Nap time

Lyndsey

My baby will only nap really 2 times a day. She just won’t take to the third nap. She is almost 6 months old.

She gets cranky at the 2 hour mark. So I’m usually trying to put her down right before that.

But then the time between her 2nd nap and bedtime is 3-4 hours (sometimes more depending on how early she woke up that day)

Should I try to stretch out her awake time before and between her two naps or just have an upset baby for 1-2+ hours?

Or any other tips for that third nap? I try not to let her sleep more than 2 hours per nap at most. And usually it’s only like 30min to an 1 1/2 hours at most anyways

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La

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My daughter just went through this. I tried to get her to take her 3rd nap and she would refuse and be up 3-4 hours before bedtime. She also had the same nap times as yours. After a couple of weeks of her refusing (and me not offering a 3rd nap anymore) she started to show cues that she actually wanted to nap and now takes 3. I think they just kind of figure it out eventually!

Ka

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Try to keep her up for longer & than taker her naps but honestly a 3 rd nap is not necessary my boys would only nap once’s around that time sometimes 2 if I got luck & once’s they turn 2 no naps at all 😩 best of luck