Throughout each day with your baby, you will follow an eat/wake/sleep cycle. This means you have many naps each day. As your baby gets older, you start to drop naps. Naps continue into toddler years and even preschooler years. Use this page to find all info you need on naps!
Post Contents
- The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
- My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
- Establish Solid Sleep
- Thank you!
- Nap Routines
- Set Nap Times
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
- Index: Dropping Things
- Dropping the 3rd Nap (evening) Gradually
- Poll Results: AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CHILD CONSISTENTLY MOVE TO REST TIME?
- When To Drop Rest Time
- Poll Discussion: Dropping Naps
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
- Toddler Naps
- When Do Kids Stop Napping?
- The Babywise Mom Nap Guide
- Recent Nap Posts
- Preschoolers and Naps: Dropping the Last Nap Info
- Baby Takes Short Naps: First 5 Things to Check
- Timing Naps for Toddlers
- Moving Baby From 4-3 Naps: All You Need to Know
- An EASY Short Nap Fix that Works
- Perfect Sample Nap Routines for Baby
- More Nap Help
- Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time
- Little One is Playing in the Crib/Bed Instead of Sleeping
- The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
- The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
- The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
- When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
- Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Before Naps
- When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead
- The Vital Importance of the First Nap
- Perfect Sample Nap Routines for Baby
- Naps for Baby-Preschoolers
- Timing Baby’s First Nap So it Isn’t Short
- Tips to get solid twin naps
- Naps
- Short Naps
- Dropping Naps
- Nap Problems
- Sleep
- Sleep Tips
- Sleep Environment
- Sleep Theory
- Sleep Training
- Cry It Out Sleep Training
- Sleep Problems
- Sleep Regressions
- Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep
- Sleep for Older Kids
- Sleep for Parents
The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
Absolutely everything you need to know to fix short baby naps and get baby taking good naps. Know common reasons for short naps and how to fix them. This post will walk you through learning how to troubleshoot short naps. As you learn to troubleshoot naps, you will learn tools to troubleshoot the next nap problem with this baby and future babies. You will learn how to help others troubleshoot when they have troubles. You will also learn how to troubleshoot in general so you are more prepared to face the parenting issues that will come in toddler, tween, and teen years.
My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
How to prioritize and balance your baby sleep schedule and sleep training for your newborn. Get peace of mind sleep training your baby with these newborn sleep tips. This is a MUST READ if you have a newborn baby.
Nap Routines
Having a routine before each nap will help your child know it is nap time. I have lots of ideas for nap routines for you here as well as tips on how to set up a solid nap routine.
>>>Need more baby help? Get Everything You Need to Know for Your Baby here!
Set Nap Times
At some point, it will make more sense for your baby to have set nap times than to watch the clock and wake windows so closely. Learn more about what that looks like here.
Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
As your baby gets older, you will wonder when you should be dropping naps. When to drop naps for babies and preschoolers. Find out when to drop the very first nap all the way through the preschooler dropping naps all together! Guidance for dropping all naps.
Index: Dropping Things
Dropping the 3rd Nap (evening) Gradually
Poll Results: AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CHILD CONSISTENTLY MOVE TO REST TIME?
When To Drop Rest Time
Poll Discussion: Dropping Naps
Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
Toddler Naps
Toddlers do still need naps, even if they protest them. Here are some posts to help you with toddler naps:
When Do Kids Stop Napping?
Of course your child will not nap forever. The day will come your child will stop napping. You might drop the nap, but you will wan to switch it to rest time. Read about what age to drop the nap and what rest time looks like here!
The Babywise Mom Nap Guide
The Babywise Mom Nap Guide eBook helps you establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years. It is a great resource!
Gary Ezzo, co-author of Preparation For Parenting and On Becoming Babywise, states: “Whether it is talking about establishing good nap behavior or offering solutions to sleep disruptions, this is a practical resource that I trust and recommend. The book is well laid out and answers just about every question a new or seasoned mom might have about babies, toddlers and sleep. We view this as more than a nap guided; it is a resource of encouragement that comes with compassion.”
