Taking a Poll-what Time Does Your Toddler Go to Bed?

4 1/2
Nap between 1pm and 2pm. Bed between 8:30pm and 9pm
Nap between 2:30 and 4pm. Bed, between 6am and 6:45am
About 12 hrs.

for the most part.

3 years
Nap, between 1 and 2pm, Bed between 8:30 and 9pm
Nap, Between 2:30 and 4:30, Bed Between 6:45 and 7:15
about 13 to 14 hrs
for the most part.

My 3.5-yr old goes to sleep at 8:00, wakes anywhere between 6:30 and 7:30 and no longer naps. This means between 10.5 and 11.5 hrs of sleep. He seems to function fine on this unless we have an especially active day, at the end of which he tends to completely fall apart! Sometimes he naps in the car, but these are the exceptions. Good Luck!

I have two yr old twins who go to bed at 8pm and wake at 7am. they nap from 12-3 and they seem to get enough sleep. My older son also slept for 11 hrs at night and took 4-5 hr naps at this age.

My sons are 10, 3 and 21 months.
My youngest two go to bed at 7pm
The 3 year old wakes up around 7am unless someone (daycare children) wake him up and my 1 year old wakes up around 7:30am.
My 3 year old does not nap anymore in order to get him to go to sleep at night and my 1 year old naps for about an hour and a half.
3 year old sleeps almost 12 hours and 1 year old about 14 hours total
I feel like they are well rested when I stick to their routine and no one else wakes them up.

I have a 2 year old girl and a 3 year old girl. Both go to bed between 8 and 8:30 each night. The 3 year old wakes up at 7am and the 2 year old shortly thereafter. The 2 year old always takes a 2 1/2 to 3 hour nap a day from 12:30 to 3pm approx. The 3 year old will also nap, but for usually no more than 2 hours. She is to the point where won't always nap every day either.

My son is 2 and 4 months. He goes to bed at 10pm and wakes up at 8-8:30am. He naps just once during the day for 2-2.5 hours. So he gets about 12-12.5 hours of sleep a day. I definitely think he gets enough sleep because he is well-adjusted and a very bright and happy boy.
I know my son's time schedule is different from a lot of others (but I do know some others around the same schedule) but he does not go to daycare so there's no need for him to be up really early. And my husband and I love it for the weekends. ;)
I will probably in the future have to adjust it for school but for now it works perfect. Hope this helps! :)

29 months old
We start bedtime routine at 8:15...in bed by 9:00...asleep by 9:30 - 10:00
Will wake during the night...goes to our bed....sleeps 'til 9:00 (I wake with her until baby #2 comes in a matter of two weeks...then I'm back to no sleep.)
If she naps (about every other day) will go down between 2:00 - 3:00, will sleep for 2 - 2.5 hours.
Total time with nap: 13.5 hours Without nap: 11 hours
She gets the sleep she needs. I'd prefer her to nap every day. Maybe she will once we get outside to play each day. That has made a huge difference.

And, yes we look like the crazy parents out for dinner on late nights, too. This has also taught me to not overly judge other parents (like I used to). :)

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My son will be 2 in May.
His schedule slightly changes during weekdays when he goes to daycare versus weekends, when he is at home. He naps longer at home, and I usually need to wake him up after 2- 2.5 hours, otherwise he has trouble falling asleep at night.
He goes to bed some time around 8.30-9 pm
Wakes up around 7 am (plus minus 1/2 hour)
Naps at 12.30-1 pm for 1.5-2 hours
He gets about 12 hours of sleep in total.
I think he is getting enough sleep. If he hasn't napped well at daycare (only 1 hour, for example) he goes to bed early (8 pm-ish) to make for the difference. If he had a long nap, he sometimes sleeps after 9 pm.

My daughter is 2.5, she goes to bed at 7:30, wakes up at 6:15-6:30, or 7am if we are lucky! She naps for on average 1.5 hours, she gets about 11.5-12 hours of sleep per day. I think she does get enough sleep. She gets grumpy like another other child in the evening, starting around 5:30, but she is also hungry and overstimulated by that time in the day.

