DD is almost 2 and still naps everyday for about a hour. She will occasionally go without a nap but if she does she ends up in bed an hour earlier than usual because she gets grumpy. Now i'm watched a 27 month old and he doesnt take naps, period. His Mom said he never naps on her days off and even now he doesn't want to nap so i'm making him lay down on the couch for "quiet time". He seems kind of young to be giving up naps so i'm just wondering what the normal age is for giving up naps.

By My2cuties on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:30 pm:

Katelyn still takes naps and she is 3 1/2! I guess everybody is different.

By Trina~moderator on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:35 pm:

There is no normal age. They're all different. My DS took 3 hr. naps until he was 4. DD stopped naps at 2, despite my attempts to continue them! LOL! Even though she wouldn't sleep I did encourage "Quiet Time".

By Rayanne on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:36 pm:

Rylee still takes 2 naps most days.

By Debbie on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 12:50 pm:

My oldest ds napped until he was between 3 and 4. My youngest gave them up around 2. Each child is so different. I would just continue having queit time each day.

By Mommmie on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 01:05 pm:

Early - age 2.

By Fraggle on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 01:47 pm:

My oldest at around age 4, my youngest at age 2.

By Palmbchprincess on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 02:52 pm:

Mine will be 3 in June and still take a short nap in the afternoon.

By Kaye on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 03:02 pm:

My oldest quit daily napping right before a year. She was in daycare and the lady said she had never seen anything like it. She would go to bed at 7 and sleep till 7 and if we threw that off she would take a nap. My middle kid was more average about 2 1/2. My baby is in 1st grade and he still napped after kinder last year (full day was more than he could take). In general I made mine have quiet time every day, sleep or not, because mommy needed it. Also I thought it was good for them.

By Tink on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 04:00 pm:

All of mine took naps until almost four. My son still comes home from kindy and therapy and will catch 45 minutes or an hour of sleep if he's had a long day. Although, with as much as dh and I love our sleep, our kids may have a hereditary love of sleep!