what time does your 16 month old go to bed at night?

Samantha - posted on 07/20/2011

ive been having trouble with bed time with my 16 month son and he went to bed last night after his shower with no fuss at 930. i normally try and put him down between 7-8 but takes at least half hour. so was wondering if u all thought that was to late? he has been in a big boy bed over a week now and thats when the trouble started. i was thinking if i can get him to go down easy at 930 for a while and he is use to the bed i might be able to bring back his bed time down the track

Brandi - posted on 08/31/2010

my daughter had been going to bed between 9:30-11 sleep till 7ish then nap around 2. But she has decided that she won't sleep until between 1am and 430am and will wake up between 8am and 2pm. She doesn't realy take naps anymore. I don't know what started this routine, and I can't seem to break her of it. My husband and I both have sleep disorders, mine started before grade school, so I am hoping she didn't inherit one of them from us. Hopefully it is just a phase and she will start sleeping in her bed again at a decent time. At this age when they are tired they will sleep, hungry they will eat, etc. so watch for their signs, and do what you feel is right.

Elana - posted on 08/16/2010

My daughter is almost 17 months. She goes to sleep at 7pm every night, and sometimes it takes her up to 45 minutes to fall asleep. She's awake between 6-6:30am every day. She still takes two naps at the moment. At 8:30am, she goes down for a 2 hour nap. And then at 3:30 she goes down for another 1-1.5 hour nap.

Kerri - posted on 08/16/2010

Also- if its been a hectic day or she's too overwhelmed, my daughter gets cranky, or if she wakes up before she's actually ready to and then forget it- she's cranky all day! Make sure she's actually ready to be awake when you get her up. We usually leave our daughter in her crib until she decides she's ready, and she'll ask politely to get down. Remember, if you start the day off bad- it will probably be a rough day, at least until after naptime!

Kerri - posted on 08/16/2010

That sounds good to me. My daughter goes to bed usually around 8 but occasionally earlier or later, wakes around 7:30 and naps once around noon, right after lunch, for an hour or more. If she's tired that day, she takes a long nap or asks to go "na-nite" a little early. Just look for signs of being tired, like cranky, crying and not using words, rubbing their eyes a lot, getting stumbly, etc. If you don't see any of those, then she's probably fine =]

Maria - posted on 08/14/2010

my son goes to sleep between 10:30 and 11:00... 9 times out of 10 he sleeps through the night... he wakes up between 8 and 10 in the morning.. this works for me because I work very late and gives us both a chance to sleep in... he naps between 1:00 and 3:00....

Megan - posted on 08/14/2010

7:30-8pm: Bedtime
7-7:30am: Wakes Up
10am-12pm: Nap
3:30-5pm: Nap

Every little one is different. Some need 2 naps at this age and others will only need 1. If she seems cranky, put her back on a 2 nap a day routine. That really should help.

Jen - posted on 08/12/2010

My son just turned 17 months old. We usually put him down around 11pm as I am a night owl and he does not wake up til around 11:30am. He naps 2-3 hours. He loves his sleep and has since he was a baby.

Leslie - posted on 08/12/2010

My son (17mo on 8-9-10) goes to bed anytime between 8-9pm and wakes up around 7:30am everyday. He takes a nap around 10:30am for about 2 hrs, then another nap around 4pm for another 2 hrs. That seems to be his schedule for the past couple of months (he's been sleeping a little big longer the past 2 weeks b/c he's getting his molars).



But I just try and look for signs that he's tired; grabs "blankie" and lies down on floor and sucks his thumb, throws temper tantrums, tells me "night-night", and tells me "mommy, please, up, hold".



And he'll let me know when he gets up, he starts screaming for me to get him out.

Jennifer - posted on 08/12/2010

Both my kids go to bed between 7:00 - 7:30 most days and usually have to be woken up at 7:30 to get ready for the day then they take a nap at daycare around 1:00 for about 2-2 1/2 hours... my daughter who is 2 doesn't always nap though and they both seem just fine.

Danielle - posted on 08/12/2010

My son goes to bed around 10:00 pm and wake up around 8:00 am. He usually takes a 3 hour nap around 1:00.

Mandy - posted on 08/12/2010

Oh god my son does not have a set bedtime. I try for a 8:30 bedtime but some nights it will be closer to 10 as for some reason hes just not tired. No matter what he gets 11-12 hours of sleep at night. Then a 1-2 hour nap around 1pm.

