A has never been a great napper ... usually 20-45 minute cat naps randomly throughout the day. Today he took a 2-hour nap while I was at lunch (yay!) and then another 30 minutes in the car. We came home and he ate and played, and then went down for another nap. He's going on 2 hours again now.
This is unchartered territory for me. Am I screwed for sleep tonight? Should I wake him up if he goes much longer? He is 8 weeks tomorrow.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I never ever know what to do in situations like this. Today my guys went down late and I woke them up at 4:30 because I think this will screw them up tonight. But, mine are 15 months and 3 years old.
I guess I would let him sleep and see what happens, especially if this is the first time he has done it. Maybe he'll sleep extra well tonight because he wasn't over tired.
pineapple / 12526 posts
The phrase about sleep begetting sleep is SO true, in my experience. I find it especially true in very young babies.
grapefruit / 4819 posts
Nope - that's great! Sleep begets sleep so the more well rested a baby is during the day, the better they will sleep at night! Let your LO sleep and fingers crossed you get a good night tonight.
grapefruit / 4235 posts
I'm hoping it doesn't screw up nighttime sleep bc L took his first 3 hr nap in a long time today!
honeydew / 7687 posts
I think my baby is the only one, but I have seen zero correlation between the two one way or the other. But I don't ever wake him anyways 
pear / 1599 posts
Better naps = better night sleep for us too, as long as her last nap of the day isnt too close to bedtime.
pomegranate / 3452 posts
I didn't wake him up, and his second nap was about 2 hours and 15 minutes. He showed sleepy signs earlier than his "normal" bedtime tonight, and has been asleep for an hour+. Fingers crossed he continues this trend!!
pomegranate / 3452 posts
Morning update: Not so bad. He slept for 3.5 hours, ate, and then almost 5. Not his normal schedule, but I'll take it!
grapefruit / 4006 posts
@scg00387: your baby is not the only one! i've also seen zero correlation between naps and nighttime sleep with my daughter.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Like other's said, I've always heard one good sleep leads to another good sleep. I don't think it makes a difference to my LO.
pomegranate / 3398 posts
Better naps = better nights for us.
DD is 7 weeks and she took a 3hr nap yesterday afternoon and then slept in her crib from 9pm to 4am and then back to sleep from 5am to 7am.
If I could get her nap that good every day I would lol
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
Better naps equal better nights, however, I do need to keep at least 4 hours between the last nap wakeup and bedtime.
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
@aprk: when they are so little, the more sleep the better! When they are that little they mostly sleep. My pediatrician's handouts suggested limiting daytime naps to 3 hours but only if I noticed night time sleep being affected. I let LO sleep as much as she wanted (especially for her first and second nap of the day) when she was under 8 months old. After 8 months she was at 2 naps and I limited her second nap so she would be tired for bedtime. Now at 18 months she's at one nap and I always wake her by 4:00 so she will have at least 3 hours before bedtime.
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