As children transition out of being a toddler, they also transition into other areas of life. One such transition is the changes that come into their nightly sleeping and daily naps. Many parents face the challenge of knowing what is too much time napping and how this can make the evening sleeping a challenge. Where they once needed hours to nap, they likely need shorter naps. This will lead to a happier child and an easier evening when they should be sleeping and not running rampant in the late evening.

Key Takeaways:

• There are 3 key signs to determine whether your toddler is ready to forego napping–nap time becomes inconsistent, napping during the day prevents normal bedtime, and he is able to make it to bedtime.
• When transitioning away from nap time, start by decreasing nap time gradually.
• In order to get your toddler to cooperate better at bedtime, give him more time to prepare by starting the bedtime routine earlier in the night.

“But the solution is NOT, actually, to figure out a way to “force” him to stay put in bed when he’s fully napped and super amped and pumped up.”

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