Day naps

[sabby52]

Thought I would post this in here as you will have older kids here and more experience of it.
When did your little ones stop taking a day nap ?? Dec sometimes take one in the morning, but some days he will miss it completely, I was just wondering if I should stop letting him take that morning nap as I know he can do without it or should I let him take it when he needs to ?? I know he is still very young (16 months) but if he can go days without it does that mean he doesnt need it??
Thanks ladies xx

 

[Hevz]

I've alwasy let mine nap if they need to. The older two stopped having a nap at about 3years or just before that but they didn't always have a nap eveyday. They always slept well at night even if they fell asleep late in the afternoon. I reckon if they're that tired then they should be allowed to sleep, imagine you were knackered and being deliberately kept awake. I couldn't be bothered with the tired tantrums to be honest


My 4year old is at full-time school but if we go on a journey to visit family and we're in the car for more than 20mins then she will fall asleep

 

[mandy81]

Mine took naps when they needed it, Sophie-Louise stopped at about 2 years old+ Dylan round about the same.

If they needed a nap even now I would let them have it, (not that they do). xx

 

[leeanne]

I let my kids nap when they needed it too. The napping stopped around 3-4 years of age, and even at that stage it wasn't a daily ritual.