3 yr old sleeps?

[*EJ*]

My DS1 will be 3 at the end of this month and i was just wondering how many 3 year olds still have a day sleep? My DS1 has always been a great sleeper and quite happily goes off for his day sleep still. But before Christmas he was having 3-4 hr sleeps and now he's having 1.5ish hours a day. I think it may just be the excitement of Christmas and all his new toys but still i was just wondering how much longer his day sleep may last?

[sneakysparkle]

Sorry, can't help you - my DD stopped having a day sleep not long after her 2nd birthday

[~Kim~]

My 3.5yo still occasionally has a day sleep.
Around 3 though it was like you said, about an hour and a half every day. Was great with a newborn.

[RoyaUK]

my 3.5 yr old still has 2 hrs sleep (sometimes a little more) religiously every single day. She's feral by 5pm if she misses it! I guess some people (children included) need more sleep than others! My almost 2 yr old needs less than her older sister (unfortunately for me!!)

[Vixstar]

Bailey was 3 in Sept and we have a rule! Each day he either goes to bed and has quiet time (reading books in bed.....usually falls asleep!!!) with his sleepy time music on OR big boy rest time on the lounge normally watching his Cars DVD and most days he falls asleep too!

His day at preschool, I have asked them to get him to sleep or if he does not fall asleep just a rest for 30 mins......which normally means a sleep!

He resists mosts days although I win! (Thanks you Disney Pixar for making the movie Cars!!!) I think he likes that his little bro is asleep (1 - 3 hr sleep @ 20 months) and he has Mummy and on weekends - Daddy all to himself! lol

Hope that helps with some ideas if anything.
xxxx

[Visitor7]

Nina dropped her day sleep at 2, but I do know of a 3 year who still sleeps around 2 hours each day.

[Doodlebug]

My friends ds turned 4 in Sep still sleeps most days for around an hour! Lucky thing!!!

My ds stopped sleeping before his 3rd birthday, but we still ensure he has a 'rest'. I find he needs it to get through the rest of the afternoon. Might only be for 45mins or so but just some quiet time after lunch to wind down before we're on the go again.

In answer to your question, I'd say your time is limited. Enjoy what may be the last couple of months of sleep and prepare to instill 'rest time'!

[*EJ*]

Thanks girls,

The feedback is great. I must admit i love it when i get the sleeps timed together and i get some peace and quiet to eat lunch. I was just wondering how long it would last still and trying to prepare myself for the fact that it may not last too much longer.

We very rarely miss the sleep so even at 3 DS1 just understands it as being part of his day i think. Some days there may be a bit of a struggle but it doesn't last for long and he goes down eventually.

Be it 3 hrs or 1.5 hrs it's still something right!?!