Two to one nap?

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When is the best time to make the transition? My baby just turned 1 yesterday. I know it’s very different for every baby, but she’s been showing signs for days now that she’s ready for 1 nap
She always fights the afternoon nap no matter what I try. I leave her in the crib for a good amount of time & she just babbles & plays only to never ever settle down. Eventually I just go get her, she’ll become super tired around 6 o’clock because of only napping once. Google says at 12 months they are most definitely not ready for 1 nap. They say it doesn’t happen until 15 months. I’m getting a ton of mixed reviews at the same time 😩
Today we’re trying 1 nap. I put her down way later than normal so she could have her 1 nap in the middle of the day. So she went down around 12:30-12-45 & woke up around 2 something..
I know she’s gonna fight a second nap if I give one, but I also know I’m gonna be dealing with one cranky ass baby come 6 pm..
UPDATE: We are down to one nap a day. Happily napping from 12:30 to about 3 in the afternoon & sleeping all night. I didn’t even have to move bed time up!

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This is from The Happy Sleeper, always found it to be a helpful resource

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My son transitioned to one nap on his own at about 10 months.  He stayed on that schedule until he turned 2.  Then he started fighting naps completely.  He’s almost 2.5 and doesn’t nap anymore.  We are actually experiencing better behavior and he sleeps better at night.  Every child is different.  It takes awhile for the transition because of course they get tired.  But not enough for a nap.  So you just have to figure out a good schedule and she will adjust to it.

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My daughter will be 2 in April she naps usually between 12-2 and also gets cranky around 6, which is bath time every night and that has a helped a lot it wakes her up and she gets enough energy to stay up till around 8 then will sleep through the night! Only time she doesn’t have bath at 6 is when we’re out or she’s with her cousins playing and stuff and just goes to bed a little later but never after 10, but hope it gets easier for you soon!

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I have always found there is a weird in between when they don’t really need more naps but don’t do well with less. I just usually put them down earlier if they seem cranky or wait if they are happy. It might change day to day.

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Do what’s right for you. My two year old stopped doing a morning nap around a year. He does an afternoon nap now but he’s starting to fight that, too.

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My son dropped his morning nap around 1. At first we started with nap time starting around 11 just to get use to the transition. Somedays may be different and of course the initial adjustment period. He is 2 now and naps from 12-2. 😊

Two to one nap?

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