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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!

Timing Baby’s First Nap So it Isn’t Short

December 19, 2024November 30, 2022 by valplowman
Baby sleeping in gray pajamas

The first nap of the day is the most important nap for a baby. Learn how to time the first nap so it isn’t too short and baby can take …

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Categories Naps Tags healthy sleep habits, morning nap 23 Comments

When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes

December 12, 2023November 2, 2022 by valplowman
Baby awake in the crib

Use this simple trick to get your baby to go back to sleep when waking early from a nap. Find out why this works as well as reasons babies often …

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Categories Baby, Naps, Sleep Problems Tags chronic short naps, waking early 3 Comments

One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler

January 18, 2023October 3, 2022 by valplowman
Napping toddler

When should a toddler move to one nap? Find out signs your toddler is ready for one nap, the best age for it, what your schedule should look like on …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler, Sample Schedules, Toddler Tags Babywise Schedules, dropping naps Leave a comment

How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder

October 16, 2024September 14, 2022 by valplowman
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The 45 minute intruder is when your baby starts waking up about 45 minutes into his/her nap. Baby is waking early from naps and you aren’t sure why. When your …

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Categories Naps, Sleep Problems Tags 45 minute intruder, poll results, waking early 97 Comments

Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time

February 25, 2025June 20, 2022 by valplowman
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Signs your toddler is ready getting to transition to one nap. Toddlers are usually not quite ready to drop the morning nap all at once, but have some transition time. …

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Categories Naps, Pretoddler Tags dropping naps, poll results 164 Comments

Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule

October 15, 2024March 7, 2022 by valplowman
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How baby’s schedule should change (and should NOT change) when dropping the third nap. This should be 6-10 months old. When a baby drops naps, you usually don’t drop that …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, poll results 12 Comments

When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead

December 13, 2021 by valplowman
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When Do Kids Stop Napping. How to know when your toddler or child is old enough to stop taking naps. Know when it is time to drop that afternoon nap …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, rest time 10 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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