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dropping naps

Preschoolers and Naps

September 7, 2020April 20, 2017 by valplowman
Preschoolers and Naps

In the preschool age group, “naps” vary among the children more than any other age group. One three year old may be done napping 99% of the time while the …

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

What to Do When Your Toddler Refuses to Take a Nap

October 23, 2020February 27, 2017 by valplowman
What to do when your toddler refuses to take a nap

“But I don’t want to sleep! I want to plaaaayyyy!” Does this phrase have a familiar ring to it? It is quite common for a toddler to start to decide …

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Categories Sleep Problems, Toddler Tags dropping naps 8 Comments

When To Drop Rest Time

September 21, 2020November 14, 2016 by valplowman

Looking back to those early newborn days, did you ever think you would make it to this point? The point where you wondered if it is time to stop the …

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How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping

May 1, 2019September 7, 2016 by valplowman

One of the biggest mistakes parents make with napping is allowing the nap to drop to no naps a day too early. It is not uncommon for parents to say, …

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Dropping Naps: A Quick Guide

June 2, 2021April 18, 2016 by valplowman

Sometimes you just want information quickly. Sometimes you basically know what you are doing (like when it isn’t your first child) and you just need a refresher. Sometimes you have …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, printables 2 Comments

Surviving Dropping Naps

June 2, 2021September 22, 2015 by valplowman

The period of time when you are dropping a nap can be stressful, what with figuring out new waketime lengths, ideal nap time, and what to do to keep the …

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Brinley Toddler Summary: 36 Months Old {3 Years Old}

May 7, 2019August 18, 2015 by valplowman

This is a summary for Brinley from 35 months old to 36 months old. At the end of this period, she turned 3 years old!   SLEEPING During this period, …

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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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