should i try and drop 2yo day nap?

[bluepanda]

Just grateful for some feedback - an (opinionated) friend says I should try and get DS, just 2, to drop his daytime nap now. I'm loath for various reasons - he still likes a good hour and a half early afternoon, sometimes 2 hrs if he wakes early - I don't get home from work til 6pm and really like the fact he is happy to play, eat dinner together and cuddle until just after 8pm, so I actually spend a bit of time with him. He then settles down himself and sleeps through til just before 7. My point was - if it ain't broke don't fix it? As a family his sleep patterns suit us well, and I am expecting baby 2 in June and to be frank if he was still napping then it would be an absolute bonus I reckon! But I just got thinking after this friend claimed he doesn't need a nap at this age and that I was probably being selfish (!) in maintaining it and that he would sleep longer at night if i dropped daytime nap. I think if he was a poor sleeper at night maybe I would see point, but he is happy and healthy, and almost 11 hours through seems reasonable at night anyway .

definitely don't meddle! It sounds like you've a lovely schedule at the moment!

i agree with you, what has your friend got to do with it? i would just smile and nod and carry on as you are

Ignore your friend - I really can't see how it is selfish to allow your child the sleep he needs. My DD1 had a 1-2 hour nap and also slept from 7-7 every night until she was nearly 3. Those were the days...

Not if it works for you. We've had people say the same about DS1, who will be 3 in May, although I'm not sure why really. I can't see how you are being 'selfish' if he's happy.

DS1 still has a nap around 2pm for an hour and a half, and he needs it. He goes to bed about 7.30 then chats away to himself and his toys til about 8.30 - 8.45 usually, then sleeps til about 7.30. I can't see any reason to try and get him to drop it before he does so himself. It gives me some time with just DS2 who is 5mo, and as DS2 is sometimes asleep for at least some of that time as well, I get half an hour to myself.

Thanks - you know when you just start doubting your own judgement in a neurotic way.... I will carry on and enjoy the daytime naps while they last I think! I keep meaning to force myself to use the time to chill out instead of deciding I really need to clean windows (have a bad case of nesting at the mo) and when baby2 arrives hopefully it will give me a little chance to focus just on them

Ignore your friend. DS will drop his nap when he is ready.