How long do your little ones nap during the day?

Diane - posted on 10/26/2010

My son is 14 months. He usually takes two naps each day of anywhere from an hour to two hours each. One usually begins from 9 to 10 a.m. and the other one usually starts in the mid-afternoon (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.).

Michelle - posted on 10/14/2010

My 14 mos old is showing signs of losing the morning nap. When he skips, he takes a 1 1/2 to 2 hr nap after lunch about 1pm. If he needs a morning nap it's short no longer than 45 min, then his afternoon nap is shorter. He goes to bed around 9pm and wakes between 6:30-7:00.

Katherine - posted on 10/14/2010

my daughter still takes 2 naps a day from 1 to 2 hrs

Nicola - posted on 10/14/2010

my son, 14 months, naps from 11am -1pm

Caity - posted on 10/13/2010

My 14 month old ( if he spends the morning with me) will get up at 7 nap for about an hour at 11 and then maybe an hour nap from 5-6..if he is with his dad in the mornings he sleeps til 9/10 and then takes a 3 hour nap from 3-6...I never get to sleep in :(

Jessica - posted on 10/13/2010

my 2 little ones, ages almost 3 and almost 1 and a half. nyomi(almost 3) goes to bed at 8 or 830 and sleeps til 8 am. then goes down for a nap at noon, and my lil man, nathaniel(almost 1 and a half) goes to bed at 8 or 830 and sleeps til 8, with waking up 2 to 3 times a night, and then goes down for a nap at noon. and for their nap they both sleep about 1 and a half hours to 3 hours, depending on whats going on.

Sophie - posted on 10/12/2010

My 14month old sleeps from 9:30-10:30am (i usually wake him after an hr) then he goes back down at around 2pm for 1.5hrs. This can vary though, sometimes he has one big sleep after lunch (2.5-3hrs) or sleeps 2hrs in morning and 1hr in afternoon, it depends on what we're doing that day & what he needs. if we're out he'll have an hr in the car or in the pram.

Kyi - posted on 10/12/2010

My 13 montth old son sleeps for 16hrs a day. He wakes up at 7am, his first nap is at 10am which goes for 2hrs, then his second nap is at 2pm which also goes for 2 hrs & his back in bed at night by 7pm

Katherine - posted on 10/12/2010

My daughter sleep 1 to 1.5 hours in the morning and then usually 1 t 1.5 hrs in the afternoon.

Jennifer - posted on 10/11/2010

My son gets up at 6:30am and nap's at 10-10:30 am
get's up at 12 eats, plays naps at 3pm, he"s up again by 430 , and is in BED by 7:30.

Megan - posted on 10/11/2010

My son is 14 mos and has always been a great sleeper. He goes to bed around 8:00pm, sleeps until 6:30AM. For the most part, he's always had 2 long naps; one at about 9:30 until 11:30 or 12:00pm, then again from about 2:30 pm to 4:00pm. He's recently been shortening those nap times and I think he's about ready to go to one longer nap in the afternoon, but he's still so tired mid morning that I'm not ready to cut it out completely. I've read that the longer, better naps they take during the day, the better sleepers they are at night. It seems to ring true for my little guy. I would think even if he's not sleeping, but just resting some, it's better than nothing so you can get some chores done or just have Mommy time. Good luck!

Staum - posted on 10/10/2010

My son still has 2 naps a day first nap after lunch from 11:30 till 1-1:30 and then a second power nap at 3:30-4;30 sometimes 5:30 on the days he has been at daycare and is in bed for 6:30 7...

