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When will DS drop morning nap?

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cornflakegirl · 28/11/2006 14:46

We started DS on SWMNBN's routines at about 3 weeks old, but stopped reading the book when we got to know him better and could work stuff out for ourselves.

DS is now nearly 18m, and still having a morning nap and a lunchtime nap - total of about 2h45 minutes during the day. He sleeps for 11-12 hours at night - bedtime is between 7 and 8, depending on how slack I am. I work full-time, so often elongate bathtime etc because I like the time with him.

DS rarely seems sleepy at nap time. He sometimes chats or sings for a bit when put down for a nap. If his morning nap is pushed back an hour or two (rare) this doesn't seem to be a problem. He also seems fine with later bedtimes when they happen. These things lead me to think he may be ready for less daytime sleep.

However, some days he goes down for his nap at 9, goes straight to sleep and sleeps for two hours. Which makes me think he still needs all his daytime sleep.

Anyone have similar experience? It's not like it's a problem, but it does limit morning activities somewhat - and I just expected that he would have dropped it by now. Everything was so much clearer when he dropped his afternoon nap!

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PanicPants · 28/11/2006 14:48

My 15month old still sleeps for nearly 3 hours every morning so I know what you mean about restricting your day!

Olihan · 28/11/2006 14:53

Dd is 15 months and I dropped her morning sleep for her as it was so restricting on what we could do with ds. I gradually moved it on by half an hour or so every few days and she now goes down at 1 ish for at least 2 - 2 1/2 hours. She's also in bed by 7ish and up at 6:30am. Occasionally she'll conk out in the car at 12ish if we've had a busy morning but it doesn't seem to have any adverse effect on her. I did the same with ds at about 18 months and he was fine.

Would it be worth moving the morning sleep closer to lunctime? I would doubt he's ready to have no sleep at all, (my ds is 2.11 and still needs a good hour's nap a day) but at least if he sleeps at lunchtime it frees up the morning and most of the afternoon for you.

cornflakegirl · 28/11/2006 15:01

PP - sympathy

Olihan - I know he can go the distance sometimes. Last Sunday he didn't wake up till nearly 9 (if you discount waking for milk at 5), and then because of church and a meeting after church and lunch at friends he didn't nap till 2pm. He was mucking about and clearly tired by this point, but when to sleep without much fuss - and at the friend's house as well, which can be problematical if he's not in the mood

Maybe I'll suggest to DH that we drop the nap... Of course, he'll have to weigh up whether the additional freedom in the morning is worth the loss of 45 mins GameCube time...

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cornflakegirl · 28/11/2006 18:27

bump for evening crowd.

anyone think i'll live to regret dropping ds' morning nap for him?

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Mellowma · 28/11/2006 18:33

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