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aliwnec10
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Napping question... ever wake dc up?
So twice this week, ds has taken long afternoon naps.
Usually he takes 2 naps- hour and a half each.
Well this morning it was an hour and this afternoon... well... he's still going and it's been 2 1/2 hours.
Do you ever wake your dc or let them go?
(Ds goes to bed at 7pm and he's 8 1/2 months old).
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Posted 3/16/09 3:31 PM  |
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
No, I generally figure if he decides to take an extended nap, he needs it.
Lucky you!
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:33 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
I have woken DS up.
I wont let him nap past 6pm (he has an 8:30-9pm bedtime)
So what I do if I want to wake him is I just open his bedroom door and make some noise, just usual stuff, putting dishes away, talking, etc. But I let him actually wake up from that.
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:34 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Since Ryan is such a crappy napper, the only time I ever wake him is if it is past 5pm or if we absolutely positively HAVE to go somewhere by a certain time and he is sleeping.
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:34 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by SweetCaroline
No, I generally figure if he decides to take an extended nap, he needs it.
Lucky you!
Oh i'm at work. He never takes these long naps for me. 
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:35 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Wanted to mention Ryan's bedtime is 8pm.
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:36 PM |
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msangel
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:43 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Only on a few occasions when the nap is close to 4 hours  or if it's getting close to dinner. The few times I have done it, she has NOT been happy!!
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aliwnec10
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by msangel
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
Yup i believe that as well. But i wanted to see what you ladies do. Just wondering if it will interfere with bedtime. 
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:45 PM |
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chelle
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by msangel
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
ITA!
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| Posted 3/16/09 3:55 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by Tine73
Only on a few occasions when the nap is close to 4 hours or if it's getting close to dinner. The few times I have done it, she has NOT been happy!!
a 4 hour nap???? They exist?!?!?
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itsbabytime
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
DS is 18 months and 90% of the time I wake him up from his naps. I have learned (unfortunately the hard way) that if DS sleeps more than an hour and 40 minutes or so it will have a negative effect on his sleep that night. Not sure why this is the case but, as long as I wake him up after about 1.5 hrs - he gets the best amount of sleep overall rather than waking up in the middle of the night for hours. He is a rare bird though when it comes to sleeping 
Oh and, even though I wake him up he usually wakes up happy...
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headoverheels
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
not unless we have to go somewhere. if he is sleeping that much i am just grateful for the downtime!
i don't extend his bedtime either - he napped until 6 pm the other day and still went to bed at 7:15pm.
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| Posted 3/16/09 4:08 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by aliwnec10
Posted by msangel
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
Yup i believe that as well. But i wanted to see what you ladies do. Just wondering if it will interfere with bedtime.
in my experience it doesn't interfere with bedtime at all. and this has happened a few times to us.
ali, is jacen turning into a good sleeper?
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| Posted 3/16/09 4:09 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by aliwnec10
Posted by msangel
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
Yup i believe that as well. But i wanted to see what you ladies do. Just wondering if it will interfere with bedtime.
in my experience it doesn't interfere with bedtime at all. and this has happened a few times to us.
ali, is jacen turning into a good sleeper?
It's too early to tell!!! It's probably just a fluke!!! LOL!
He's gotten better with the naps, but then when we went to Florida... it threw a wrench in his nighttime sleeping. So we're still working on that. Got it back to waking only once a night and here or there... STTN. Time will tell but i'm 
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nbc188
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by chelle
Posted by msangel
i only wake ds up if we absolutely have to be somewere (like dr app), or if he sleeps past 6. I actually found that the more he sleeps during the day, the better he sleeps at night
ITA!
Me too. Sleep begets sleep, or so they say DD NEVER naps over 2 hours (usually closer to 1.5 hours), but it does work out that when we have somewhere to be, she will typically nap longer (little stinker!)
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| Posted 3/16/09 4:17 PM |
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HarleyGirlFLA
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
I go by the rule never wake a sleeping baby. 
If he's napping if he needs something he'll wake up 
His naps dont interupt any night time sleeping. DS is a great sleeper 
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karjules
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
I would never wake DD unless we HAD to go somewhere....although we never get 2 1/2 hour naps so I guess I am no help  
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junebride06
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Nope, I never wake Nicholas up. I could maybe see it if he was going for hours on end, but he only sleeps usually 1 to 2 hours for his naps throughout the day.
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DanaRenee
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by SweetCaroline
No, I generally figure if he decides to take an extended nap, he needs it.
Lucky you!
same here, and every time I've worried its for nothing....b/c no matter how long he has ever slept during the day he still is ready for bed at the normal time.
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| Posted 3/16/09 4:55 PM |
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mcl916
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
Posted by nbc188
but it does work out that when we have somewhere to be, she will typically nap longer (little stinker!)
LOL I have the same experience!!
Ali, step away from the sleeping child!! I would let him sleep unless it's past 5pm. Perhaps aunt Barbara is slipping him a little something to make him sleep better
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Kboogie
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Re: Napping question... ever wake dc up?
I will only wake dd up if the nap goes longer than 4:00. I never let her sleep later than 4 because I know she'll never go to bed by 8 then.
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