If your little one is turning one year old, you may be wondering about any changes in their naptime routine. Are they ready to switch from two naps to just one? This is a big change, not only for your baby but for your daily schedule too. Let us take a look at whether 12 months is too early for one nap and how to know if your child is ready.
Understanding Nap Transitions
First things first: each child has his/her own unique characteristics that make him/her different from other children. On the other hand, some might have to wait till close to their third birthday or even older. Do not look at how many times the sun sets and rises in the sky; instead, concentrate on signs that come from your baby.
Is 12 Months Too Young for 1 Nap?
Most babies are probably too young at twelve months of age to begin transitioning to just a single daytime sleep. Typically, two naps will suffice for most infants who are this age. But there will always be exceptions as well and you might notice certain indications that it’s time for one long midday nap.
Signs Your 12-Month-Old Is Ready for One Nap
So how do you know when it’s time to drop a nap? This can include regularly refusing one of their naps, fussy sleepiness during daytime sleeping or difficulty sleeping through the night because of excessive day-timing sleeping.
Is 10 Months Too Early for One Nap?
Mostly yes, ten months is usually an immature age for your baby to transition into having only one afternoon snooze per day. Usually up until around the first birthday, kids still need two sleeps which help them grow both mentally and physically very fast.
What About 13 or 14 Months and one nap?
Also when your little ones start approaching thirteen and fourteen month marks they will let you know if they are ready to start taking one nap. You will be able to predict this transition somewhat based on the way your child acts and sleeps.
Common Concerns: Is 15 Months Too Early for One Nap?
At around fifteen months of age, many young children are able or nearly there for making a switch in their daytime sleeping routine from two short naps to one long nap. However, if your 15-month-old is happy with two naps and sleeping well at night, there’s no rush to make the switch.
How to Transition from Two Naps to One
When you think that your baby is going down to only one nap a day, begin by gradually lengthening the morning wake time and shortening the morning snooze. This may also help your child feel sleepy earlier in the day so as to make it easy for him/her to transit into a longer midday nap or an early afternoon one.
Handling Hiccups in Nap Transitions
Sometimes when transitioning between napping schedules sleep patterns can have temporary set- backs. Be patient and willingly adjust. In some cases it might take like three weeks for your little fellow/fellowess become fully acclimatized with this new timetable.
Ensuring Quality Sleep
Whether they take one or two naps during the day, good sleep matters a lot. Make sure that their sleeping environment is conducive – calm, dark and cool – and maintain regular bedtime rituals so that your youngster knows when it’s time relax.
When to Seek Advice
Feel free to consult your pediatrician or pediatric sleep specialist if you don’t know when to transition naps or you think your child is struggling with sleep. They will give you the best advice regarding your child.
Switching a toddler from two naps to one at around 12 months old can be challenging, but once you are armed with the right information and pay close attention to your baby’s actions, it is much easier for you to determine what is needed in terms of their well-being. Here’s wishing that your children will have undisturbed and rejuvenating rest as they grow into healthy individuals!