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6-9 monthsUsually by 6-9 months most children will be ready for the 3-2 nap transition. Around 7-8 months your baby’s awake time will naturally increase making it a good time to transition to two naps if you are seeing the signs. On average the awake time should be around 2.5 to 3 hours.
When did your baby drop to 2 naps?
between 6-8 months
Somewhere between 6-8 months your baby will go from 3 naps to 2. This transition to 2 naps depends on your baby having consolidated their napping so that they are doing at least one good long nap (over 45 minutes) as well as one shorter nap during the day.
When should babies drop their 3rd nap?
nine months
In general, babies move to two naps around six months of age. However, every baby is different — it’s just as common to drop the third nap at five months as it is to drop it at nine months. Therefore, it’s important to read your own baby’s cues in determining whether she’s ready to make the transition.
Is 5 months too early for 2 naps?
What Signs Should You Look For? There’s no ‘one-size-fits-all’ for nap transitions. Usually by 6-9 months most children will be ready for the 3-2 nap transition. Around 7-8 months your baby’s awake time will naturally increase making it a good time to transition to two naps if you are seeing the signs.
How long should a 2 year old nap in the afternoon?
one hour
Most toddlers this age still need at least one hour-long nap in the afternoon, which may actually help your child fall asleep more quickly and efficiently at night. Even if yours doesn’t, a little quiet time — for her and you — won’t hurt.
How do I drop the third nap?
In order for baby to drop the third nap, the first two naps need to total 2 hours (or more.) Ideally morning and afternoon naps are each 1 – 1.5 hours. If your baby tends to have one long nap of 1.5-2 hours and another 45 minute nap, that’s ok.
What does a 2 nap schedule look like?
Average awake windows: 3 nap schedule = 2 to 2.5 hours between naps. 2 nap schedule = 2-3-4 (two hours between morning wake up and nap 1, three hours between naps 1 and 2, and four hours between nap two and asleep for the night)
What nap do babies drop first?
That said, there are common age groups when babies start to drop naps, settling into a two nap pattern between 6-9 months and then dropping the morning nap and taking one lunchtime nap between 10-15 months. Dropping the final nap can happen any time between around 2-4 years old.
Is a 2 hour nap too long for a 2-year-old?
The ideal length for a nap depends on your toddler’s sleep patterns. One study found that 18-month-old toddlers tend to nap for just under two hours a day3. Naps in early infancy can be almost four hours long, but they gradually decrease in length. By the age of 2, naps are generally around one hour long.
Is it OK for a 2-year-old not to nap?
Many toddlers will start resisting nap time around age 2. Although resisting can be normal toddler behavior, it’s not necessarily a sign that s/he is ready to stop napping altogether. Especially if on no-nap days you notice more meltdowns, bedtime battles and early morning wake-ups.