Jessica - posted on 10/10/2010

My son is pretty much the exact same as Kimberley Pearson's... he wakes around 8:00 during the week, down for a nap around 10:00, up around 11:30-12:00 and back down around 2-3 and up around 4-5 and goes to bed at 9p.m. unless we are out and about (hockey games he usually goes to bed at 10:00)

Cassandra - posted on 10/10/2010

my 1 year old daughter also has about 30 mins nap at around 10-11 n thats it its great thou coz she sleeps all night from 7 til 6 then bk to sleep for an hour

Fiona - posted on 10/10/2010

My first daughter slept for 2-3 hours in afternoon managed to get lots done, the 2nd one... not so much, only 45 mins-1 hour in the afternoon, even in the car she won't sleep longer than that, but she goes to bed at 7pm and wakes up at 8am... I really wouldn't stress about brain development or anything from the books that can make you neurotic LOL, if you count the sleep at night with the naps they are probably getting enough, my 2nd is really good natured and smart, so its not been affecting her in any way! : )

Chloie - posted on 10/09/2010

my 14month old generally goes down for an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon

Lisa - posted on 10/09/2010

my little one usually wakes up, eats and plays for about an hour and then is ready for a little nap, just shy of an hour, then she usually needs quiet time/nap in the afternoon about 3:00 ish, if she doesn't get that then she goes to sleep too early and wakes up in the middle of the night wanting to play. I don't know how long she actually sleeps but she will play quietly for a while,. sleep a while and i usually ready to get up/out by the time dinner is on the table.

CHRISTINA - posted on 10/09/2010

My youngest 14 months naps around 11am for about 1-2 hours and then around 6pm for 30-45 min.. if she misses her first nap she takes her second around 5.. and its about 1 hour.. then she goes to bed at 8:30pm and sleeps all night till about 7:30-8am::)

Lindsey - posted on 10/08/2010

My 14 month old sleeps 12-13 hours a night and naps from 1.5-2.5 hours a day usually starting at 12pm

Erin - posted on 10/08/2010

my daughter takes 2 naps, on around 10:00am which normally last about an hour to an hour and a half. then she may or may not take a second one around 2-3pm.

Alley - posted on 10/07/2010

My 13 month old wakes up between 7:30-9:00am every morning, depending on what time she wakes up, she sleeps between 1-3(normally around 2-3, very rarely only an hour) hours from about 1-4

Regina - posted on 10/07/2010

mine naps for about an hour and a half usually after 3. he likes to wait fordaddy to come home from work before he naps :)

Tracy - posted on 10/07/2010

My son gets up at 630am and then naps from 830-930am and then naps 1230pm-230pm. We put him down anywhere from 730pm-830pm. I wanted to get rid of the morning nap and increase the afternoon nap but he needs it or we can't make it to lunch. My daughter got rid of he morning nap at 1.

Nicki - posted on 10/06/2010

Mine used to be a short napper (45 mins only), but we worked really hard on it (The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley was a brilliant help) and now he sleeps between 1.5 and 3 hours in the morning and the same in the afternoon.

Enixa - posted on 10/06/2010

My 14 month old has always been a good sleeper since the day she was born. she doesn't wake up until 12 or 12:30 in the afternoon and then she takes a nap usually around 3 and sleeps until 4:30 or 5. Then she goes to sleep around 11 ish pm and knocks out for the night until 12 noon the next day!!!!!! But shes aleays been that way literally since the day she was born. I have no problem with it for now since I like goign to bed late anyways. But I know once she starts pre scholl she can't stay that way forever. But I don't think I'll have a problem. Who knows, it might be easy or it might be hard but I'm up for the challenge, I love being a mom.

Leah - posted on 10/06/2010

Wow, my daughter is a really good napper. She wakes between 6-6:30. She takes a morning nap at 9:00 and sleeps for about 2 hours. She also takes an afternoon nap at about 1:30/2:00 for about 2 hours. She goes to bed at 7:00 and sleeps through the night.

