How long should I let my 16 month old take a nap?

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She’s been sleeping more than normal lately, I think it’s a growth spurt, but how long should I let her sleep? She fell asleep at 12, it’s now 2 pm. She’s a tired and growing baby! I might add that her usual bedtime is 8 pm. 😁

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Don't wake a sleeping babe. If she has a long nap, she probably needs it. A two hour nap isn't unusual for kids that age.

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I don’t have a length limit but a time of day limit. My 2 1/2 yo goes to bed at 7, so I don’t want him to sleep past 4:00 (which is rare, but if he does I wake him) not uncommon for him to take a 2-3+ hour nap, especially during a growth spurt or after a long day.

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At 16m my LO was doing 2.5 hour naps so I wouldn’t think it was unusual sleeping 12-2pm. I’d look at how much total sleep across the day is your LO getting and if it falls within the guidelines.
I think the only reason to wake from naps would be if they were impacting the night sleep and therefore total sleep they were getting.

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If she’s typically developing without any health issues, I’d say let them sleep as long as they want 🤷🏼‍♀️ They might just be going through a growth spurt, or feeling a little under the weather. Rest is a good thing.

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My son is 21 months old. He still takes a 2-3 hour nap daily. He needs it! 
He goes to bed around 8/8:30 pm and wakes up around 8/9 am. And he takes a nap daily from 12 pm-2/3 pm

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I’d cut it off at 4 hours if she’s that tired  there’s a reason and she needs to sleep🤷‍♀️ but it depends on the child. My daughter can go to bed at 8 pm after a 3-4 hour nap and still sleep 12 hours.

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How old is the baby that helps a lot to answer this question

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If she just takes the one nap, 3 hours should be the limit. This is from TakingCaraBabies....

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I'd let her sleep but not too much longer, I usually cut my kids off after 2.5 hours

How long should I let my 16 month old take a nap?

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