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amother

Fri, Apr 12 2024, 5:39 pm

Now she’s waking up at 5 everyday. What shd we do!!!!! She’s 2

amother

Freesia

Fri, Apr 12 2024, 5:39 pm

What's her nap schedule like?

stillnewlywed

Fri, Apr 12 2024, 5:49 pm

Cut her nap by 30 min and do bedtime at 730. Sleep needs decrease over time!

amother

DarkGreen

Fri, Apr 12 2024, 5:51 pm

I also have an okay to wake clock for my toddlers. They know they can't come out until it turns green at 7. They can read, play whatever in their room.

amother

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 8:35 pm

She naps for 3 hours during the day
Goes to sleep at 730 now

amother

Gray

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 9:01 pm

amother OP wrote:

She naps for 3 hours during the day
Goes to sleep at 730 now

Wow that’s a long nap. My 2.5 year old naps for 2 hours and I’m going to start cutting it down to 1.5 because he’s so awake at bedtime.

amother

Forsythia

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 9:06 pm

amother Gray wrote:

Wow that’s a long nap. My 2.5 year old naps for 2 hours and I’m going to start cutting it down to 1.5 because he’s so awake at bedtime.

Ya 3 hours is def too long.

amother

Turquoise

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 9:15 pm

My 2 year old also used to nap 3 hours, but we put her to bed around 8, not 7. That’s early for such a nap. Now that she’s 3 and doesn’t nap, we put her to bed 7

Golde

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 9:16 pm

It's a clear sign that's it's time to cut nap time. Three hours is long for a two year old.

stillnewlywed

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 9:47 pm

She was sleeping 12 hours at night, 3 hours by nap? That's a TON of sleep! Definitely cut nap to 1.5 hours and you should be fine for nights.

amother

Freesia

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 10:03 pm

amother OP wrote:

She naps for 3 hours during the day
Goes to sleep at 730 now

That's a very long nap. You either need to cut her nap short or put her to sleep for the night not before 8:30.
What time does she wake from her nap?

amother

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 10:52 pm

Usually nap is 11-2 or 12-3

Hashem_Yaazor

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 10:57 pm

My just turned 2 yo goes to bed around 8 (doesn't fall asleep then), wakes up pretty predictably at 7, and takes a nap in the middle of the day between 1.5-1.75 hours if that helps serve as a guide. (He also still nurses during the night if that counts against his sleep quota, I'm not sure)

amother

Mintgreen

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 10:58 pm

OP, 3 hours is WAY too long to nap for a 2 year old and then expect her to sleep for 12 hours at night. Wake her after 1-2 hours.

amother

Cobalt

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 11:00 pm

A 2 year old should not be getting more than 12-13 hours of sleep total so it makes sense that she's waking up at 5. You can cut the nap time or make bedtime later and hope for 8:30-6:30 at night.

amother

Freesia

Sat, Apr 13 2024, 11:07 pm

amother OP wrote:

Usually nap is 11-2 or 12-3

Bedtime should be around 6 hours after wake-up from the nap.
But, if she naps 3 hours, she doesn't need 12 hours of sleep at night & will most likely continue waking early. You don't necessarily have to cut her nap time, but with a 3 hour nap, she doesn't need more than 10 hours sleep at night.

amother

Springgreen

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 3:16 pm

We just changed the clocks a few weeks ago, the sun comes up early. Get room darkening shades, they can really help.

Also, try increasing the temperature in her room by just a little bit, it can also help.

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