https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:13:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320864 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:16:25 +0000 winniebee 1320864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age it was 2.5/3</p> <p>Now at 19.5 months it's usually 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320801 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 15:40:28 +0000 Cherrybee 1320801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E usually goes between 1.5hrs and 2 hrs after her last nap, including her bathtime/bedtime routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320739 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:53:24 +0000 illumina 1320739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: @lawbee11: I'm glad you say every day is different--I thought it was just us and wondered if we should be seeing more consistent times, though I guess not for a while.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: it's usually around 1.5hrs between last nap and bedtime....same as with any naps during the day. She goes down between 6-7pm at the moment depending on when her last nap ends. S sometimes starts to get tired around the 1hr mark and everyone keeps commenting how she doesn't stay awake long enough for her age. Seeing C does the same is reassuring :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320522 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 11:03:52 +0000 .twist. 1320522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our last nap is at 4:00 - 5:00 and bedtime is at 7:00pm. I try to stay as strict about that last nap and bedtime as possible. </p> <p>If we miss that nap and/or bedtime, our night is f'd! </p> <p>Although, right now sleep is back to being nightmarish because of something... 6month sleep regression, teething, wonder week..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320506 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:50:23 +0000 lawbee11 1320506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's different for us every day. It's normally around 1.5-2 hours. Sometimes we can stretch it to 3. I actually find that she goes down easier and sleeps better when it's closer to 3 than 1.5....it's almost like she's not tired enough if it's 1.5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320504 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:48:10 +0000 knittylady 1320504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This stuff confuses me endlessly. Our Ped told us that he should only be awake a MAX of 2 hours. Of course that doesn't always work out, but it's what we aim for, even before bed. But then I hear how great people are doing with the 2-3-4 system. Sigh. </p> <p>Long story short: 2 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320419 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:26:12 +0000 delight 1320419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4.5 months and still takes 3-4 naps a day. She's usually only awake for 1.5-2 hours between naps. Every day is different! Last night she had a third nap from 4:15-5:15. I put her to bed around 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320418 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:24:22 +0000 ALV91711 1320418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was on three naps it was 2 hours. Now that he is on two naps it is usually about 3.5 hours. Some days though it will be 3 and others 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320401 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:55:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 1320401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: that sounds a lot like C. Lately during the day she starts to give tired cues at the one hour mark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320389 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:32:08 +0000 Anagram 1320389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: 2 hours and LO will be 6 months this week. She can sometimes go 2.5 hours if bedtime routine takes a while. Any longer and meltdown city. </p> <p>But she naps a lot/really well during the day-- 3 naps total. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320323 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:35:11 +0000 daniellemybelle 1320323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 10 weeks &amp; we do EASY, but the last "round" I keep her up , give her a bath, feed her again &amp; put her down. It usually ends up being 2.5 hours instead of her usual 1.5 hours between naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320234 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:32:00 +0000 Pepper 1320234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours for us. He goes down for bed around 8, so I don't let him nap past 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1320201 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:48:20 +0000 googly-eyes 1320201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was about three hrs? It's always longer in the evenings for us... At 15 months its up 3.5-4 hrs, nap, then up for about 6 or so hrs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319927 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:13:49 +0000 hilsy85 1319927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We now do about 3 hours between lat nap and bed time routine starting. And the he's asleep a half hour after that. For a long time it was about 2-2.5 hours, until we went to 2 naps. The it became 3.5-4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319920 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:06:42 +0000 heartonastring 1319920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recommend the group Teaching Your Baby and Toddler to Sleep on babycenter.com: <a href="http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a199215/teaching_your_baby_and_toddler_to_sleep" rel="nofollow">http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a199215/teaching_your_baby_and_toddler_to_sleep</a></p> <p>If you click on the Acronym Buster link at the top of the page, it has a link to a google doc that includes wake times by age...I find it (and that group in general) SUPER helpful!</p> <p>ETA: We did 2-3-4 - although it usually ended up being 2-3-3.5 -starting from around 5.5 months until recently (8 months), but now her wake times have lengthened and so we do 2.5/3.25/3.5-ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319891 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:52:39 +0000 cyan 1319891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We, too, aim for the 2-3-4 schedule now at 6 months old. At 5 months, LO was still taking a 30 minute nap around 5:00-5:30, then awake for 1-1.5 hours until bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319888 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:49:47 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1319888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aim for the 2,3,4 schedule. 1st nap 2 hours after wake up, 2nd nap 3 hours from wake up of 1st, and bedtime 4 hours from the second nap.</p> <p>*ideally* our day goes as follows:<br /> 7:30am-wake<br /> 9:30-10:30- nap<br /> 1:30-3:30-nap<br /> 7:30p-bed</p> <p>ETA: R is almost 7 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319876 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:45:20 +0000 Smurfette 1319876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last month 4 hours is the max. 5 months she would fall asleep on the way home from day, 30min nap, and would go to sleep an hour later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wake-time-between-last-nap-and-bedtime#post-1319868 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:41:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 1319868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long do you aim for wake time between the last nap and bedtime? It's a constantly shifting thing for me and I never feel like I got it right. </p> <p>C is 5 months, I'm sure it changes based on age. Her sleep is crap right now because of teething anyway, poor kid. But in general what works best for your LO? </p>