for those with 18-24 month olds

[Olive]

what time do they :

-get up in the morning

-got down for a sleep and how long

-go to bed at night!

[mbear]

Have a 26 month old ATM, her routine hasnt changed though from 18months.

GETS UP: 7-8am
DAY SLEEP: 2-330pm
NIGHT TIME SLEEP: 7pm

If we're out and about, or if we've had a lazy day, she sometimes goes without a sleep (rarely) - like yesterday - so we put her in at 630pm at night.she slept thru till 8am this morning....

[MelS]

I have a very lazy almost 24 mths old.

Gets up - 8.30am (on a non work day)
Day sleep - 3-4 hrs
Bedtime - 6.30-7pm

She really loves a sleep and I certainly don't mind her loving it either LOL!!!

Like mbear, if we are out and she misses a day sleep she will certainly catch up on her night sleep sleeping an extra couple of hours esp on weekends.

[Antheia]

I have a 19 month old.

Get up: 8am.
Nap: only once or twice a week at around 1pm for about 2 hours.
Go to bed:6pm at the latest. (probably from no naps!)

[visitor1]

-get up in the morning: 8-830am

-got down for a sleep and how long: 130pm to 430pm

-go to bed at night! 8pm -830pm (FDC nights generally 830-9)

As you know Missy is 18 months old!

[~Kim~]

Rise-6-7.30am
Nap 11/11.30-12/2
Bed 7.30

[Chocaholic]

I have a 20 month old.

- get up in the morning - around 7am

- go down for a sleep and how long - 12.30pm for about 1.5 hrs

- go to bed at night - between 8pm and 8.30pm

[MantaRay]

T gets up any time from 6:30 - usually between 6:30 and 7 but sometimes as late as 9. He goes down about 6pm, a bit later on day-care days. He ususally sleeps for 12 - 14 hours at night, and if at home will sleep for between 3 and 4 1/2 hours, usually going down around 11am, sometimes earlier. At day care he only sleeps for up to 2 1/2 hours and boy is he tired when I pick him up. The other day he missed his day sleep as we were out then went down around 2:30pm and we had to wake him at 6:30 the next morning for day care!!

But mind you J never slept for anywhere near that long at that age, so they are all different.

[Bathsheba]

I have a 23 month old.

-get up in the morning usually around 6.30am - 7.00am. There's the odd day where he might sleep past 7am. Maybe once every fortnight.

-got down for a sleep and how long Has recently dropped a regular 1.5 hr day nap. Will sleep every day for at least 1/2 hour in my arms while BFing, usually while I watch the ABC midday news. When I go to put him down he has recently been waking up. Today i got him to stay asleep by lying down with him in my bed. I got up and he stayed there for his usual 1.5 hours sleep. I think this might be the way to go now.

-go to bed at night! Really varies. Anytime between 8pm and 9.30pm. Has recently started to drift off by himself after having a small bottle in his bed after a BF from me. Otherwise DH is really good at boring him to sleep telling stories while he lays in his cot and listens LOL

[lilima]

I have a 20 month old. Generally get up at 7am on the dot!

Has a day sleep from about 12pm to 2:30/3ish.

Goes to bed at 8pm.

Often I have to wake him from the day sleep as if he goes longer than that we won't go to bed at night.

[Curly]

OMG there are some lucky lucky mums out there.

DS (19 months) wakes up approx 6.30am.

Has nap at 10.30-11.00am for exactly 2 hours. Can set your watch by it.

Goes to bed at night about 9.30-9.45pm. Wakes up at 4.30am and comes into bed with me and DH for the rest of the night.

This routine is killing me and DH so we are currently trying to cut out DS' day sleep. When he doesn't have a nap he goes to bed beautifully at about 6.30pm. Sometimes he will need a 30 minute power nap to get him through till 6.30pm but if we do this he actually gets a bit MORE sleep in total and DH and I actually get some down time.

DS has always been one of those babies that needs less sleep than average.

[Bathsheba]

Oh yeah I forgot to add that DS often wakes up at 4am and comes into co-sleep with us... I didn't mention it because the nursery is just across our foyer (about 15 steps from bed to cot) and when I bring him into our bed he BFs for about 2 minutes then we both go straight back to sleep. I often wonder what people do who don't co-sleep. We've done this with all 3 of our children. We don't lose much sleep. DH often never even wakes.

[*EmJa*]

18 month old (as u know!)

-get up in the morning: 7 - 8am

-go down for a sleep and how long: goes down at 12 and usually wakes around 2 -2.30pm

-go to bed at night! most nights 8.30 but sometimes can be after 9 on monday nights after dinner at my parents

[krisp]

We have a 26 month old and his routine has been pretty much the same for the last 12 months. Gets up at 6.30ish, has a 2 hours sleep at around 12-12.30 and bed at 7.30ish.

[mrsmac]

Riley is just 2 and he gets up between 7am- 8am, has a day sleep from about 12-3 or more then goes to bed about 8.30 (sometimes later) The last few weeks he has been waking at about 3am and coming into bed with us for a while.

[Olive]

thanks for the response guys!!
as some may know although sophie is an excellent night sleeper days are another thing!!
she currently goes down around 6.30/7pm sleep til around 7am
have been trying to be consistant with day nap, i.e same time, after lunch etc but it is soooooo hit and miss, one day she'll sleep for 1hr 15mins others like today lucky to get 35/40 mins and its driving me nuts!!
i was windering if i was putting her down too early for day sleep, might try putting down a little later!

[Bathsheba]

Maybe try lying down with her on a bigger bed? If you get desperate....

[mbear]

I find when we 'do' sometihng in the morning, she will almost always have a good day sleep i.e some physical activity..... Letting her run outside for a while, play on the swings, have a jump on the trampoline, etc exhausts the lil one (and me )...by 1pm she is well and truly zonked.