Chloe - posted on 10/06/2010

My son is 1 year old and if he wakes up early like before 7am then he will go back to bed at about 10am til 12. If he lays in til bout 8ish then he wont go to sleep until after lunch at bout 1 til 3. So about 2 hours each day. He will still go to bed around 7pm with no fuss

Amber - posted on 10/05/2010

Wow that is a lot of variation! I have twins that are 14 months. They take a morning nap (1 1/2 to 2 hours) from 9 or 9:30 to 11am and then a second one from 2 to 4 pm. Lately they are starting to drop the morning nap though and then we put them down earlier for the afternoon nap. Good sleep routines are so important not just for having happy kids & moms but also for brain growth and development!

Amber - posted on 10/05/2010

My daughter sleeps from between 7:30 or 8:30pm until 6:30 or 7:30am. She will be up for about 2 hours and will take a nap for about an hour and a half to 2 hours. Then again she will take another 2 hour nap in the afternoon.

Angela - posted on 10/05/2010

My son is 13 mos, and used to nap A LOT. Now he wakes up around 6:30am, has a 45-60min nap around 9:30am and about an hour nap around 1 or 1:30pm..so usually a total of about 2 hours...on a good day! some days are like yours...maybe a 30 min nap split up

Lori - posted on 10/05/2010

My son is 14 months old and sleeps from 8 pm - 630 am and takes 2 one hr naps usually 10-11 and 145-245.

Susan - posted on 10/04/2010

my lovely little dude naps 30 minutes twice daily. jeez. BUT He does sleep from 8:30 to 8:30. Just wish I had a longer block of time during the day to get some stuff done!

Kelly - posted on 10/04/2010

Wow that is a light napper. My son naps for about 3 - 3 1/2hours a day, over 2 naps. Sometimes he only has a rest in the afternoon but i find its important for him to be in his cot for the rest or he gets cranky.

Kimberley - posted on 10/03/2010

My son usually wakes around 7:30am, takes a nap around 9:30/10:00 until 11/11:30, and then another nap in the afternoon around 2:30 pm until about 4 pm. He goes to bed around 8:30ish.
I just find consistency is definitely the key!

Lucy - posted on 10/03/2010

my lad sleeps between 2 to 3 hours, but recently it seems to change, sometimes he'll sleep an hour or longer, i find the longer he sleeps the better he sleeps at night :) x

Rebecca - posted on 10/03/2010

My son is 13 months old. He wakes between 7am & 7:30am, he will have 1 hours nap either about 10am before his dinner or 12pm after his dinner, it changes everyday.

Toria - posted on 10/03/2010

My son is 13 months old. He usually wakes up at 6am, goes straight back to sleep, wakes up at 9am and stays up until 12 or 12:30 depending on how tired he is. I put him down for a nap and he doesnt wake up until 2 or 2:30. He only goes down for 1 nap a day.

Emily - posted on 10/02/2010

My daughter will nap anywhere from an hour to 3 hours during the day. Sometimes broken up into 2 short naps.

Amanda - posted on 10/01/2010

My daughter usually naps for anywhere from an hour and a half to two and a half hours around 12 or 1. Sometimes she takes a longer nap, but since she starting cutting her molars she isn't napping as long.

Jenny - posted on 10/01/2010

My little man would sleep all the time if i let him but usually he has 30 mins to an hour anytime between 1.30 and 4pm.i have recently been told not let him sleep after 4.30pm but i try to make it 4pm as he doesnt go to bed until 8.30.

Kimberly - posted on 10/01/2010

My daughter takes a nap for 3 hours between 1pm-4pm every day unless we go out, then she'll only sleep for 30 minutes to an hour. She's too nosy when we go out and won't sleep much!

Amber - posted on 10/01/2010

my son used to sleep for 2-3 hours after he ate his lunch. it depends on when he wakes up in the morning. lately he has been sleeping for 1 hour only and sometimes another hour around 5 or 6. its been irregular lately which is weird. but he also has a cold so that may be why. but mostly he sleeps for 1-2 hours around 11:30 or 12

Rachel - posted on 10/01/2010

my 1 year old sleeps for half an hour either in buggy or on my lap usual time is 10.30 til 11 or just after! :)