How many naps?

Question

How many naps is your little one taking and are you still doing it on a schedule?
My baby girl is 9 months and takes two naps every day. One at 8 and one at 1.
I’ve been thinking if maybe at this point, I should let her decide when to nap? When I put her down for naps, she goes to sleep after a few minutes but lately has been giving me a fuss about it because I don’t think she’s tired enough for it anymore due to getting older. I mean, her schedule works perfect. She naps for 45mins to an hour, and at 6:30, she sleeps for 11 hours straight. Should I just not change what is working? I’m not sure when to let her “decide” when to take her naps. How are your nap schedules for your little one around this age?

Answer

My son has always been a really good sleeper. He usually goes to bed around 6:30/7 and sleeps until 7:30/8, then he’ll have a two hour nap around 10, then another two hour nap around 2:30. He’s been pretty consistent and it’s become a routine. Of course, if we go out during any one of his naps, he’ll fall asleep in the car seat and I’ll usually drove around and make sure he gets at least 30 mins before I wake him up and he’s usually fine with just that too.

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My daughter is on a schedule everyday, even if we are doing things. She typically wakes up at 7, 7:30. Her first nap is between 11-12. Second nap between 3-4. Then I usually will get her in bed at 7:30, but sometime she won't fall asleep til 8:30. She usually sleeps through the night.

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It depends on the type of night LO has. If she sleeps for 9+ hours, she will take a nap about 3 hours after she wakes up (usually a short one), and she takes one in the afternoon. If it was a rough night, and she slept less than 9 hours or it is before 6 am, she usually will take a pretty long nap after I BF her and then usually a couple more later, as though she is making up for the sleep she didn’t get at night. To be completely honest, I have never had a super strict schedule with my LO. I feed her when she is hungry, I let her sleep when she is tired, and it works for us. I may be setting myself up for failure, but I have friends who have their kids on strict schedules still, and a few of them are constantly worried about and planning their days around their kids’ naps. It works for them, and that’s great. That just goes to show that there are many wonderful parenting styles and that every child is different. If you are wanting to change things up, maybe be a little less scheduled for a little while and see how your LO responds? Good luck! ❤️

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