My children are 4,6,and 1. My 4 and 6 year old, (as when they were 2-3), still go to bed at 7:30 (we start night routine at 7). They get time with books in bed until 8, and then are usually asleep by 8:30. Currently they wake up around 7:20 (for school), but they used to sleep until some time between 7:30 and 8.
They don't nap now, but used to sleep from about 2-3:30ish. I find that they fall asleep much quicker in the summers when they get more outside time (yet they also wake earlier due to the sun). I suggest good curtains and plently of outside time!
Total sleep at toddler age: about 12 . . . now : about 11. Yes I think they get enough sleep, though when we were giving up the nap, it took quite a while for them to not be grouchy in the evening followed by being too tired to fall asleep.

J is 40 months old yesterday. He stopped taking a nap at Thanksgiving, sucks big time for me, we try really hard to get him to go to sleep starting around 8:30 but he usually stays up until around 11pm. He sleeps on those late nights until about 9:30am. Somewtimes when we actually get him in bed and asleep at 8:30pm he is up and running around at 2am and stays up until 5-6 then back to bed. His mother did a lot of drugs while she was pregnant and we think this behavior may be a result of that. But we are retired so whatever schedule he needs is pretty much okay. Not that I think being up during the night is okay, that's not what I mean, but not going to bed by 8:30pm and getting up by 8:30am...he doesn't have to be on a "carved in stone" schedule that he would have to be on if we worked and he had to go to child care. We can be somewhat flexible.

And no I don't...uh...I mean, "he" doesn't get enough sleep...LOL.

Hey there! My son is almost two. He goes to bed at 8:00 and wakes up between 7:30-8:00. He takes a two hour nap from 1:00-3:00. A grand total of 14 hours, and yes he gets enough sleep. Just remember that every child is different :).

age: 19 months.
bedtime: 8:15
wakeup: 7:00am
Nap: 1st nap: 9:45 - 1:00
2nd nap: 2:45 - 4:00
Total: 15 hours 15 minutes.

He has a lot of energy so not only does he get me very tired but he gets himself exausted as well :)

5 years old:

don't even ask!!!!! he's my tough one!

My son is 22 months (almost 2)
Goes to bed at 7:30-8pm
Wakes up at 6:30-7am
Naps for around 2 hours (this varies depending on if he is at school or home)
Total sleep is around 13-14 hours
On the days he gets a shorter nap, he's generally tired earlier, but overall I think he gets plenty of sleep. He naps longer on the weekends to make up for lost time.

My daughter just turned 4
She goes to bed at 8pm
Wakes up around 7
Only naps about 3 days per week, but will sleep for 1.5-2 hours
Total sleep is 11-13 hours, depending on the day
I can tell when she is getting overtired and so can she...she will ask for a nap on those days. So, yes, she gets enough sleep

Hope this helps!

My son is 3.5
Go to bed at 8:00-8:30
Wakes up 6:30-7:00
naps everyday 2 hours, in the afternoon. He's napping now.

Yes, he gets enough sleep.

My daughter is 22 months - 2 in June
She goes to bed at 7:30 on weeknights, 8:30 on weekends
She wakes up at 7AM on weekdays, around 9AM on weekends
She naps from 12:30 - 3 on weekdays, 1 - 2:30 or 3 on weekends
She sleeps about 14 hours a day
She only gets enough sleep when she sleeps AT LEAST 13 hours a day, preferably 14 or a bit more, but I know kids that don't get that much and are totally fine. She needs a lot of sleep or she doesn't feel well - I was the same way as a kid.

My son is just over 2 years old and he goes to bed at 6.45pm has a bed time story and is asleep around 7pm. He wakes up between 6 and 7am and only naps if out in car or taken for a walk in pushchair he usually naps for between 1 and 2 hours, he gets on average 12 and a half hours sleep or slightly more which i think is fine.

3
8.00 pm
7.00 am
irregular naps 0-90 min
total = 11-12/hrs
yes

Hi K.,

My daughter is 2 1/2
She goes to bed around 9pm
She recently started getting up between 7:30am & 7:45am
She usually naps from 2pm to 4 or 4:30pm
She usually gets a total of 12 1/2 - 13 hours of sleep
I feel she gets enough sleep for her

One nice thing since we switched to her toddler bed if she is tired she will go to bed. There's been times that she goes to her room and 5 minutes later she is sound asleep.

age 2 and 3, bed 8, 2 year old up around 7:45, 3 up by 7. 2 year old naps 3 hours per day, 3 year old naps 1 hours 2-3 times per week.

