At what age do preschoolers stop taking naps? My daughter is almost 32 months and she doesn't want to take a nap anymore. She goes to bed around 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. and wakes up around 8 - 8:30 a.m.
You know my kid was still taking naps at her age, he's 4yrs old and he doesn't take a nap.. sometimes I wish he would! He's all over the place! he has a bed time 8pm and wakes up 7am, Sleeps ALL night... I am so glad for that. Just let her do her thing...maybe she's just not tired. It's ok!
My son will be 3 next month and he has not taken a regular nap for the past 3 or 4 months. If for some reason he does take a nap then he is up until like 10 or 1030 before he is tired enough to fall asleep. So I am happy that he goes to bed between 8 and 9 and sleeps all night until 8 or 830. I do miss having a few hours to myself in the afternoon. Oh well he usually has quiet time in his room for an hour so I can have some quiet time too.
Good Luck
Kids stop napping anywhere from 2-6 yrs old depending on the child. Mine stopped napping at 2.5 yrs. It just became such a struggle he obviously didn't need them anymore. He now has quiet time where he watches TV (bad mom I know!) so he doesn't wake up his sisters napping (he just couldn't be quiet enough without the TV!)Your kid sleeps 12 hrs a night (lucky you!) and that is enough unless her behavior becomes atrocious during the day and it's obvious she needs more sleep. Look on the bright side - you don't have to plan your schedule around her nap time anymore!
My son quit sleeping at nap time when he was about 2 1/2. At that time we switched from "nap time" to "quiet time". For the first year of "quiet time" i required him to stay on his bed. He could "read" or take a couple toys to play with. Quiet time is for one hour. He usually fell asleep about 10 minutes before it was time to let him out. Once he got to the point where he could make it through the whole week without falling asleep during quiet time (3 1/2) I let him play quietly in his room. He is 5 and we still do quiet time because Mommy really enjoys having a break mid afternoon. ;>
I've asked this question before, but what I found out is, both my boys (around that three year mark) decided that they didn't "want/need" to take naps. I knew they weren't ready to stop, because they would get super cranky as the day went on (and I definitely wasn't ready for them to give up their naps). I "forced" the to sleep. I would make them say in bed, with the light off. (Sometimes I would promise them something they liked if they slept.) Sometimes they would fall asleep, sometimes not. But after a month or two of the on and off napping, they started napping pretty much every day. They are both still taking naps (I have a 3.5 yo (1.5 hrs) and 5 yo (2+hrs).
Okay, first of all, I had to do math just to figure out how old she is!! She's 2 1/2, right? lol
My first son took naps until he was about 5 1/2. Sweet. My second napped until he was about 2. not good!! But, it sure sounds like she is sleeping a lot at night. I guess the main question would be, how does she behave at the end of the day? If she is not falling apart, throwing fits, having meltdowns..then she is probably getting enough sleep. Bummer, I know.
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Man I wish mine would have taken a regular nap at that age still!!! I think every child is different. My son has a friend who is 4 and is just starting to get out of nap time. He has another friend who was 27 months old and refused his nap. Whatever seems to work for both of you is what you should do!
All kids are different. My oldest (almost 4) does not nap anymore, hasn't since she was about 3.5, and for about 6 months before that napped intermittantly, but sleeps about 12 hours at night. My youngest (almost 3) still naps everyday and probably will for a while since she doesn't sleep as well or long at night...I am lucky if she sleeps 10 hours at night.
Go with your daughters cues. Make sure she at least gets a "quiet time" everyday to recoop a little, whether that is sitting watching a movie, reding books or laying down resting.
Good luck to you!
If she doesn't need the sleep, and you're ok with it (and if she's not going to be attending a preschool or daycare where a nap is going to be a requirement) it's just fine for you to discontinue the nap. However I think I'd still establish a one hour rest time in the early afternoon. Make it a time when she knows she doesn't have to sleep, but lies quietly on her bed or a mat or cot that is especially reserved for a quiet place. Let her read books or play with soft toys, but do it quietly. We even tell our kids in childcare that they don't have to nap, but they do have to be quiet because we are using that time to rest as well and we really need our rest. A little bit of calming music and they have to lie quietly and that's all it takes for our kids to all sleep for an hour or two most days. But, whether she happens to fall asleep or not, at least she will have taken some time for a little respite from the active routine of the day and you will likely be able to get a little bit of rest yourself... and I'm sure if you're like most active mommies, that will be very good for you.
My son is 5 1/2 years old and sleeps 10-12 hours, and he takes a nap almost every day. It is only about an hour, or two at the most. But he really needs those naps. Every kido is a little different.