Recent Nap Posts
Preschoolers and Naps: Dropping the Last Nap Info
Baby Takes Short Naps: First 5 Things to Check
Timing Naps for Toddlers
Moving Baby From 4-3 Naps: All You Need to Know
An EASY Short Nap Fix that Works
Perfect Sample Nap Routines for Baby
More Nap Help
Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time
Little One is Playing in the Crib/Bed Instead of Sleeping
The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years
Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Before Naps
When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead
The Vital Importance of the First Nap
Perfect Sample Nap Routines for Baby
Naps for Baby-Preschoolers
Timing Baby’s First Nap So it Isn’t Short
Tips to get solid twin naps
Naps
- The Babywise Mom Nap Guide: How to establish successful naps from birth through the preschool years
- Why Even Bother to Have Naps?
- The Vital Importance of the First Nap
- Timing the First Nap
- The Cornerstone for Good Naps
- Sample Nap Routines for Baby
- Tips to Get Baby Waking Up Happy from Naps
- Nap Hints
- Frequently Asked Baby Nap Questions
- Set Naps
- How to Get Your Baby to Nap
- One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
- Preschoolers and Naps
- Tips to get solid twin naps
Short Naps
- An Easy Short Nap Fix that Works
- The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Short Baby Naps
- Chronic 45 Minute Naps
- How to Finally Stop the 45 Minute Intruder
- How to Deal with the 45-Minute Intruder
- The First 5 Things to Check When Your Baby Is Taking Short Naps
- Surviving 45 Minute Naps
- Chronic 45 Minute Naps: One Year Later
- What to do When Baby’s Nap Was Only 20 Minutes
- When Baby Wakes Early From Nap, Wait 10 Minutes
Dropping Naps
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Reference
- Dropping Naps: A Quick Guide
- Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps
- The Best Ages for Dropping Baby’s Naps
- Dropping the 3rd Nap (evening) Gradually
- Dropping the 3rd Nap: Impact on Baby’s Schedule
- Dropping the Morning Nap Transition Time
- Dropping the Morning Nap Full Guide
- In Action: Dropping the Morning Nap
- Moving Baby From 4-3 Naps: All You Need to Know
- One Nap Schedules Perfect for Your Toddler
- What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
- When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead
- How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping
- How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
- Surviving Dropping Naps
Nap Problems
- Little One is Playing in the Crib/Bed Instead of Sleeping
- What to Do When Baby Wakes Early From Naps or Won’t Fall Asleep For Nap
- What To Do When Your Pre-Toddler is Taking a Short Morning Nap
- What to Do When Your Toddler Cries at Nap Time
Sleep
Sleep Tips
- Benefits of White Noise for Baby Sleep
- How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better With Swaddling
- Baby Sleep Cues and How to Get it Right for Your Baby
- How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired
- Sleep Routine Ideas to Get Your Baby Sleeping Well
- How To Easily Get Baby to Sleep in the Crib
- Newborn Sleep Patterns
- Optimal Waketime Lengths
- Sleeping Tip: Vary Sleeping Locations
- What is a Sleep Transition (and How Does It Impact Naps)
- Top Sleep Tips to Get Your Baby Sleeping
- My Sleep Hierarchy For Newborns
- Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months
- Sleep Hierarchy for Your 6-9 Month Old
- Going to Church Without Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
- How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better With Swaddling
- When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them
Sleep Environment
- Blackout Curtains to Help Baby Sleep Better
- Finding the Ideal Temperature for Your Child’s Sleep
- Essential Elements to Any Babywise Bedroom
- Optimal Internal Temp=Optimal Sleep
- Can it be too hot for baby to sleep well?
- How the Sun Impacts Your Child’s Sleep
- Dressing Baby for Sleeping
- Will Toys in Bed Disrupt Sleep
- Importance of Exercise and Stimulation for Sleep
- Is it Okay to Use Pacifiers with Babywise?
