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5-6 hours.

Bedtime is usually around 8/830. She usually takes a 1-2 hour nap and wakes up around 2. If it's closer to 3 the she needs more of a 830/900 bedtime.

Usually she is up from her nap around 2-230 and I put her in the crib at 7. She falls asleep between 730-800 lately.

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We've been dealing with the same thing and pushing his bedtime helped him fall asleep quicker but it still can take 30 min - 1 hour and we've had nights it's taken more than an hour. DH lays or sits next to him. Nap time it only takes him 10 minutes max to fall asleep. Last night DH turned on the projector on this white noise machine we have and he said he fell asleep quicker last night.

He usually goes down for a nap between 11:30-12:30 and wakes up between 2-3. He goes to bed around 8-8:30. We've found he needs to be up about 6 hours after his nap. If he wakes up later than 3 then bedtime is closer to 9.

He usually wakes up around 230 and falls asleep a little before 9

@jmarionsmith: It shocks me. She just rolls around, plays with her bunny, but doesn't make a peep, for the most part. A month ago this never happen, it would be 20+ mins of whinny and then would cry before she would go to sleep. The new day care is helping since they nap later (and she gets a good nap) the awake time is better. I would keep her up till 730 and then put her down but sometimes she is asleep by 730. So I am going to skip with 7 for now.

@jmarionsmith: My LO just turned 22 months, and she naps from 12-2. If she sleeps a normal amount (1+ hours), I aim for a bedtime of 6:15ish. If she has a crappy nap, I have her in bed no later than 6 (and sometimes 5:45ish).

F is 21 months and has about the same routine. Nap 12-2 (approximately), bedtime at 7:30. Usually he's asleep by 8. We do sit with him (he's in a floor bed) until he's asleep, but I ignore him the whole time (after nursing). I bring my phone to scroll the Internet and hang out. I've started scooting closer to the door to try and "wean" him off of us being right there.

My husband and I think that it takes so long because of how light/warm it is in the summer? We don't have black out shades or AC, but nights when it's stormy (so, cool and dark earlier) he seems to fall asleep earlier.

ETA: F won't let my husband do the "sitting" part either. Its always me! And I'd be frustrated too if I was pregnant - is there a comfy chair in there you can rest on?

@jmarionsmith: I also find that if she gets a lot of excitement before bedtime it takes her much longer to fall asleep. We try to keep things very mellow after bath time.

@MsLipGloss: I can't get use to your new pic!

R is 24 months and naps from 1-3/3:30ish and bedtime is at 7/7:15. Sometimes she talks for up to an hour. Good luck! Could just be the season change.

24 months, naps a solid 2 hours usually between 1-3, sometimes a little later end time (like 3:30). She goes to bed at 8 and usually falls asleep within 10 minutes on her own; so about 5 hours awake time.

@jmarionsmith: I had to rock LO to sleep until almost 20 months and now she puts herself to sleep without a fight - I NEVER thought we would get here!!! So here's holding out hope your routine gets easier!

It's about 5 hours from nap wake up. I try to wind down around 4 hours. If I get the timing right she's out in under 20 minutes. If I don't we are up for an hour or so.

@yoursilverlining: tell us your secret!

@jmarionsmith: Miss A is almost 21 months and naps for 1.5-2 hours sometime between 1300 and 1600 (I don't let her sleep any later) and generally she's asleep by 2000. These days we spend 20-30 minutes nursing, reading books and snuggling then I hang out on her room while she falls asleep in the cot.

LO naps from 1:30-3:30/4 and then is in bed by 8. So 4-4.5 hours. She is 20 months.