Nap Schedule - Missouri City,TX

I guess every kid is different in the amount of sleep they need and I haven't ever had my kids in daycare, but my son is 18 months old and is just now transitioning to one nap. He still gets tired in the morning and I have to get him over that hump and push him until after lunch time in order to keep him on one nap. Otherwise, he's tired by mid morning and still likes to sleep. Sometimes he can catch a quick catnap in the car or something and that will hold him off until naptime in the afternoon.

I think 11 months is too young for a one nap schedule, personally, but again, each kid is different. Do you have any say in what happens with the schedule at his school? If so, I would ask that he be allowed 2 naps for at least a few more months. I guess you could always see how he adjusts to it and go from there. Good luck...that is a tough one. So sorry you're dealing with that!

This change does not sound like it will be hard on him, he will be playing and around other kids and coming home tired. Have dinner ready and bath time as scheduled and I feel like he will adjust good.

i say let them take as many naps as possible for as long as they are willing. my daughter went to 1 nap around 22 months. get "healthy sleep habits happy child" its an awesome book that will answer all your sleep questions.... up to teenage years.

My daughter made the transition around 15 - 16 months at school.

I say give it a try for a week or two. If you notice your son's behaviour has changed for the worst, I would discuss this with the school.

Your son really needs to be getting around 14 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period, so if the daycare is only allowing them 1.5 hours for a nap, you will have to make up the difference at home. It cuts down on your family time during the week, but you will find that he will be happier, with fewer meltdowns. Also, you can't change the schedule, even for weekends or holidays. The best plus, it will give you more quality time with daddy!

My daycare did the same thing (Childrens Courtyard). I was not happy about it either. I believe it is recommended that toddlers take two naps until they are 2 yrs old.
With that being said, we allowed my son to take 2 naps on the weekend. He would become so tired at 10:00 that it just seemed cruel to keep him awake. We did this for about 3-4 months. He eventually stopped being so fussy at his regular nap time that we did change him to one 1 1/2 - 2 hour nap a day. We did find that he would sleep longer if he ate a good lunch before his nap. So lunch at 11 and nap at 12. We really just followed his lead.
Unfortuately, I think all daycares switch from 2 naps to 1 nap we infants transfer to toddler rooms. I think it is easier on the staff.

Mine changed to one nap per day at about a year. He did this on his own, I was expecting the 2 nap schedule up through like 18 months or so, but he wasn't having it! He did take more like a two hour, or occasionally 3 hour nap however. I think the best judge will be how he is acting. If he is cranky, or falling asleep in the car everyday on the way home then it probably isn't enough sleep. You might have to move his bedtime back by half an hour or so to accomodate for the change. If you do need to up his bedtime you can start by doing it 15 min earlier for several days, and then 1/2 an hour earlier after that. Best wishes!

At my children's daycare, ages 0-15 months are allowed to nap whenever they are tired. At 15 months, the nap is cut down to 1 2 hour span a day. I think 11 months may be kind of early, but what can you do if that is what the daycare center is doing? Before my daughter changed daycares, the previous DCP was putting her down whenever she was tired and she'd end up having 2-3 naps a day then didn't sleep as well at night!! I also know some kids who gave up a nap entirely at 1!! So if they insist on one nap, he may jus ttake a longer one....or he may go to bed earlier and get 11-12 hours of sleep per night.

I think that is too early to transition a classroom of infants to one nap! Most little ones need two naps until almost 18 months. Some will transition earlier, but most do not! I am very surprised the school would do that, and without consulting the parents. I would have a talk with the school.

I have a lot of day care experience as I have my CDA in both preschool and infants. In the centers I worked in (I only worked at Primrose for a little while. I was at the one in Sugarland and really didn't think that it was on par with the other centers I worked with and left) we didn't transition the babies to 1 nap until around 15-18 months, and they were really ready by then. 11 months is early and I suggest you have him sleep more at night. My 2 YO sleeps about 11 hours at night and 2 1/2 hours during the day. You can ask your pediatrician how much sleep a 1 year old should be getting. The studies out there seem to indicate about 13 hours total sleep in a 24 hour period is normal for a 1 year old.

S., SAHM to 4 little girls

At his age, my oldest two kids each slept 12 hours at night and took a 3-hour afternoon nap. If his nap is too short, try letting him go to bed earlier so he gets the hours of sleep he needs. Good luck!