- Baby Whisperer: Wake Up Disposition
- Sleep Tips from the Baby Whisperer
Sleep Theory
- Circadian Rhythm Explained and How It Impacts Sleep
- Sleep Begets Sleep? The Truth About Baby Sleep
- Sleep Facts to Understand for Successful Baby Sleep
- Healthy Baby Sleep Elements and Developments
Sleep Training
- Best Baby Sleep Training Books to Get Baby Sleeping
- The Big List of Sleep Training Resources
- It’s time to take the guilt out of sleep training
- Sleep Training Was Worth It!
- 5 Important Sleep Training Tips for Baby Sleep
- Gentle Sleep Training: The Four S’s
- Using Wake To Sleep and Pick Up/Put Down for Great Baby Sleep
- What Are the Benefits of Sleep Training?
- Sleep Training According to Babywise (Baby Wise)
- Using Babywise Without Doing Cry It Out
- How to Sleep Train Your Baby Responsibly
- Sleep Training and Trust
- Moms on Call: 5 Awesome Ways it Can Help with Babywise
- Traveling While Sleep Training a Baby
- The 4 S’s (three years later): Sleep Training Method
- All Sleep Training Posts
Cry It Out Sleep Training
- The Ultimate Cry It Out Bootcamp
- Everything You Need to Know About Cry It Out
- How to Use the Extinction Method for Sleep Training
- Cry It Out Sleep Training Tips
- 6 Rules for Using Cry it Out as a Baby Sleep Training Method
- What Age Should You Start Cry It Out?
- Cry It Out Sleep Training in Action
- Reader Cry It Out Questions
- Managing Cry It Out While Room Sharing
Sleep Problems
- Common Reasons for Poor Sleep
- 6 Troubleshooting Sleep Variables for Baby
- How to Fix Your Child’s Sleep Deficit
- How To Calm Your Overstimulated Baby
- When Sleep Props Are Okay (And When to Avoid Them)
- What To Do When Baby Takes a Long Time to Fall Asleep
- How to Put Baby Back to Sleep
- What To Do When Baby Wakes Early But Isn’t Hungry
- How To Help a Baby With Gas Pain
- How To Help Your Reflux Baby Sleep
- Colic: Reasonable Sleep Expectations
- How to Stop New Skills from Disrupting Naps and Sleep
- 11 Reasons Your 5-8 Month Old Stopped Sleeping Well
- How Pacifiers Might Be Ruining Your Baby’s Sleep
- Sleep Disruptions You Will Face as a Babywise Mom
- 5 Ways Season Changes Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep
- How To Expertly Manage Disruptions to Your Baby Routine
- How to Solve Baby Sleep Issues: Experiment
- To the Mom of the First-Born Poor Sleeper
- Common Schedule Difficulties for Babies 0-6 Months
- Common Parenting Mistakes that Cause Sleep Problems
Sleep Regressions
- Sleep Regressions: Causes, Ages, and What to Do
- Everything You Need To Know About Wonder Week 19
- Baby’s 4 Month Sleep Regression: What To Do
- Conquering the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression
- How To Deal with the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
- The Wonder Weeks and Sleep
Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep
- Sleep Totals for 12-15 Months Old
- What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap
- What To Do When Your Toddler/Child is Getting Out of Bed
- How To Deal with the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression
- 2 Year Old Sleep Problems – How To Solve Them!
- Timing Naps for Toddlers
- How Do Toddlers Act When Tired
- Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Mid-Nap
- What To Do When Your Toddler Stops Napping Every Day
- Solve Sleep Problems for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Importance of Exercise and Stimulation for Sleep
- You Cannot Force Kids to Sleep
- In Action: Moving to a Toddler Bed
- What To Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
- How to Help Preschoolers Work Through Their Fears
- How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping
- How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps
- When To Drop Rest Time
- Nap and Bedtime Concerns for Preschoolers
Sleep for Older Kids
Sleep for Parents
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