Wont Take Naps

My son is 18 months and he doesn't nap either....But the great thing is them sleeping through the night..
S.

unfortunately, no -- my daugther is the same way...some days she takes a nap, others she doesn't -- sometimes the only way I got a nap is if we got in the car and went somewhere...it is not easy...everyone needs downtime -- I found that she would do 15 or 20 minutes in her crib wathcing her aquarium or mobile - and now that she is almost 15 months, she will look at books...hope this helps!

Yes. At 6 months little ones need 11 hors sleep at night and 3 hours sleep during the day. Often they won't nap if they get overtired before they are layed down. Make sure that you lay her down at the first yawn. Rubbing eyes or anything like that often makes it harder. If she falls asleep often as soon as you get in the car, that is often a sign that they are not getting enough sleep at home (that last comment was from an article on www.babycenter.com)

She should be taking naps atleast a couple times a day even if short.

Hey I'm not an expert by all means however, I have a 7 1/2 month old and he recently decrease his napping times. He used to always nap around the same time every evening. But, now because he's crawling and getting into everything he will not nap..... I beleive it's a good thing he's so anxious and curious that when it's time to go to bed he will sleep the entire night.....So my answer to your questions is, be thankful she is just curious and as long as she sleeps through the night consistantly I would'nt worry too much about it. Besides her sleeping patterns will change more than likely......Good luck

I have no good advice, but I would love to know what you hear. I have a 5 month old in the same situation. She is a really pleasant baby, and only gets up 1-2 times per night. We have tried everything to get her to take a nap, and the only way we can is if one of us snuggles up to her. The problem is if we try to put her down in bed, she immediately wakes up. I am sorry to take up your time, and not offer advice, but I just wanted to let you know that there are other kids out there who don't nap!! It is really hard, because I never have time to get anything done.

Good luck!

Jen V.

I would not be concerned as long as she is getting plenty of sleep at night and is generally happy and has energy during the day. Every child is different and some take naps while others don't. If you are really worried about it then make a set schedule everyday of when she takes a nap. That is what I did with my daughter and it really helped as long as I put her down at the same time everyday. She might not sleep at all at first, but if you begin each naptime with a routine beforehand similar to your bedtime routine (reading a story, singing a song, etc.) she will probably catch on as long as you stick with it for a while.

My four month old sleeps through the night and cat naps during the day so let me know if you find something that works for you. We were told to lay him down at the same time each morning and afternoon we haven't tried it yet because he is staying with a temporary sitter but I'll let you know if it works when we find a more stable daycare solution.

I would say you are blessed :O)
in all seriousness i think your daughter will sleep when she is tired. my neice is 8mo old and she can go all day sometimes without a nap and as long as she is not grouchy my sister will let her. how long does she sleep at night? my 2mo old daughter will get very cranky when she is extremely tired so i know that is when i should try to get her to sleep.

No you should'nt be worried about this.. she is fine she has alot of energy.. I would just let it go she will go to sleep when she her tiny body gets tired.. Yes its hard I have 3 boys 3 6 and 16 so I know.. wait untill there 3 and they run you all day and talk you to death and still dont take a nap so you can breath.. just let her play some by herself so you can get your ME time...... good luck and if you have any questions please dont hesitate to ask im not a Doc, but I do have exsperance,,T.

I would not worry too much....my son is 8 months and there are days he just does not want to take a morning nap. And his afternoon nap will only be like 1 hour. She will give you cues if she needs a nap :)

my daughter did not take naps until she was about 19 months old. if she is sleeping throught the night i wouldn't be too concerned!