Quick Answer : Should I wake my baby from a late nap?
How late is too late for toddlers to nap?
How long is too long for a nap baby?
Why are naps important for toddlers?
Should baby nap longer than 2 hours?
Common questions from new parents How long should my 3-month-old nap? At 3 months old your baby should be taking 3-5 naps per day, each 1 to 3 hours long—with the exception of the last nap of the day which should not go past 6:30, so you may need to cut that nap short.
18 Months and Beyond Baby and toddler naps continue with this decreasing pattern until they are ready to transition to quiet time. The average child will stop napping somewhere between 3 and 4 years old. Keep in mind that many children begin giving up their naps slowly.
Chances are your toddler is just resisting naptime, since most children do need at least one nap a day through age 4. (See our age-by-age sleep chart for details.) … So if your toddler zonks out for 13 or 14 hours overnight, it’s possible he’s rested enough to not need naps during the day.
It is also generally best for naps to end about 3-4 hours before bedtime. This means that if their bedtime is around 7:30 p.m., then they shouldn’t sleep much later than 4:00 p.m.. Very young babies can often sleep until 5:00 p.m. and not have difficulty falling asleep by 7:30 p.m..