Emma - posted on 08/11/2010

that is the exact sleeping pattern of my son but he goes back to bed at 12 i think its works well for us he's happy not tied or cranky some kids need more sleep than others if u want her to sllep earlier maybe try lavander baths and massage straight after dinner then quiet play time bed if my son dosent have an hour of quiet time b4 bed he lays in his cot and sings for hours b4 going to sleep good luck with it

Rachel - posted on 08/11/2010

megan goes to bed at 7pm,she takes 1 good 2 hour nao during the day at about 11 am, ( wakes up between 7-7.30 am) sometimes she goes down at 9 am -10.. then she'll take another nap around 1pm.. i think youre doing fine!

Cathy - posted on 08/11/2010

I put 16 month old lil man in his baby bed at 8:30. He normally falls asleep shortly after & sleeps until about 6:30 when I have to wake him up so I can go to work. He's usually not cranky or anything. But then he takes a nap for about 2-3 hours around 12:00 or 1:00. On the weekends, I let him sleep a little bit longer but he normally wakes up on his own by at least 9:30, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. :) So our kids get about the same amount of sleep.

Sara - posted on 08/11/2010

my daughter has a routine of havin a bath about half six seven and then bed for half seven eight and she gets up at about 6-7 most mornings and will nap for 2 hours between 12-2 which i think is plenty x

Stephanie - posted on 08/11/2010

my son goes to bed by 730 and gets up around 830. some mornings he sleeps later, but that is only if we let him. and he takes about an hour long nap at day care. every baby is different tho!

Sophie - posted on 08/11/2010

i do pretty much the same thin rhyle doesnt go till sleep till about 8-30 9 wakes up about 8 and then has a nap around 2 ish

Joanna - posted on 08/10/2010

My son goes to bed 930ish. I know he is tired but he fights it. He also wakes up at least once. He was sleeping till 7 but we are now back at the waking up trend. He is a happy boy. If I tried to get him to go to bed earlier it wouldn't work.

Jenny - posted on 08/10/2010

my son goes to bed about 7pm, and he wakes around 7 am, he has a nap normally about 11am until 1pm, (he can go down after lunch sometimes) but more often now he does not want a nap. i think guidelines say they need 11 hours uninterrupted sleep during the night by the time they are 2! i have a 34 month old and she sleeps the same as my son, but with no nap unless she has been very active.

April - posted on 08/10/2010

I put our daughter to bed by 7:30 or 8:00. She then wakes up about 7:00 or 7:30. She takes two naps throughout the day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. Her naps are about two hours long.

She definitely takes after me.. and loves sleeping!!

I don't think you should be too concerned unless she is crabby throughout the day.

Ashley - posted on 08/10/2010

My son is almost 17 months old and he doesn't go 2 bed until like 9:30 or 10 and he wakes up @ like 9 am...And he takes a nap @ like 2 or 3 for like an hour or and the way I figure it is if they are tired the will sleep...

Brooke - posted on 08/10/2010

My daughter goes to bed between 8:30 or 9pm and is ready to get up around 6:30-6:45 am. She usually takes 1 nap and it usually goes anywhere from 2-3 hours.

Jessica - posted on 08/10/2010

Hi Jayden takes his nap between 1-2 and will sleep for 2 hours and then he goes to bed between 7 and 8 depending on the rest hahaha I have to do before I put him down lol.And He will wake up between 730-800am
But next week he has to get up earlier because the holydays are over . And his sisters have got to go to school and mommy is verry happy about that ...;-)

greeting Jessy ;-) ( mom of 4 )

Claire - posted on 08/10/2010

Hi Kayla, I put Jack (also 16 months) to bed at 7pm and he sleeps until about 7.30am. He has a nap for about 1 hour a day. We try and make sure he doesn't get any more than an hour because he will be up during the night.

Claire

Rachael - posted on 08/09/2010

ur daughter is gettin enuff i think my 16 month old son goes to bed at 7 n wakes up every 2 hours pretty mush then he is up 630 sharp every morning he has 1 sleep durin the day thats about 1 o clock for bout an hour so i would say ur daughter is gettin enuff

Heidi - posted on 08/09/2010

My daughter goes to bed around 7-7.30pm 'most' nights and then wakes up at 5.30-6am.... she hardly ever naps during the day.....