In my experience, 12- 18 months is when most kids drop that 2nd nap.
See how he does with one nap. It may be that he will take a 2-3 hour single nap. They should not be waking him up, unless you specifically tell them to. I do not like the fact that they didn't consult with you before they made the switch. They are trying to make their jobs easier by getting everyone on the same nap schedule (which is fine, as long as parents are good with that).

Talk with the teacher and let her know you would like him to be allowed to sleep as long as he can. That you do not want him woken up. His home time is just as important as their time at day care.

Don't let them bully you. You are the parent and you call the shots.

To make sure he gets the same amount of sleep as he was getting with 2 naps. Start to put him down earlier at night. For instance if he was getting 2 naps totaling 2 hours, and now he is only taking one nap totalling 1.5 hours, put him down 30 minutes earlier at night. That is what we did with our son who was the same age as yours when his naps changed to one single nap a day.

Hope this helps :)

L.

One "short" nap is not long enough for that age. Maybe one "Long" one would work if they want the kids only one one nap.

If it seems like that nap isn't enough, then put him to bed earlier. I think its 11-12 hours total of sleep per day for that age, but you might ask your doctor.

Wow, that seems a little young to be at one nap. I have friends whose children transitioned to one nap at 12 mo. Both of mine were around 18 months which is probably more typical. Has this always been their policy to do this at such an early age? I would think your baby needs more sleep than that. It would be worth it to talk to them and see about the other kids in the class - how have they handled it.

I still fret over how my daughter "should" be getting 14 hours a day or whatever the number is but she's happy and growing and so far so good. She cut herself off of 2 naps to 1 nap at 10 months old. Maybe you could try putting him to bed 15 or 20 or 30 minutes earlier for a week or two and see how that affects him?
So far my daughter sleeps about 10 hours at night and 1 1/2-2 during her nap. Kids are all different. Good luck!

My daughter is 16 months old now and she dropped her afternoon nap at about 13 months. She did this on her own and it was hard on me at first because she wakes from her morning nap at 12:30. She now goes to bed at 6:00 PM and sleeps for 13 hours so THAT I love. You might try an earlier bed time. It might work out for your child who knows. It is weird that they decided to do that with out consulting you though. Good luck!

It really depends on the child. Our daughter switched herself to one nap at 9 months, but other kis I know took two until 1 1/2. If they are taking two naps without one of those naps getting shorter or more difficult, then I would stay stick with two. When one nap gets longer and the other shorter, it could be time to switch. Good luck!

I totally agree with you, but ubfortunately I think that is a universal daycare schedule that the majority of centers use. The exception would be a montessori environment.
At my daughter's daycare, she has been on the once a day plan since about 9 months. She is 14 months now and it has gotten better after a year. sadly she is always really tired when she gets home and needs to go to bed around 7:00. On the weekends she still takes two naps for me and sleeps 3-4 hours!
I think that as with everything you have to give it some time to see how it works and remember that kids are amazingly adaptable.

I don't remember exactly what age my daughter went to one nap a day...but I did have to have a discussion with her daycare at the time. Not so much that she was at one nap a day, but that they wanted to wake her after a set period of time.

I was finally able to get them to agree that once she was asleep that she needed to wake up on her own. They changed around the afternoon schedule to allow a little quiet playtime while everyone else woke up--apparently I wasn't the only parent that had a problem. It made everyone's day a lot better!

Something else I learned the hard way...the daycare/schools are going to do a lot without discussing it with the parents.

I can't physically get my kid home, fed, bathed and asleep earlier than I do already. She needs her two hour nap (even at over 2.5 years!).

Hey J.,
My son is almost 14 months old and still takes 2 naps a day as well. Fortunately, I'm a stay-at-home mom but I recently looked into putting my son into child care about 1 morning a week. Anyway, I would be furious if they stopped letting him nap as much as he needs. If your son still needs more than one nap a day, this could be really bad for him. I would talk to the daycare and see if they can ensure that he is getting his two naps. Good luck with this one!

my son was about that age when he went to one nap a day. he sleeps more on the weekends though. at daycare its an hour to an hour and a half. but at home on sat and sunday he will sleep for two to three hours. we let him get as much sleep as he wants. some times its only an hour. as long as he isnt falling asleep while playing with his toys i bet he is getting plenty of sleep. if your worried about his health ask his pedi. if your upset because they changed something and didnt ask untill after then talk to the day care about it.