How did this go for you?
The last two days, C has been taking mega naps (3 hours+). Is this a normal length of time when consolidating down to 2 naps? She's almost 8 months and STTN.
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like, 3 hours total naps? or 3 hours each?
when i decided to drop to 2 naps it was because LO was only sleeping 15-20 minutes for his 3rd nap (and only 45 min for the other naps O_o), and then going to bed super late because of it. after the transition he now takes a 2 hour nap in the morning, and 1 - 1.5 hours in the afternoon. he's 11 months now, but we started the transition at around 7 or 8 months
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@Penny Lane: each!
She woke up at 830 today, went down for her first nap at 11, and just woke up at 330. So that one alone was 4.5 hours!! -
@highwire: holy naps, batman!
i don't really have any advice. my LO has never been a big day sleeper. it was revolutionary for me when he started sleeping 2 hours in the morning. I didn't tell ANYONE (not even DH) for a few days because I was so sure if I did, he would stop
besides, it probably wont hurt to pick a 2 nap routine (2, 3, 4, or a 9 and 2 type schedule) and just try it for a few days and see what happens?
that's pretty much what I did
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My LO is also down to 2 naps and they are each three hours long. So, no advice, but we're in the same boat!
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@Penny Lane: right? She's been doing 2 naps at daycare all week but theyve only been an hour each. Maybe she is making up at home when I can keep it dark and quiet as long as she needs.
@MarieJ: cool, thanks! Glad it is normal for you. I think your LO is around the same age.
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Holy cow sleepy baby! We do two naps bc he just stopped taking his third but they're usually an hour to an hour and a half each. If its not affecting her night sleep I'd just celebrate and soak it up )
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Wow! That is one crazy long nap!! I don't see any possible way to fit in a 2nd nap today unless you want her going to bed at midnight!
When we went to 2 naps the awake time between naps was between 3-3.5 hours but the time before bed was always a bit shorter (that's just what my LO preferred). I would also limit naps to 2 hours each or else I wouldn't be surprised if she started having middle of the night parties because she's sleeping too much during the day.
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After dropping to 2 naps my son slept2.5-3 hours total during the day. 1.5 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon and 10/10.5 straight overnight. He has never been a sleepy kid.
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Three to two was actually pretty easy for us (4 to 3 another story!) her AM nap got really long and pushed back the PM nap. We had a week or two that she woke up early from the PM and needed extra early bed (6- 6:30) but it eventually evened out into 2 1.5 hour naps.
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Yesterday was weird! She slept from 11-330 and then 6-8. Down for the night at 845 and STTN (still asleep now!)
I hope she is well rested for daycare this week!
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Wow!! Maybe a big growth spurt? O went to two naps around 8 months but they've never been longer than 1.5h each
that's pretty much what I did
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