LO is 13 months and in the 2 to 1 nap transition. She napped from 11:40-2:10 at daycare today which is amazing! Normally I'd call it a 1 nap day & she'd go to bed by 7.
Well, we have an event tonight at 7:30... And the drive is close to an hour. She sleeps really well in the car... Is it so bad to let her fall asleep on the way? I always hear how late naps ruin night sleep but I don't want her to totally melt down at this thing. (And yes, we have to and want to go.)
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Late naps have never been an issue for us. My LOs can start a nap at 3 and sleep past 5 and still go to bed on schedule at 7:30-8.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@daniellemybelle: she will probably be going to bed late anyway, right? I think it would be fine. Some things are worth risking. 
pomegranate / 3706 posts
I think it's worth it to kind of mess up the schedule for special events. I tried to maintain a really strict schedule with LO1, and with LO2, I just can't always because they're on such opposite schedules, and it's really shown me that it isn't a cardinal sin, and it won't ruin her sleep forever, to have a late nap, or miss one here and there, or take a car nap, a stroller/ carrier nap, or to go to bed a little late occasionally. I still think schedule is important, but you also have to live your life and participate in special things sometimes! If I were you, tonight, I would totally allow a car nap and just put her down for bed when she's sleepy, whether that's at her usual bedtime, or a little later to make up for the later nap.
pineapple / 12053 posts
since the event is late, i wouldn't have a problem with her taking a cat nap in the car!
pineapple / 12526 posts
Id let her nap in the car, since she'll be up later than normal.
pear / 1946 posts
Late naps have never been a big problem for us - DD still falls asleep pretty well at night. I think it just depends on your kid. DD is a great night sleeper so if your kid isn't then it may not be a good idea.
papaya / 10343 posts
well my LO is only 7mo but she regularly sleeps until 630 then goes to bed at 730. late naps are less of an issue for us than missed naps.
blogger / apricot / 378 posts
Agreed with everyone else, if she'll be up late it's probably not going to affect her too much to let her nap in the car. I'm always so nervous when LO takes a late nap for whatever reason, but it never seems to affect his night sleep too much!
cantaloupe / 6669 posts
Thanks everyone! She ended up napping in the car from about 5 to 6pm - we went to Chick Fil A before the performance. She cried the whole way home, when normally if I had kept her up she'd have slept for the ride home, but she went right down when we got in at about 9:30pm. Crossing my fingers tonight is uneventful!!!
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