When would you wake up a two year old from a nap?

[Deleted]

I never wake sleeping toddlers. It ends disasterous around here...always. ALWAYS.



Usually though if my kids sleep longer it's because they need it so bedtime is rarely an issue. I'd rather fight bedtime later than deal with an irate toddler for an hour after though..lol.

[aspentosh]

Never. If she is sleeping more than usual I assume she needs it (often growth spurt these days). It may mean going to bed 30 minutes later, but I often find she is still tired at the same time.

[jr009j]

We don't wake DD1 up unless we have somewhere to be. However, late naps have never impacted bedtime. If it would keep her awake at night, we would wake her up sooner.

Though as I typed this, DH decided to go into DD1's room to wake her up, even though she had gone back to sleep.

[redheadk]

Around 6:15 but DD goes does around 2 normally and goes to sleep at 8:30. She only sleeps until 6:15 if she plays for an hour in the crib, though, she's normally up by 4:30/5.

[cinco]

I only wake her if we have someplace to be. Unfortunately with 2 older kids that is pretty likely!

[mrsg123]

Unless my kids have a fever, I have never asked this question lol. Hope bedtime isn't pushed back too much!

[usuallylurking]

I very rarely wake him, same when he sleeps in in the morning. The only time I do is if we're going somewhere and we can't be late. I usually figure he's growing or didn't sleep well the night before. If I wake him when he isn't ready he is CRANKY. I like to avoid that

[Deleted]

Three hours or 4pm (whichever comes first) is my absolute max for her.

[chickens987]

She stole Maisie's nap!!! Mine didn't nap at all today. I am contemplating a 6 pm bedtime.

[lg28]

Only after 3.5 hours if I think they won't go to bed. So like 1-430 is fine.

[speckledfrog]

4:45-5:00

[asoctoberfalls]

I always wake by 4:30 for a 7:30 bedtime. This was almost never an issue when he was younger and is never an issue now since he no longer naps.

[Deleted]

Not if I didn't have to be somewhere. I find B sometimes has sleepy days where he just wants to take long naps. I figure he knows what his body needs and will continue to operate under this assumption until he proves me wrong.

[gibbinator]

When it's getting too close to supper time. We don't let him nap past 4pm (so that would be 3-3.5hrs.

[Deleted]

DS usually goes down around 1:30-2ish and I would wake him at 6 on the rare, RARE times he ever napped that long. I would not wake at 4:15.

[formerlyllizzyb]

I wake by 4 or 4:30 to preserve bedtime (by7:30))

[whitemerlot]

I wake up by 5 for 8:00 bedtime.