Really worried my toddler is sleeping too much

[jojo2605]

I know this probably isn't a common concern!

Sam is still asleep from going to sleep about 7.45 last night. Yesterday he woke at 10.30 & the day before at 9.45.

Since taking the side off his cotbed about 3 weeks ago he does appear to be sleeping better & was sleeping till 9am at times. But it's nearly 11 now!
I'm really worried there might be something wrong

Anyone else experienced this?

 

[isabelsmummy]

Isabel used to go to bed at 7.30 pm and wake up between 9 abd 10 and sleep 1 till 4 in the day. Since I had oliver 3 month ago she now sleeps 7 till 8 as oliver wakes up but still has 3 hour naps in the day. I have never really thought about this being a negative thing, especially now I have a baby to look after too, I need the breather lol enjoy it whilst it lasts I say xxx

 

[RachA]

I agree - i'd enjoy it. Some children definitely need more sleep than others. DS has always slept 12-13 hours a night and 3 hours during the day. Whereas DD sleeps 11 hours a night and 1-2 during the day.

 

[jojo2605]

My OH has said the exact same thing to me and that I shouldn't worry! Its just that it's come on all of a sudden and he didn't actually sleep through the night until he was 18 months old so to me it's completely out of character!

Perhaps I should embrace it then rather than worry about it! I never gave him a nap today as he wasn't up until 11am and he didn't get a nap yesterday either so perhaps that's contributed to his late waking!

Thanks for your response ladies

 

[adzuki]

Trust your intuition. Maybe take him for a check up, then watch him - it could change just as suddenly again. Maia tends to sleep more when she's going through a growth spurt, for example. I think the norm for this age is 12-15 hours per day. Or maybe he's trying to catch up on all that lost sleep from before??? Keep us posted!

A

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

My DD is a big sleeper.. Always has been. She wakes up at 8 goes down for a nap at 12 and sometimes sleeps until 4!! And that's with her going to bed at 7.30.

I've never seen a problem with it tbh.. She also sleeps longer when she's not very well.

 

[diz]

Swap you!

 

[cherryglitter]

jake is like this.
he sleeps 7-8pm until about 9am sometimes a little bit later.
and he still has a 2 hour nap in the day.

 

[freckleonear]

I'm sure there's no need to worry. At that age my son used to sleep from 7pm to 9 or 10am. I wish he still did! Enjoy it.

 

[jojo2605]

Thanks for your input guys! I am going to go with adzuki, trust my instincts and actually take him in the morning as I need to go the docs myself anyway.

I'm sure it's just another stage he is going through so I will try and enjoy it!

Now to stop my 8 month old from waking anything up to 8 times in the night and I'll be sorted!