Okay thats not my only question. But they are all related to sleep!!  Do your little ones still nap? if so How long do they nap for?  What time is bed time for your little one? and How long do they sleep for at night? Do they still wake up in the middle of the night?? Is anyone still in a crib??

The reason I ask is because I just read an article in one of the parenting mags I get that talked about the importance of sleep for toddlers and how night time sleep is more important than naps but naps are still important. In this article it stated that toddlers should be going to bed between 6-8 at night and sleeping for 11 -12 hours at a time. Nap time should be between 3-4 hours long and the child should be up for at least 4 hours before bedtime.

We have actually been trying to cut naps in the past week or so, but he is such a crank monster sometimes. If we are just home all day, I let him stay up. But if we go anywhere in public, or to the park, the beach, anywhere that requires using energy, I make him come home and nap. But since its so hot during the day, we stay indoors until after dinner, so usually he gets to stay up. However, today is the first day that I made him nap. He is just being a Bear (pun intented) and he didn't put up a fight. Plus Callie, my cat, LOVES napping with him.

Bedtime: Bedtime is at 10pm and he wakes up between 7:45-9am. Last week it was 7:45, this week its 9am. He never puts up a fight, we go potty, put jammies on, brush teeth, get our glowstick, say goodnight to Daddy and then hop in bed. I lay down with him for about 10 minutes in the dark and we talk about our day. Then we say goodnight and I close the door, and he's asleep maybe 5 minutes after that. He loves his sleep, and I have exactly one year until he goes to school, so I need to get him on a better schedule before then. I have plenty of time though. He is such a CRAB in the morning if he doesn't wake up on his own. Just like his Mommy : ) LOL

Bed: He hasn't been in a crib since he was 18months old when he climbed out. He has a queen sized bed, which is nice to snuggle with him at night, but it is a huge pain when he pees the bed.

Wake up in the middle of night? Umm, nope. Little Teddy was like 2 months old when he started sleeping through the night! The only time he wakes up is sometimes occasionally he will throw up in his sleep and wake up crying, or sometimes if he pees the bed he will get up and tell us. Maybe 5 times a year??

 Do your little ones still nap?

Nope no nap here.  Sometimes he falls asleep in the afternoon, but rarely.  He is mellow right now though he is stretched on the couch and resting.  I doubt he will sleep.  If he is cranky I enforce quiet time in his room but things are kinda hopping around here usually. 

 What time is bed time for your little one?

This varies.  TECHNICALLY it is 8.  BUT if he is tired I have put him down as early as 6:30, but usually it is between 7 and 9, this is up in the air more this time of year.  Sometimes we are playing outside until 9. 

and How long do they sleep for at night? he gets up between 6:30 and 8 so again 10-12 hours but in the school year he will go to bed no later than 8 and get up no later than 7.

Do they still wake up in the middle of the night??

Like everyone else only on occasion for nightmares or potty but not usually

Is anyone still in a crib?? Nope we moved him out at 17 months I think.  He has a twin sized race car bed that all my kids have used.

Do your little ones still nap? Yes, she's at a point now that if she skips a nap it's not the end of the world, but if she skips a nap several days in a row, we're in trouble.  So not ready to give them up, but doesn't need them every day.

How long do they nap for?  2-3 hours... sometimes I wake her up at 3 so she'll go back to sleep later.

What time is bed time for your little one?  8:30-9.  It used to be 8, but we'd be up in her room 4 or 5 times telling her to quiet down and go to sleep, so we pushed it back a bit, let her play a little more and she's usually out within minutes.  We do bath at 8, a little more playtime, stories, and try to have lights out by 9.

How long do they sleep for at night? During the week she's up by 7:45 or 8, so 10-11 hours?  On weekends though the girl can SLEEP!  She'll be down from 9:30 or 10 to at least 9 a.m., usually 9:30 or later.

Do they still wake up in the middle of the night?  Only if she's had a bad dream, other than that, no.

Is anyone still in a crib?  Nope, she's in a toddler bed. She's been in the bed since January I think?  I can't remember now.