approx when do they drop the third nap

Right now the babies take a 1.5 hour morning nap and a 2 hour afternoon nap (usually) and then a third half hour cat nap (which is usualyl in the car while I run errands) b/c putting them down for that 3rd nap doesn't really work....

I would love 2 LONGER naps... HSHHC says that babies tkae that 3rd nap till 9 months and that seems like a LONG time to me...

When did you kiddos drop the 3rd nap..

Also we STILL have the witching hour around here (mostly just my DS) from 4:30ish till bedtime at 6pm I was hoping that would end at 12 weeks but it most certainly has not---

oh and they'll be 5 months next Wednesday....

TIA for any experiences and advice!

 

I have no idea! Mine still sometimes take a third nap and they'll be a year in a couple of weeks. I think it really varies between kids and also for different nap and bedtime schedules. Mine are up at 7am and go to bed at 8 pm, so that third nap is usually a short one around 5.

 

Mine had pretty much dropped the third nap by 8 months, every now and then they will be super cranky so I will put them down for a quick nap at around 4:30-5. Their naps are pretty much at 9:30-10am and 2:30-3pm depending on what time they get up.

 

Mine dropped the third nap around 8 months. They started sleeping longer during the other two naps and it just sort of happened.

 

Mine are definitely still taking the 3rd nap, DD sometimes protests but she really does need it. I'm like you, I will run errand b/c I know they will nap in the car/stroller. I have aimlessly wandered around Target for 45 minutes before just for them to sleep.

 

Within a few days of turning 6 months my DD was protesting it so I adjusted the schedule the rest of the day and voila it was dropped. Life is so muc easier now. We can get out and enjoy life! I love 2 naps!

 

QUOTE(Erica92 @ Feb 22 2008, 02:41 PM) [snapback]636038[/snapback]
Right now the babies take a 1.5 hour morning nap and a 2 hour afternoon nap (usually) and then a third half hour cat nap (which is usualyl in the car while I run errands) b/c putting them down for that 3rd nap doesn't really work....

I would love 2 LONGER naps... HSHHC says that babies tkae that 3rd nap till 9 months and that seems like a LONG time to me...

I envy your naps!! My girls take a 45 minute nap in the morning, 45 minute nap midday and sometimes a 3rd one! AHHHH!!

 

Mine dropped it right at the end of 8 months going on 9. They started staying up for longer stretches and we started a very early bedtime like 5:30. If we tried to put them to bed later and give them a catnap at 5 it was worthless, so hence the early bedtime.

 

Sorry no advice! Mine never took a 3rd nap! My kids fight naps like crazy.

 

We just dropped it in the last week. They are getting better at 2 longer naps but usually are awake from 3-7 and then sleep form 7 pm to 7 am. It is great. They were fighting the last naps so much that they would cry for 30 min and usually they woudl fall asleep within 5 min so I knew they were ready. SOmetimes they get really fussy in the evening but it is getting better.

 

I envy your naps!! My girls take a 45 minute nap in the morning, 45 minute nap midday and sometimes a 3rd one! AHHHH!!

DITTO TO A T--except mine are B/G twins :winking0009:

 

Mine still need 3 naps! Though maybe they'll be ready for two soon??? We'll see...

 

QUOTE(mctwins @ Feb 22 2008, 06:34 PM) [snapback]636414[/snapback]
I envy your naps!! My girls take a 45 minute nap in the morning, 45 minute nap midday and sometimes a 3rd one! AHHHH!!


Ditto here! My boys never take long naps. I wish they would at least take an hour nap once a day, but we rarely get longer than 45 minutes.