Wondering when and how your LOs transitioned from newborn sleeping all the time to having 2 naps a day? DD is almost 13 weeks and has no predictable nap schedule. It's generally working for us right now, but wondering when I should start thinking about an actual nap schedule for her.
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DD didn't go down to two naps until she was 11 months. She always had an unreliable nap schedule until then.
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My kids just started 2 naps consistently around 7-8 months, but the time still isn't really consistent - generally mid morning, and after lunchish - we do a loose 2-3-4 schedule. Prior to that we were doing the 90 min sleep program, so they were taking 4-5 naps a day.
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Her nap schedule is still somewhat random at almost 9 months but she switched to two naps probably around 8 months or so (maybe a week or so later).
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8-9 months for both Charlie and olive.
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LO is currently 6 months, and he's almost there. He has a morning nap, an early afternoon nap and then needs just a quick half hour catnap still right before his 6pm dinner to make it to his 8:30 bottle/bed.
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Okay, so I don't have to try to worry about it any time soon.
My SIL is a schedule Nazi, and I swear her newborns were on nap schedules (not really, but close!).
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@swurlygurl: I think hard and fast schedules work for some families and some kids, but not all. I have IRL friends whose kids sleep and eat on a perfect 3 hour schedule, and are just very consistent on sleep and wake times for naps and nights. I was so convinced I was doing something wrong because my kids just wouldn't be consistent....and then I just learned to deal
And fwiw, my kids just transitioned their naps on their own. They just weren't ready to sleep at their previous awake intervals. Went to 3 naps for like 2 weeks, and then have been pretty squarely on 2 naps since about 7.5 months. Your LO will let you know when she's ready!
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