[mamadawg]

My twins (21 months old this week) have always been pretty bad sleepers. By bad, I mean they don't really need all that much sleep (it's only bad to me & daddy, because we're often exhausted).

The last few days they've been napping very little or not at all. Their naps used to last anywhere from 1.5-3 hours. But now they'll sleep between 0.5-1.5 hours. 3 days out of the last 7 they haven't napped at all.

Is this normal?

I'm not sure I'm ready for this.

 

[hottmama]

Sounds normal to me. My son is 28 mos. and naps about 4 days a week, and has for a few months. He naps for 1-2 hours. My friend's same-aged son takes shorter naps, but goes to bed earlier than Julian. I think as long they're getting at least 10 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period, it's pretty normal- some kids do it all at night, others nap. My son is on the low end of sleeping- he sleeps 9 hours a night and takes a 1-2 hour nap. He never slept as much as babies are "supposed" to.

 

[eclipse]

my ds totally quit napping at around 20 months. dd is 24 months and occaisionally will skip them (and sometimes *i* skip them - if we're not at home or whatever) and sometimes (like today) sleep for 3 hours. i think it's pretty normal. i had a hard time giving them up when i went to school. i used to fall asleep on the bus ride home. i wish i could still take a 3 hour nap every day :LOL

 

[ewe+lamb]

Yep I'd agree with the previous posters, my dd gave up naps completely at 18 months - she never slept a huge amount during the day anyway - about an hour at the most!!

 

[Rainbowbird]

I'd say it certainly is normal, but it may change back. My DS, 28 mos., started resisting naps and skipping them regularly around 25 mos. I was pregnant and terrified he was giving them up for good! But somehow he started getting tired again in the afternoons, and now will usually take one that is about 2 hours long. (He used to nap 3 hours but I'm not complaining!) I just pray he keeps it up awhile longer. If he doesn't nap he gets really grumpy and irrational, and getting through the afternoon and dinner is a nightmare. Plus, I need the break and the time to spend with newborn DD!

 

[mamadawg]

Thanks everyone. I was afraid of getting that news (that it's normal).