Too Much Sleep?

Question

Ok, so I wasn't worried but now my sister has me slightly freaking out. My 16 month old son sleeps about 14-15 hours a night straight. Then an additional 2-4 at nap time. When he's awake he's active and energetic and eats almost nonstop. She says that he's sleeping too long and that it's part of the reason he was having a hard time gaining weight. That he's going too long without food and drink. Anyone else think I'm letting him sleep so long? His dr hadn't said anything about it so I didn't really think much of it other than I was finally able to sleep through the night again.

Answer

That does seem really long because it means he’s only awake like 6 hours a day. I’d ask your Dr more directly and maybe keep a sleep journal for a week to bring with you

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That’s a bit too much. Should be more like 11-12 a night and a 2-3 hour nap

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some kids require extra sleep my oldest stopped napping at 9 months and would only sleep a Max of 5 hours at night and when he was 1.5 we we're lucky if he slept 3 hours every 24 hours. my middle she took 3 hour naps and slept 12 hours a night until 2 then I shortened her nap because she started waking during the night and my youngest is only 13 months but she is up 4 times a night during a 14 hour stretch and it's not always to eat it's just to snuggle and she takes a 3 hour after noon nap most days but there are some days she naps 5 hours total through the day yet and it makes bedtime no different. some kids wear out faster because they play harder and some like my son have major ADHD OVD and ODD and never wear out(except since he was older and started on meds)...if you feel like it's too much sleep then start waking him earlier from nap or bed gradually to shorten his sleep time

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How old is he?

Too Much Sleep?

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