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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

When Do Kids Stop Napping? And What To Do Instead

December 13, 2021 by valplowman
Preschool girl holding a stuffed animal as she sits on the bank of a creek

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

How to Do Rest Time Instead of Naps

October 17, 2024April 20, 2021 by valplowman
girl reading a book in her bed

As your little one gets older, the need for daily nap decreases, but that doesn’t mean your child will not need some time to rest each afternoon. Once your child …

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When Do Children Stop Napping and What To Do Instead

April 27, 2020November 8, 2018 by valplowman
Child reading a book while resting

When Do Children Stop Napping and What To Do Instead. No nap does not mean no break. This is when you add rest time. Earlier this week, I discussed at …

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When To Drop Rest Time

July 31, 2024November 14, 2016 by valplowman
Child reading on the bed

Find out the best age to drop rest time and not have any time to rest each day for your child. What to consider when making this decision. Looking back …

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How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Stop Napping

January 23, 2025September 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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Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps

October 15, 2024January 4, 2008 by valplowman
Toddler rubbing eyes

Everything You Need to Know About Dropping Naps. Know when to drop naps and how to drop naps. While the exact time frame for dropping naps varies from baby to …

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Categories Naps Tags dropping naps, rest time 103 Comments
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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