How Much Are Kids Supposed To Sleep At Age 2?

My boys have pretty much always slept at least 12 hours a night, and around 1-2 in the day. Now it seems like they are kind of cutting back a bit, talking more in the evening (bedtime is 7) and waking slightly earlier (it's been 7:30 forever, now it's 7am).
I am fine with them sleeping a bit less, especially with summer coming up it won't be as easy to get them in bed by 7, but how do you know when to change bedtimes? Also, how much sleep should they be getting (just turned 2)? Anyone know what HSHHC recommends for 2 year olds?

 

We sleep a little over 12 at night and 1.5-2 during the day. They go to bed at 8 and usually wake somewhere between 8:30-9. They then nap from 1-3.

 

My girls go to bed at 8 p.m. and wake around 7 - 7:30 a.m. They take about 1 1/2 to 2 hour nap every day. I think your still on par for this age.

 

QUOTE(girlsxtwo @ Apr 8 2007, 10:51 PM) [snapback]210791[/snapback]
My girls go to bed at 8 p.m. and wake around 7 - 7:30 a.m. They take about 1 1/2 to 2 hour nap every day. I think your still on par for this age.


Ditto for us!

 

My boys usually go down by 8 and are up by 7, nap time is usuaaly 3 hours.

 

12 hours at night (7pm-7am)
1.5 hours during the day, if I am lucky

 

In total I would say anywhere from 13-14 hours per day.

 

QUOTE(FirstTimeMom814 @ Apr 8 2007, 10:24 PM) [snapback]210779[/snapback]
We sleep a little over 12 at night and 1.5-2 during the day. They go to bed at 8 and usually wake somewhere between 8:30-9. They then nap from 1-3.


This is almost exactly what my girls do right now. THey are just shy of 2 years by a few months. Only, their bedtime is usually 7:30 and their nap is almost ALWAYS at least 2 hours.

 

Ours will be two in about a week and they sleep 7-7 and for about 2 hours during the day. I would say they sleep about 14 hours total each day.

 

I have my 2y.o.'s in bed by 8pm at the latest and they usually get up around 8am. Their nap is typically 1.5hrs, but they have really been fighting it this last week. They are only napping 3x/week on average.

Crystal

 

We used to be 6:30-6:30 and 1.-2 hours in the day. Now we are 7 or 7:30 (but they talked for about 30-45 minutes before going to sleep) and are up between 6-7. THey nap 1-2 hours still. I feel they are cutting back a bit too!

 

I once read somewhere that between 10-13 hours were normal. (That was for night sleep and naps together).

 

My girls sleep about 10 hours and night and nap 2-3 hours during the day. I think we need to cut back on the 3 hour naps and maybe (hopefully), they will sleep longer at night. However, I can't convince my DH of this and since he is a SAHD, he is the one who would need to work on this change.