Your daughter will sleep if she needs more! As long as you aren't waking her from her sleep (unless you absolutely HAVE to)...

If my daughter is really tired, she has a nap around 10am, or goes to sleep around 5.30-6pm..... then sometimes she stays up til 8.....

Your daughter sounds like she is getting plenty of sleep, and as they get older they sleep less!

Susan - posted on 08/09/2010

My 17 mo old just dropped his nap!!:( Very upsetting- but he has a lot of energy and has never needed a lot of sleep. If he takes a 2 hr nap, he will go to bed between 8:30 and 9 pm (our doctor confirmed that they recommend that time for bed for kids his age). He gets up by 7:30 am or earlier. I am hoping that without a nap, he will be in bed at least by 8 pm or earlier:)!! Every baby is different and some may need more sleep than others. Good luck! Sounds like you are doing a great job!!

Cindy - posted on 08/09/2010

my son goes to bed at 9:15pm and sleeps till 9:30am-10am with a nap around 1:30pm . he wakes up happy

Lineo Mahula - posted on 08/09/2010

U r very lucky she sleeps that long. My almost 17 months son, does not go to sleep as long there is light, but once u put him in his bed in the dark he sleeps. By 6am he is awake and wants to play around. I wish he'd sleep longer, and he sometime don't sleep/nap during the day.

Joanne - posted on 08/08/2010

My daughter goes to bed around 7 PM and wakes up around 6 AM. She naps at daycare for about 2 hours...at home it's an hour on less. (Wish she would sleep better here!)

Dorsha - posted on 08/08/2010

My son goes to bed at 8p. and wakes up at 7a. Then around 1030a. to 1130a. he takes a two-three hour nap... Dr said thats fine.. that kids should sleep like 12 hours give or take..

Tawny - posted on 08/08/2010

my 16mo old little boy wakes up around 6 or 7am, gets a nap around 9 (he sleeps until noon) and then is up for the rest of the day until he goes to bed at 6-7 depending on what's going on that day. And he's the happiest little boy ever :P haha

Melanie - posted on 08/08/2010

Sounds perfect to me that's more or less what my daughter sleeps. The time they go to bed is not important, what's important is how many hours they sleep. I put my children to bed around 8,30 and they sleep though till about 7.30. (I don't put them to bed at 7pm because I am not good at 6am wake up calls!)

Jessica - posted on 08/08/2010

My 16 month old son goes to bed at 9:00 pm and gets up at about 7:30 or 8:00 am and takes a nap at 12:00 but he is a happy baby I think he gets enough sleep

Dee - posted on 08/08/2010

My daughter is ready for bed around 7 -7:30 and she wakes up between 7-9 in the morning. She just went down to only taking 1 nap a day but that 1 nap is usually 2-3 hours long.

Renae - posted on 08/07/2010

Also I should add that most babies transition from 2 naps to 1 nap during the day between 12 to 18 months. During the transition phase there is a few months were some days they need still need two naps. It is possible that she still sometimes needs a 1 hour nap at about 10am.

Renae - posted on 08/07/2010

The amount of sleep your baby is getting is normal. Most babies of her age go to bed at 7pm, get up at 6am and have one 2-2.5 hour nap at 12 or 1pm. Your baby is perfectly normal. You can try putting her to bed an hour earlier if you feel it would help.

Jill - posted on 08/07/2010

My daughter turned 17 months on 6 August goes to bed betweeen 8 and 9 and gets up between 8 and 9 in the morning. She then take a morning nap for about an hour and then an afternoon nap for a couple hours. She does however play hard while she is awake.

Sarah-Anne - posted on 08/07/2010

my daughter gets ready for bed at 8, watches 1 wonder pets episode and goes to bed (between 8:15 and 8:20). she gets up between 7 & 8. naps between 10 & 12, and then between 2 & 4. she doesn't always sleep the entire time, but she is in her room having quiet time, either playing with stuffed animals or looking at books. she was in a toddler bed, now mattress on floor, so she can get out of bed when she wants, but her door is closed. she seems pretty happy now. she wasn't sleeping but 2 hours every 6 hours round the clock a few weeks ago. once we moved her mattress to the floor, she's been sleeping mostly thru the night.

