Naps?

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Do you wake your baby up when they’re napping, or do you let them sleep until they wake up naturally? I usually wake my son up after 3 hours, but yesterday we decided to let him sleep as long as he wanted and he ended up sleeping almost 5 hours! Surprisingly, he also went to bed earlier than normal, without getting fussy like he normally does. It’s possible he’s going through a growth spurt, but I’m curious what all of you do as far as waking your baby up vs letting them sleep.

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My girls longest naps are maybe 2 hours but I do wake up the other baby when one wakes so they are on the same schedule

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I let my daughter sleep as long as she wants to. I’ve never heard of waking a baby up from their naps for no reason.

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I never wake my son unless I just can’t help it, because I have to take him somewhere or something like that. And if I can get him to nap, he usually sleeps better at night too.

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No, never, if they are asleep they need it. My son is teething so sometimes he sleeps a bit longer but usually they are never more than 30-45 mins except his afternoon one, about 2 hrs. I’ve woken him before by having to take him out and he woke on the transfer to the car seat, I paid for that one with a super cranky baby lol.

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I’ve only woken him up when it’s going to cut into bedtime. I make sure he’s up around 1.5 hours or maybe even closer to 2 hours before bed. His bedtime is around 7/8.

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I wake her up after three hours because sometimes she just forgets to wake up. If she’s still tired after that I let her sleep as long as she wants. Usually it’s about half an hour.

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Yep the more my girl sleeps then the more she wants to sleep. I’ve had to wake up to go to docs appointments but if I can avoid it then I will. I try and plan things for times when I know she’s likely to be awake!

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My midwife told me to let her sleep!! Sometimes they just sleep longer. They’re old enough to go 8 hours without eating, so a 5 hour nap is just fine.

Naps?

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