Okay so do my kids sleep too much? That is the burning question lately. My kids have always been great sleepers. For most of their lives, they have gone to bed at 8:00 pm and got up at 7:00. They nap from noon-2:30 or 3:00. Now that Ashlyn is in preschool five days a week, she gets home at 1:30. I have been putting her straight to bed for a nap. It does take her a little while to get to sleep. She usually plays in her room or calls me upstairs to ask me a random question or hand me a boogie. :). She is asleep by 2:00 every day. So then I wake her up at 4:00 because I don't want her to sleep longer than that. I usually get grumpiness from 4:00-4:30. It's not pretty. Chloe just goes with the flow. She naps the same time and adjusts to it very well. They still go to sleep between 8:00-8:30. Two nights ago, we were at Wild Wing Cafe which is a pretty loud place. It was 7:00 and she was laying on me putting her head down and saying she was tired. Other nights, she doesn't fall asleep until 9:00. She doesn't get out of her bed or cry. She usually sings or talks to her animals. It has only been a week and a half since school started. I guess I'll figure out the happy medium. I know a lot of kids Ashlyn's age don't nap at all. So a few questions.....
1. How much sleep should a 3 year old get?
2. When do toddlers quit napping?
3. Is there a definite answer or does it depend on the child?
Ashlyn is a very active child and I feel like she does need the sleep. There have been days when she didn't nap and then she goes to bed earlier than 8:00. ???????Moms Help Please?????????
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