My DD is 16mo and still has 2 naps a day - one at about 8.30/9am to 10 am and one at 1pm to 2pm (ish).
Lots of other babies we know have given up the morning sleep long ago but she seems so grouchy if she doesn't have it.
At nursery (2 days a week) they don't put her down for a nap - they instigated this - unless we tell them she has had a bad night and I am fine with this as she obviously has more to entertain her there and doesn't seem to suffer because of it, apart from being obviously a bit more tired by the end of the day.
For dropping all other feeds and naps etc I have always taken my lead from her and I am just not getting the message she is ready to drop that sleep, but I am starting to wonder if I am working against her natural instincts with her having a different routine at home and at nursery.
Interestingly she still only has the same length of nap in the afternoon when she has missed her morning sleep so she is just missing out on an hour a day.
She has been known to miss a sleep if we are at a family occasion and seem fine but will crash out as soon as all the excitement is over.
I think I have sort of answered my own question. She falls asleep easily in the morning, it doesn't affect her later nap or night time sleep and she seems happier. I am sure she will let me know when she is ready to give up but when is the usual age to stop the morning sleep?
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When to give up morning nap?
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fizzpops · 28/08/2009 09:27
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