my daughter is three and it's always a battle to get her to take a nap, but once I get her to sleep she'll sleep for two hours. I know my ten month old has to get a nap every day or she's grumpy, should it be the same for a three year old?
2006-09-26 07:05:24 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes 3 year old still need naps, try to make going to bed a fun experience for your daughter. You might lay down with her or make taking a nap a game. I used to love naps because my mother didnt make it seem like I was going to a funeral!
2006-09-26 07:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend on the child. When my kids both were around 3 if they napped for two hours in the daytime, I could never get them to go to bed at night. I would try just having a "rest" period. Have her take a break during the day where she's not running around, maybe let her watch a movie so she's resting, but she doesn't have to go to sleep if she doesn't want to. If she's not too grumpy when she doesn't have a nap then she probably doesn't need one. A 3 year old is more grown up than a 10 month old, and you definitely shouldn't treat them the same. With age comes more privileges.
2006-09-26 07:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is still sleeping fine at night, than an afternoon nap will probably be a good thing to assure a good afternoon and evening for your 3 year old. I have 4 children of my own plus I have done daycare in my home for 20 years. Most 3 year olds are still taking naps, but a few stop around that time, especially if it becomes harder to get them to bed at night. Some children will still take naps up until they begin kindergarten. During the day, I have all children rest or nap in the afternoon. Sometimes it is just a bit of quiet time with reading and coloring for some kids and others go to sleep. Each child is different. Maybe try not making it a struggle for her to go to sleep, but let her have some quiet time on her bed with some books. If she sleeps fine, if not, let her get up after an hour. At our house, we call it quiet time and not nap time.
2006-09-26 07:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to play it by ear once they are three. Sometimes my 3 year old is extra grumpy and I'll tell her to go take a nap and she'll go lay down on her bed and fall asleep. Other days she's just a little grumpy and nothing but a car ride will get her asleep. Then there's the days when she doesn't get tired or grumpy at all and she goes the whole day without sleeping until bedtime. I hate trying to fight her about it, since it takes more time then the actual nap.
2006-09-26 07:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by mommyem 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good Lord, most of the answers you've gotten are just flat out mean. Stormy, get a grip and stop dishing out your own crap because YOU obviously have not a clue. Sorry, digressing there. Sounds like your little man is doing things MORE than a typical 3 yr old. Yes, boys always seem to be more rambunctious but that doesn't mean they can be always be explained away as being "oh that's just typical." At 3, they certainly understand what is right vs wrong. They are still not able to reason appropriately so it's hard to explain a lot of the time WHY something shouldn't be done. My advice is to firmly establish a punishment system like the other girl mentioned. Consistency is key and IF that means that on top of dealing with time-outs, maybe toys/games/tv need to be taken away, too. He is crying out for attention and no matter how much you give him, it probably won't curb this behavior. He's trying to learn how to control you and what pushes your buttons. Deal with him like you would an adult in terms of talking to him instead of yelling. Make sure your voice is low, calm and full of command. Screaming gets you nowhere and again, it is reinforcement for him. Be consistent, be firm and don't take his crap...let him know YOU are in control and that he will do things nicely or there will be consequences to his actions. good luck.
2016-03-27 11:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to research, three year olds still need a 1 1/2 hour nap a day and 10 1/2 hours of sleep each night. You should try your best everyday to get your daughter to nap.
2006-09-26 07:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by S. O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has rarely taken naps since she was 18 months. She's now 4 and doesn't nap at all. She's in bed at 8:00 though and she gets plenty of rest through the night. She's happy all day long. I don't have problems with her not taking a nap...i do have problems with her napping though, she seems more moody when she takes naps.
2006-09-26 07:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by jevic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you met my daughter, who is 3, on a day she did not have nap, you would not be asking this question. If they are still falling asleep and sleeping for two hours and sleeping through the night, then they need one. If she starts to not sleep through the night, then back off on the naps during the day.
2006-09-26 07:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by dr's mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 41/2 year old son still takes naps. If he don't he can be come a little cry baby if you say something or do some thing to him he will start to cry and that just drives me crazy. So I make sure he takes a nap everyday. I make sure he naps at school, he is in kindergarten. Some kids just need naps and my son is one of them.
2006-09-26 08:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by smilebig27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 3 most still need one. I have a 3 year old and if he doesn't have a nap, he is asleep by about 7 in the evening. just be consistent.
2006-09-26 07:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by #3ontheway! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