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Betty Bee · 06-02-2009, 02:45 PM

My son is almost 8 months old and takes 3 naps per day. The naps are usually no longer than an hour at a time and sometimes as little as 20 minutes for a total of 2 1/2 to 3 hours of nap time. The first nap around 9am, the second nap around noon, and the third nap around 3, then he is in bed sleeping at 8. Do I continue with this schedule (as long as he is demonstrating all the signs of being tired) or is it time to change his schedule to 2 naps? How do you know when the time is right to change his schedule? I'm so caught up... I get a lot of advice I don't ask for and it always makes me second guess myself.

06-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Betty Bee Senior Member (female) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 240	How to know when baby is ready for 2 Naps a day? My son is almost 8 months old and takes 3 naps per day. The naps are usually no longer than an hour at a time and sometimes as little as 20 minutes for a total of 2 1/2 to 3 hours of nap time. The first nap around 9am, the second nap around noon, and the third nap around 3, then he is in bed sleeping at 8. Do I continue with this schedule (as long as he is demonstrating all the signs of being tired) or is it time to change his schedule to 2 naps? How do you know when the time is right to change his schedule? I'm so caught up... I get a lot of advice I don't ask for and it always makes me second guess myself. Last edited by Betty Bee; 06-02-2009 at 02:47 PM.