Skipping Nap

My 2-year old son has started to give his only nap in the afternoon.Somedays when i really force he sleeps well for 2 hours.But he does not go to bed before 12 .Is it normal for kids at this age to skip nap?HE is fine even he doesnot sleep afternoon.Goes to bed at night without fuss and sleeps for 12 hours till morning.

Hi supriya

iam following this routine for my child from he is 1yr old..u can follow this if u really want ur son to take a nap in afternoon n go to bed early at nights...

i wake him up at 7-30am or max 8:00am ( if he is not waking up also u have wake him for first couple of days)

so here breakfast will be at 9:00am, then playtime, tv time....
then give lunch at 12-12:30 pm
after lunch go with him and tell a story n put him to sleep , he will surely sleep..
and make sure by 3:30 - 4:00pm wake him up if he does not get by his own...
give him some snack in evening, dinner at 8:30 9:00pm
by 9:30 give him good oil massage n put him to sleep...

if u follow this daily same timings he will get used to this this...n daily he will go to sleep at same time..

Skavi

hi all

i have the same problem with my 3yr kid, as he is going to school he has to wake up early, he'll go to bed only after 11.30 or 12.00

now i make him sleep at 9.30 in the night, but he is not sleeping in the afternoon.

he wake up in the morn at 7.00

goto to school and comeback by 1.00 pm
afterwards i'll give him a nice dinner at 1.00 pm
make him play with his cars, at 2.00 i'll give him juice and at four give him pediasure. at 5-5.30 ragi kanji. and he'll goto park come back by 6.30
6.30 to 7.30 studies.
7.30 to 8.30 computer. 8.00 to 8.30 dinner
9.00 milk 9.30 sleep

this is his schedule
but im little worried he is nit sleeping in the afternoon

Hi Skavi and Lalitha..Good to know about your kid's routine.I wake up my son at 9 am ..so that i finish all work and get ready myself.Once he wakes up I cannot do much work.Thats why I think he is not sleeping in the noon.
THinking how to change.

All mother's of toddlers are welcome to share their kids routine here.

Hi Supriya,

My daughter is 1 and half years old.Pretty much she is doing the same thing since 4-5 months.She wakes up around 7 or 7.30 (max)

Breakfast around 9.30-10.00
Lunch around 12.30-1.00
Sleeps from 1.30 to 3/3.30 (depends)
Evening snacks
Dinner around 8
Milk around 9
Sleep around 9.30/10.00


I just have difficulty with her afternoon sleep ,she can't take a nap for continuous 2 hrs ,i have to lie down with her.She won't go into deep sleep too.Night sleep is little bit better for her.

Hi ALL

Does ur rooms r dark enough that they can sleep well...bec if ur room is little bright also they cannot sleep...so try putting some curtain (if u have blinds also). or u can try covering the window with the big blanket. by the way no phone on ur side please, put ur phone on ringer off mode for couple of days..

hope this helps...

Skavi

Hi kavi..Thank you for your thoughts..But the problem is not with these i guess..he is just not interested to sleep..Wants to play with toys..

today he woke up at 8..took nap at 2..for two hours..lets sese how early he sleeps at night.

hi lalitha...

Don't worry if he is sleeping at 9:30pm and getting at 7:00 or 7:30am its good for him...at a stretch he is getting 10 hrs sleep..anyway many kids after 4 they won't sleep in the afternoon.

Make sure u follow his night timings without fail...after some days he will be use to it...

.but i know u won't get ur afternoon time for urself.

Skavi