Originally Posted by mamamanda:
According to sleep recommendations toddlers should be sleeping 12 hours at night & still taking a 1-2 hr nap in the day. My own children sleep 11-12 hours at night & still nap for an hour & a half in the day. My 6 yo no longer naps, but still sleeps 12 hours at night. I wouldn't think that a good night's rest would interfere with nap. However I do realize that all kids are different. How much time is there between waking up & nap time? I'm wondering if dck isn't tired enough for a nap yet?
Child wakes between 6-7 each morning. I put him down for nap at 1pm, so he is awake 6-7 hours before nap time. He lays awake talking/whining for an additional 30-45 minutes before falling asleep. So he is awake anywhere from 7-8 hours before falling asleep. Then only a 30 minute nap before waking from nap. Sometimes wakes up talking, other times wakes crying.