Day Sleeps - when did your toddler stop?

[Shanti]

My DD is almost 2yrs 4mths and still very much needs her day nap (1.5-2.5hrs) around midday. She still wakes of a night time (although goes straight back to sleep) so we know she still needs the daytime nap aswell... plus she's an early riser!!! Is buggered by lunch time Which is great for me as I need that rest time too. I really don't think she'll be ready to drop her day time sleep anytime soon....

[~Kim~]

DD didn't drops hers until 3.5, than goodness with a new baby in the house. But DS is a whole different kettle of fish. He's 27months old and has dropped his in the last month. Like a PP said it was kind of gradual, with him missing one then having one, then a couple of days until they just stopped.

However bedtimes went from over an hour to 6 minutes in total....so worth it.

[Frangipani]

DS1 will be 3 this weekend and we are slowly approaching the dropping of the day sleep i'd say. Over the last month probably every 3 to 4 days he misses it- some times 2 days in a row. But by the third day he NEEDS it. I think DS1 still needs it most days though- total grump come 5pm most days without it- sometimes falling asleep on the lounge while i'm getting dinner ready (which really mucks up bedtime). But i'm finding it harder to get him down for his day sleep. Even noticed he has been missing sleeps at childcare (goes 2 days a week)- but it seems a common theme with his kindy friends- i'm seeing alot more 'rest' instead of sleep times with them all.

To help with sleep time i usually read a book or 2 to my DS1. And sometimes a tickle and a song. I also have brought him into my bed- especially on days when i need a nap and can time it right with DS2's day sleep (he's 16months and still very much loves his day sleep). The beauty is once i get them to sleep they both usually sleep a minimum of 2-3hrs- enough time for me to do house work, shower, get dinner ready and even have a nap or rest myself. So i will keep encouraging day sleeps for them both for as long as i possibly can.