late afternoon is difficult because he's grumpy, but he's been asleep by 8pm and STTN in his own bed! Our previous bedtime routine would be 1-1.5 hours, and he'd be in our bed by 2am anyway. This is so! much! better!</p> <p> I'm thinking about asking his school to drop the nap too when he goes back on Monday. </p> <p>Fingers crossed it continues to go this well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407108 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 09:05:29 +0000 chopsuey 2407108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids don't nap anymore and it makes life so much easier!<br /> 🎉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407101 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 08:49:35 +0000 Andrea 2407101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! Both of my kids dropped their naps early and it's been great. You can do so much more with your day and they go to bed early and STTN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407065 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:34:33 +0000 looch 2407065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was our experience as well. We kept the last nap for a long time (3.5 years) and I think part of the issue was I wasn't ready to have it be dropped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407064 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:34:23 +0000 creativemomma15 2407064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: that's awesome! We might need to take away our 3yr olds naps... We usually have big bedtime battles and he doesn't fall asleep for 1.5-2hrs... But yesterday he skipped his nap and fell asleep right away and woke up SO happy!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407063 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:33:14 +0000 Applesandbananas 2407063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's linked! LO is approaching three and has had a few days (including yesterday) where he skipped nap and he immediately went to bed and then STTN, and went to bed early, like 7! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407062 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:28:48 +0000 avivoca 2407062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Please send that my way. H refuses her nap and still won't go straight to sleep those nights. We tried to keep her up once and she collapsed from exhaustion at 3:40. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407059 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:15:49 +0000 Cherrybee 2407059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I like to think its the universe compensating me for the lack of naps but in reality its just a huge coincidence and anything could change at any time. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407058 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:12:22 +0000 Foodnerd81 2407058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's amazing! I am so happy to hear that. I imagine the sleep is all related- I guess she just doesn't need as much sleep as some kids. Who knows what's up with the eating but great news all around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dropping-the-last-nap-has-been-amazing-for-us#post-2407054 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 06:28:32 +0000 Cherrybee 2407054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm scared to write this post because celebrating anything positive usually jinxes it in my experience.... but I just need to share this miracle!</p> <p>I was so stressed when E started refusing her last nap a week and a half ago. I clung to the possibility that it was just holiday madness, but days later she was still refusing the naps. </p> <p>E has always been a terrible sleeper. She was 25 months when she started STTN inconsistently and, at 29 months, she she still wakes once 2-3 nights per week. She takes 2 hours to go to sleep. She's also a terrible eater - she never eats breakfast and often eats barely anything during the course of the day. </p> <p>Then, she started refusing her nap...... and suddenly she goes straight to sleep at night, sleeps all the way through and wakes up hungry! Today, she age half a bowl of porridge and half a banana all by herself! No drama! Yesterday, she ate three entire meals and snacks!! Its amazing! </p> <p>I'm not sure what the point of this post is (other than to jinx it), but my mind is blown! Do you think its linked? </p>