Naps and time to go to sleep

Olivia - posted on 09/29/2010

My boy turns two next week. He loves bed a given. But he wakes around 7am has a 2-3 hour afternoon sleep and then goes to bed at 7pm. Last year he went down at 6pm but as hes older its now 7am. He does love to sleep. he climbs into bed now and says night night, snuggling under the covers. its perfect. but im too worried to take him out of his cot.

Melanie - posted on 09/20/2010

MY DAUGHTER WILL BE 2 IN A FEW WEEKS AND SHE GOES TO BED AROUND 9PM AND GETS UP AROUND 830 OR 900AM THEN HER NAP IS AROUND 1 PM TILL 3 PM...I MAKE HER TAKE A NAP..CAUSE IF SHE DONT SHE IS CRANKY ALL DAY...AND OVER TIRED...TRY TO STICK TO A SCHEDULE I FIGURE AFTER 4 HOURS OF BEING UP IT IS NAP TIME IT BREAKS UP THE DAY..

Abok - posted on 09/18/2010

My son is 23 month and will be 2 year in Oct 17. I have the same problem with him going to bed early unless he stay all day without a nap, that when he goes to bed at 7:30 or 8pm. So am glad that you ask for some advice, which will help all of us. Thanks to those who have respond to this question, your advice have also help me deal with my son sleeping

Georgina - posted on 09/14/2010

My baby girl is 23 months and she wakes up at 6.30am-7.00am, has a afternoon nap at about 1pm till 2pm and then i put her to bed at 7pm, shes only just got used to going to sleep in her junior bed as she used to constantly keep getting up. But you just have to make it clear that its bed time now and keep putting her bk into her bed. She will soon get the message :-) x

Bethany - posted on 09/14/2010

I recently started a new tactic at night to help our son fall asleep better, without a fight. At his normal bedtime, or a little earlier, I'll take him to his room and turn his lamp on and play his music he normally falls asleep to and just let him read through his books. About 30 mins later, I'll go back to his room and tell him it's time for bed. That's when I turn his light off, re-start his music, and put him in bed (sometimes with a book). It seems to be working great for us.

Danielle - posted on 09/13/2010

My little boy strated this a few months ago. In the end I just dropped the day sleep and lay him down for a rest in front of a dvd after lunch. I had to put him to bed at about 5.30pm- 6pm for a fortnight but now it has all settled down. Was madness in the day but gave us back some time at night. I have aqctually been reading again! Good luck wih whatever you decide

Tiffany - posted on 09/13/2010

i have the same problem my daughter naps at 11:30 tho and wakes by 6:30 ans still doesnt want to go to bed till 9-10

Dilini - posted on 09/12/2010

My lil girl use to sleep around 10 pm too probably bcos she has a nap at about 9 am and again in the afternoon fom around 3 to 4 pm. i changed her nptimes however to about 1 and a half hours at around 11 am just before lunch time and she is sleepy and ready for bed by 8 pm. Hope that is helpful.

Joelene - posted on 09/10/2010

my daughter sometimes doesn't go to sleep til 11pm but this mainly happens on weekends as she won't nap at the same times if at all on the weekend or if we are home during the week so i think maybe she gets over tired but usually on a daycare day she will have a nap at 11:30am until 12:30pm then at night she will go to sleep between 8-9pm so i'm thinking structure is best plus lots of stimulation to wear her out which is what she gets @ daycare!

Helen - posted on 09/07/2010

try putting her down for a sleep lunch time nap, then try to put her down around 7 or 7. 30 thats what i do with mine and it works a treat.

Belinda - posted on 09/07/2010

Just before my son turned 3yrs he dropped his day sleep. Ever since, if he falls asleep it means that the 7.30pm bedtme is extended like yours. So now I don't force a sleep, but I do let him sleep if he drifts off in the car.
It's not worth fighting with him for 2 hours on the day he did have a nap though. If he has a nap I let him stay up and at 7.30pm we start the bedtime routine. My friend just went to sleep school and they told her to just keep telling the sleep avoider what you're doing next then getting into bed will be the next logical thing for her to do.
"We're going to brush your teeth", "time for pyjamas" and set in place bedtime routine that she becomes familiar with (teeth, pjs, story, give thanks, hugs and kisses) etc. Good luck!

Jo - posted on 09/06/2010

hey there, my daughter is almost 2 aswel.. sleep time was great but she recently hated it n i have found that if i put her for her nap earlier n let her sleep for an hour and get her up n keep her on her toes n tire her out then she ready to go 2 bed, i put her into bed n she doesnt come out of it until the morning n i hear her talking to herself n she falls asleep at bout 9 to 9.30, you dnt have to cut her nap time try puttin her down earlier x

Cara - posted on 09/05/2010

Being consistent is very important. Making sure they are getting a good nap at home in there crib. Our little one is up around 7, naps around 12 for an hour and a half and goes to bed at 8.

Runalie - posted on 09/04/2010

you should nap her at 10am to prevent sleep late at the night..

