We have a GREAT napper (3 consistent naps a day, each 1.5-2.5 hours long!), but an awful sleeper (varies between 2-4 hr stretches).
I'm not sure though, I would love his night sleep to be better - but I so appreciate having those 3-4 hours to myself during the day too!!
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clementine / 959 posts
I need my sleep at night, so I'd much rather have a baby who sleeps through the night but doesn't nap!
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
I think I will prefer a nightsleeper..I can't nap during the day anyway!
eggplant / 11287 posts
A better night sleeper for sure......my little one sleeps ALL day!!!
pineapple / 12234 posts
I would say a better night sleep. I can't really take naps when baby does. When I only had one kiddo, the long naps sometimes saved me though--I needed to be myself just for an hour or two sometimes.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@HeatherlovesKenny: Yeah that's where I am right now. One kid, so I totally love/need my time, it's been so hard adjusting from just us two to three!!
GOLD / pear / 1845 posts
you can deal with all kinds of nap issues with more patience if you've slept that night!
pomegranate / 3388 posts
My daughter is a great night sleeper, but a terrible napper. I get pretty annoyed that I can't count on long stretches of sleep during the day when I can get things done... but I am so thankful for my sleep at night.
pomelo / 5321 posts
I'd rather have a great night sleeper. I feel like I'm more prepared to deal with nap issues if I'm well rested from the night before.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I'd love to have a good nightsleeper, my son's not a champion napper by any means, but if he'd just sleep at night, we'd be much better over here.
pomegranate / 3383 posts
10000000000%, hands-down, a better night sleeper! Not only is it better for the parents, but better for the baby too!
coconut / 8475 posts
I don't yet have my son so take my opinion with a grain of salt...
But I am the type of person who has SUPER choppy nighttime sleep and I'm up a lot and a very light sleeper too, so anything gets me up. That being said: I don't think having the LO will be all that terrible for me because I am used to not getting good night's sleep.
What I love are my naps! I have learned to be dependent on naps, sadly. So, if he sleeps some at night but mostly during the day--i'll be a happy camper. Of course at some point i'd worry if he didn't sleep through the night as well but that's later down the road.
I get better sleep in spurts and have never really had a 9-hour night since high school anyways.
*I plan to be a sahm so that makes a big difference too. I can imagine if I worked--omg. Yeah i'd want that sleep!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@TurtleDoves: yeah, agreed. I am a SAHM/PT nanny (only 2x a week), so I have the flexibility to nap myself (though I never do),but even if I don't nap I still have easy days at home. I don't need much brainpower/energy for stuff 
But I REALLY enjoy the time to myself during the day. like I said earlier, adjustment from 2 to 3 (people) has been hard, so I enjoy the breaks.
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