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Naps

You want your baby taking great naps. These posts will help you get there. Be sure to check out my eBook on establishing great naps for birth-preschool years. If your little one is taking short naps, start with The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps. If you are wondering about dropping naps, start with Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference. I also have posts to help you with toddler nap issues, preschooler naps, and more!

Preschoolers and Naps: Dropping the Last Nap Info

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 by valplowman
Preschooler lying down and covering her eyes with her forearm. Her arm has closed eyes drawn on it.

Do preschoolers need a daily nap? Find out what age the nap should be dropped, signs your child is ready to drop it, and how to tell if your child …

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Categories Naps, Preschooler Tags dropping naps, healthy sleep habits, rest time 4 Comments

Baby Takes Short Naps: First 5 Things to Check

May 9, 2024January 31, 2024 by valplowman

What To Do When Your Baby Is Taking Short Naps. Get the tips you need to quickly get naps for baby longer. These things are very common causes of short …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, chronic short naps, problem solving 5 Comments

Timing Naps for Toddlers

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 by valplowman
Toddler taking a nap with a teddy bear

How to time naps for toddlers. What time is the best time for toddlers to start nap time. Toddlers can have set naps, but they still have a wake window. Learn …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Toddler Tags nap lengths 55 Comments

Moving Baby From 4-3 Naps: All You Need to Know

September 17, 2024October 16, 2023 by valplowman
baby napping in the crib

Wondering when to drop your baby’s fourth nap? Find out the best age to drop to 3 naps, signs baby is ready for it, how to drop that 4th nap, …

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An EASY Short Nap Fix that Works

August 13, 2024August 9, 2023 by valplowman
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Is baby taking short naps? Here is an easy way to get baby taking longer naps and fix those short naps. This trick is counterintuitive, but it works! It seems …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems 94 Comments

Perfect Sample Nap Routines for Baby

December 9, 2025July 26, 2023 by valplowman
Baby napping with red pants and a white shirt

Sample sleep routines. Sleep routines to do before nap to help baby sleep well. These are great ideas for successful nap routines to get your baby to sleep well. Learn …

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When To Have Set Nap Times for Baby

December 19, 2024April 24, 2023 by valplowman
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A set nap is when your baby can have nap time at the same time every day. Find out why that is a benefit, what age baby might be ready, …

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Categories Naps Tags 45 minute intruder 17 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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