I have a dd that is 5wks shy of 2 yrs old, is she too young to give up her day sleeps? Lately she won't go to sleep until 8:30-9:00, sometimes even later. We still try & put her to bed about 7 & are getting very frustrated with the carry on. She has a 4yr old brother who goes to bed about 7-7:30 so we can't really let her stay up late. Could this just be a passing phase (she is getting all 4 2yr old molars) or do we say goodbye to day sleeps. Thx
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Maybe you could try to shorten the day sleep or make it earlier. It definitely depends on the child. My 2 year old still has a 1.5-2 hour nap and in bed by 7.30 but I have friends with kids a similar age who only have a half hour nap or no nap at all. Maybe you could try quiet time in the arvo instead of a nap?
My 2.5 year old hasnt had a day sleep since about 18 months. She doesnt go to bed til 9pm mainly because my organisational skills arent great and I used to work til 7pm and wanted to be the one to put her to bed. She has an hour of quiet time an arfternoon since she sleeps til 9-10am this is usually about 4-5 pm. (Sometimes doesbt work with her brothers and sister home from school)
So I would try quiet time and keep reinforcing bedtime. :-)
I would stop them for a couple of days and see how she goes. My ds stopped his daytime naps at around 2 and was in bed at 7 and asleep by 7.30, then slept through til 7 the next morning.