Amanda - posted on 09/04/2010

Jackson goes to bed at 8 pm. sometimes its about 8:30-9 before he actually falls asleep. He usually has his nap right after lunch and usually naps anywhere from 1-3 hours. He is usually up by 7am :)

Every night just take her into bed 5-10 mins earlier then the night before but keep the same routine whatever that may be..( for Jackson it's brush teeth, bum change, jammies on and story)

Tiffany - posted on 09/04/2010

well, my daughter wakes up around 8, goes down for nap around 12:30 on a normal day, sometimes later like 2pm if we happen to go out during the morning.. and then bed time at 8 - 8:30pm. SCHEDULE is key!
This is almost the same everyday. She sleeps through the night, I have NO hassel whatsoever getting her to bed... If you keep her mind and body active thoruhg the day and give her a decent nap everyday (DO NOT cut her naps out, it will make her over tierd, and harder to get her to sleep!!) then she should go down just fine at 8 or 9. I would suggest too not to go any later than 9, toddlers really need 11-12 hours of sleep at night.

Kelly - posted on 09/03/2010

Ok so it sounds to me that you should defiantly drop her sleep and get her to bed earlier I personally would also wake her at 7 am also try and stick to the routine my daughter is 2 at the end of October she gies to bed at 7 pm and wakes at 7 - 7:30 and has an hour nap at 11:30 max if I give her more than an hour she doesn't want to go to bed and sometimes age doesn't need a nap she is nearly 2 good luck in whatever you decide but be strict when you put her down leave her they are very cleaver as I'm sure you will know x

Susan - posted on 09/02/2010

I have the same problem. Wake up time is 8-8:30 a.m. ... nap around 1-2pm and wont go to sleep til 10pm

So someone suggested that I wake him up earlier like around 7 am....nap around 11-12 and then try bath time and then going to sleep around 8-8:30. It worked the first two times I tried it. But lately we have had a crazy schedule and the last two nights it has been 10pm when he sleeps.

Yashica - posted on 09/02/2010

yes i understand my 221/2 month old says up until 10pm and he sometimes don't even take a nap but if he take a nap i want him to take it around 10 or 11 am because if later then he wants to stay up late and then wake up in the middle of the night i gets no sleep

Miemsie - posted on 09/02/2010

i am also struggling with my almost 2yr old that has several night wakenings. we are trying to kill the bad habbit of drinking milk during the night, which is working by swapping it with water, but he still wakes. only now he moans and stays awake for longer... and still wakes every 2-3 hours. HELP!

Deanna - posted on 09/01/2010

My little girl who will be 2 at the end of Oct. Goes to bed about 8:30 or 9 at night and wakes up at around 7:15 or 7:30. She goes down for a nap at 1 and sleeps about an hour and a half to two and a half hours. My advice is to just try and find something that works. earlier nap, shorter nap..... and once you find it... try and stick to it. (which I know is hard soemtimes!!) Hope someone here gives you the advice you are looking for!!

Jme - posted on 09/01/2010

My baby girl is in bed at 8 pm every night (thank heavens) sometimes she plays with her babies for a while before going to sleep. I started this routine before she was 1 year old and am very glad that I have stuck to it!

Janine - posted on 09/01/2010

my boy is 23 months and he gets up at about 6am the latest 6:30am and takes about a 30 min nap in the afternoon around 1 pm but still doesnt go to sleep till 9 or 10 pm as well- i couldnt even tell u what to do cause i dont even know....i am thinking ur girl has as much as energy as my lil boy :-)

Jennifer - posted on 09/01/2010

To Nora, for your child climbing out of bed at night; my child did it once, and I changed our crib. I undid the screws holding the mattress, and layed the mattress on the floor with the crib still around it. Now he can't get out. And, if he cries, unless for a reason, we ignore it and he's trained to go to bed easy, knowing we won't come back until the next morning.

Nora - posted on 09/01/2010

Ethan has just lately been fussing at naptime, and then fussing at bedtime as well, not wanting to go to bed. He wants to be held or have me in there, and when i leave, he gets upsest. He's also learned to get out of his cot now, so the last few weeks he's been getting out of his cot and crying and habving to be put back to bed, and its exhausting for both of us. he does sleep when he naps, though; however, i'm wondering too if maybe he should stop having a nap, and then he'd go to bed at night better.

Molly - posted on 08/31/2010

It really is a hard thing to give advice on because all kids are different and all parents parent differently. I can tell you what we do with our dauter who is almost 2. She goes to bed around 7-7:30 and gets up after 8am. She also takes a nap. The rule is she HAS to be in her crib for an hour (at least, of course she may sleep longer). If she chooses not to sleep she can play with the couple stuffed animals that are in there but if she is fussing I will occationally go back in and lay her down and cover her up without saying anything to remind her that this is nap time. She almost always falls asleep... We have always been very structured though, so this is something she has come to expect everyday. Whatever you decide, try to be consistent with it for some time before deciding it is or isnt going to work.
Good luck!

Elizabeth - posted on 08/31/2010

I found with all my kids that I needed to go back to a morning sleep (eg. 10.30/11am after a good snack/early lunch) in order to keep them going to bed on time. If they slept in the afternoon (1pm or later) I had trouble at night. I hope this helps - it's always nice to have that time but not if you lose the time in the evening.

Ximena - posted on 08/29/2010

she wake up about 7:30 - 8:00 AM...it´s not too late. yerterday she takes a short nap (about 30 min) and she goes to sleep about 9:00 pm...I´m guessing that she has to take short naps instead of long ones

Penny - posted on 08/29/2010

what time does she wake up in the morning if its not till late then you could wake her earlier to try n change her sleepin pattern