Transitioning from Two Naps to One Nap...

I have 3 girls 6, 4, & 2. My 2 oldest quit their morning nap by 18 months. My youngest gave up the morning nap about 22 months. The other mothers that I know who have a little older kids, their kids gave up the morning nap around 16-19 months as well.... I'd say push through the nap thing..... I bet it's just a phase. :)

Two naps usually transitions to one when the child is between 12 and 16 months. Her change in sleep patterns may be due to teething, growth spurt or change in her environment or your routine. The fact that she sleeps so well (and long) at night is great. So I'd caution you in any attempt to try to change her napping schedule. Sometimes it's best just to be flexible and patient. Kids will sleep when they need it as long as we set the stage for rest. Best wishes! R. 34 yo SAHM of 3 year old Certified Nurse Midwife 9 years

Hi there. Each kid is different. I have 4 children. When my daughter was 18 motnths old...she quit taking naps all together! If your little girl seems to be ready to go to one nap, try laying her down between the two times of her normal naps. Like if she was doing 10-12 and 2-4, put her down at 11:30 and she probably will go until 2:30 or 3 (she will probably then go to bed at night a little bit earlier). You can gradually shift it to the afternoon as she becomes more mobile and seems to last longer in the morning. That's when she should go to an afternoon nap at about 1 until 4. Hope this helps. A.

My baby made the transition at around 15 months. I wouldn't encourage it any sooner than possible! It was the hardest transition for me in terms of having little to no time to get things done while baby is napping.

Hi A.!

I am in exactly the same boat! I have an eight month old daughter who is sleeping less in the day. I don't really have any good advice, I was going to consult my What to expect the first year book. I'll tell you what I find out. I have three older girls, but I can't remember, I know this happened though (there is five years between her and my last one). Our situations are exactly the same, mine sleeps well through the night also (about 10-11 hours). So I will let you know!

Marsee

My son is almost 19 months old and still take and needs 2 naps most days unless we have something going on in the morning then he may miss his nap. If he has two naps they are both about 1 1/2-2 hours long, if he just has one nap then it is about 3-3 1/2 hours. Your daughter may just be going through some changes (teething, growing, ect) and will get back to her normal sleep habits soon. We went through a couple of these instances too. I like the previous post would say keep the 2 naps as long as you can for both your sanity. And for a happier baby.

Your baby is at the same that all of my kids went from two naps to one. Just keep your baby awake longer past the morning nap, like after lunch, and she should start adjusting to the one nap. And maybe it will be a good nap so you can get a break!

My son transitioned about 9 months old. Each and every baby is different! She might start sleeping more at night, then taking one long nap. Conner does that, and he is perfectly healthy and fine!

I have an 11 month old who takes only one 2 hour nap a day. Sometimes he will take a short late afternoon nap but on the days he doesn't, we just put him down a little earlier for bed and he sleeps great. My daughter gave up 2 naps at about 1 year as well. I know all kids are different, some kids still need more than one nap a day at this age and if they will still nap that much, lucky you.

A.,
My daughter was transitioned to one nap a day (about 2 hours) when she was 14 months old when I had her in daycare, and it was not enough sleep for her. She was crabby all evening with us. When I started staying home w/ her (16 months)when my second was born, she returned to her 2 nap schedule for about 3 months. Then she gradually transitioned to one nap after lunch. If you are staying home with her, you may want to make sure that there is nothing waking her up during the nap times. She also may be teething which might be waking her with the pain.

All babies are different, so if she is transitioning herself into one nap already, try putting her down for only one nap a day for a little while and see what her demeanor is in the evenings. If she is able to make it to her 7pm bedtime without getting whiney too long before, then she may be ready for the one nap each day.

every kid is different. i was very frustrated when my daughter went to one nap very early. turns out my mother said my 3 siblings and i all curtailed our naps very early. genetics anyone? my daughter turned 2 at the end of february and already has days where she doesn't nap at all! i make her have quiet time if she doesn't nap and her daycare enforces the same rule. i can't force her to sleep but having her sit quietly by herself and read seems to work for us. if your daughter is sleeping well at night and seems to only need a total of less than 2 hours it may make sense to go to 1 nap. let your daughter be your guide. and be happy she sleeps at night, that's great!

Both of my twisn still need 2 naps per day. Granted some days that naps are longer than others, but in general they require their sleep. I have tried to transition them to 1 nap a couple of different times, but they out number me. =) When they were teething, this did affect their nap cycles, also if they were gassy. Their naps were shorter prior to their crawling, but the more they crawled and walked, the 2 naps were required. BTW both of my kids have the same night schedule as your little one.

Hi A.,

I took my daughter to 1 nap at about 6 months. She is 11 months now and occasionally will get tired in the morning and I will put her in the swing for 30-45 min. It seems to be light enough sleep that it does not affect her afternoon nap. If she is not sleeping very long for her afternoon nap try going to 1 for a couple of weeks and see what happens. Good luck! :)

K.

I'm sure it is not unheard of for an 8 month old to go to 1 long nap, but I think it is more common for it to be a little later. My kids didn't give up their morning naps until they were closer to 15-18 months. She could be teething and it is just interrupting her napping. Also she is learning all sorts of new stuff (talking, standing, crawling, walking) which would make her not want to sleep even if she needs it.

Is she taking her naps at the same time of day everyday? My kids (3,3,2,9months) took their morning naps around 10/10:30 and I woke them up by noon at the latest. Then they still take their afternoon naps around 2 pm and sleep until 4/4:30. Depending on what time her second nap is, she might just be "catching up" from her 1st nap?????

Regardless, kids go through many phases and she might not be sleepy this week and next week be exhausted all the time! If you keep the times roughly the same, it will be easier to know if she is suddenly no longer needing a nap or if she is just not WANTING a nap...

Don't know if I answered your question or not. Hope this helped somewhat!