Jeanne-Marie - posted on 08/07/2010

My 17 mo. old goes to bed at 6:30 and gets up anywhere between 6:30 (weekdays) and 8:00 (weekends). He takes one nap a day at daycare during the week, then on the weekends 2 naps of one to two hours. I have read and followed the advice in the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" since mine was born and found it VERY helpful in making sure my little guy gets enough sleep. The best advice was putting him down to nap or bed before he gets cranky and overtired, even though he may not appear "tired." I also read an article that described the sleep needs of this age range as about 12-14 hours a day total.

Nikki - posted on 08/07/2010

My son goes to bed from 7p-7a and takes a 2hr nap from 10-12 has lunch and plays for a little bit and takes another 2hr nap from 2-4. Prevents my boy from being such a cranky bum!!

Rachael - posted on 08/07/2010

Our daughter has always gone to bed at 8pm. Sometimes a little later, sometimes a little ealier depending on what we are doing and how much of a nap she had. But the routine is usualy up around 8:30 or 9:30am, nap at 1pm usually for a couple of hours, and supper, bath, story, bed at 8pm. That seems to be plenty of sleep for her unless she doesn't take a proper nap. She has days where she won't take a nap or at least not a good one, and then she is a little cranky, but generally always goes to bed fine. Hope this helps.

Tiffanie - posted on 08/07/2010

My son goes to bed around 8pm, gets up at 8am and has a nap at noon until 3pm.

Pamela - posted on 08/07/2010

7pm, and wakes at 6:15 - 6:30 then he comes to our bed for morning cuddles his brother wakes up at 5:30 - 6 so he is already cuddling so we lay together for 20 minutes before we go for our morning walk

Susan - posted on 08/06/2010

My 16 month old son goes to sleep at 8pm as well. During the week he often wakes up around 6:30, but if not we wake him at 6:45. On weekends it varies. The last 2 Friday's he's slept till 10, but then on Sat/Sun he's up around 6:30-7. At day care he normally takes 2 naps - between 3-4 hrs total. At home, he will only take one nap for us on most days. His total nap time on a long day is 3 hours, but more often 2. Sometimes I can tell he need the 2 nap but he refuses but for the most part he's fine. When he gets really cranky we know he needs more sleep, but usually he's fine. When does she seem cranky? Is it close to bed time/nap time. If so, that's actually a good indication that you're getting her to bed when she needs it. If not, you could attempt getting her down for a morning and afternoon nap but I know how difficult that can be.

Shawn - posted on 08/06/2010

sounds like a good amount of sleep to me. Mine goes to bed around also and is up around 6am, take an hour morning nap and a two hour afternoon nap.

Ruth Anne - posted on 08/06/2010

I don't think that's too late at all! Our DD used to go down around 8:30, but since we're doing more with family mealtimes (which means waiting until Mommy comes home from work), it's often not until 9:30. She's been getting clearer and clearer about letting us know when she's ready - after her bath, when she's in jammies and downstairs for one last book and one last snuggle, she'll grab her blankie, wave good-night, and head to the stairs to let us know it's bedtime. She does the same at naptimes - it's really precious! She usually gets about 9-10 hours at night, then 2 naps during the day, usually 1.5 to 2 hours each. She's never been a baby who slept much, so as long as she seems OK with her 12-13 hours spread across the day, we're fine with it. She's a super-active little one, and has always fussed when she's falling asleep - she doesn't like to miss out on the action!

Leah - posted on 08/06/2010

kai goes to bed at 6.00pm , he then sleeps until between 6.00-6.30 am...once he is awake i leave him in bed for prob another 15 or 20 mins so i can have a shower before i get him (he just plays with his blankie and talks) ...and then (strangely!) he is tired and ready for a nap again between 9.00 and 10.00 am...he naps then for between 2 and 3 hours...kai is a fantastic sleeper! we are very lucky!

Nicky - posted on 08/06/2010

ive always put my daughter to bed around 7-7:30 ish and she'd get up around the same time the next morning, but shes always been very easy to settle to sleep and into a routine, luckily for me :) and she also only naps for an hour, or no longer than an hour and a half. but then my nephew has two naps during the day and sleeps the same at night. so i think its all a matter of finding what works for you.