So on a "normal" day here are my answers:
What is the age of your child? 2 (just turned 2)

What time do they go to bed? 8:00 pm

What time do they wake up? Just recently it has become 6:30 or 7 but for a long time it was 7:30 or 8 - I am hoping we move back that direction but with it getting light out earlier that might be what wakes him up. I don't know.

How long do they nap? Naps are a wild card - he goes down from 1:30 to about 4:30. Often he sleeps for about 2.5 hours in there but not all days. He naps great if we have been out and active in the morning so he is tired. If he is not tired he can happily play in his bed for 3 hours and never fall asleep or not fall asleep until like 3:45 and then I have to wake him up at 4:30 so he will go to sleep at night.

How many total hours per day do they sleep (nighttime and naps)? 12 ish

Do you feel they get enough sleep? Unless he doesn't take a nap at all. otherwise yes.

My daughter will be 2 in one month.

She hits the crib anywhere between 7:30pm and 8pm.

She typically wakes at 8:47am (I swear, I could set an alarm by her morning waking).

She naps 1-2 hours, depending. I put her down for her nap from 1pm-3pm, typically.

I would say she pro'ly gets about 13-14 hours of sleep a day (she's growing like a WEED).

Enough sleep? OH YEAH. :)

Hi there,

My daughter is 2 1/2
She goes to bed by 7 most nights (rarely she will stay up late but it does happen every once in a while without a problem)
She wakes up between 7 :15 and 8:30
She goes down for a nap around 1 and usually sleeps for about an hour and forty five minutes, give or take.
She usually gets about 14 to 15 hours of sleep in a day
For the most part, she seems well rested. My kids act completely different when they are overtired! There are times when I wish she would take a bit longer nap but overall, I'm happy with her sleep.

I hope you get enough answers to help! Good luck! :)

My son sleeps ALOT.
He just turned 2 years old, and he goes to bed between 7:30 & 8pm. Sometimes it takes him a 1/2hr to settle down in the crib. (We are keeping him in the crib as long as possible/until it becomes unsafe so that he continues to have good sleep.) He wakes around 7am, and has a 3hr nap each afternoon. So, he gets a total of 13-14hrs of sleep each day. He has always been a great sleeper, and I think he gets enough - except for when his baby brother wakes him up at night. (It's rare, but they share a room, and my older son sleeps through it most of the time.)

I have almost 3yr old twin boys and we like to have "lights out at 7:30. They wake by 6:30 am & nap from 1-3.

What is the age of your child? 2 boys - 3 in July and 4 in August
What time do they go to bed? 8:00 on average. 7:30 when don't get a good nap/8:30 when get a good nap or a later nap.
What time do they wake up? Between 6am and 7am.
How long do they nap? 2 hours on average. Sometimes 1.5, sometimes up to 3 depending what time they get up and how active the day is.
How many total hours per day do they sleep (nighttime and naps)? average 13
Do you feel they get enough sleep? - most days. There are days every once in a while (like once a every 2 weeks) where one of them might miss a nap. I can immediately tell when in the evenings if one had missed a nap at daycare.

dtr is 2.5 years old. We put her to bed anywhere from 7:30 to 8pm. she used to fall asleep within 30-45 min, recently she hasn't been falling asleep until 9pm. She's awake usually by 7am. She takes an afternoon nap that is usually around 2-2.5 hours. Total sleep about 12 hours per day. I do think she gets enough sleep.

20 months
Goes to bed between 7-8pm
wakes up 7-8 am
one nap 2-3 hours about 1 pm!
Sometimes I worry she gets to much lol

Both my 11 month old and 3 year old go to bed at 7pm
11 moth old naps 2 naps a day 1 1/2 - 2 hours each nap
3 year old dropped his naps this year :( but we still have "quite time" where he plays in his room for one hour

everyone is up 6:30-7am and cranky free :)

I have two in that age range... here's the first:

Just turned 3
Goes to bed @ 7:30
Wakes up @ 8
Just stopped giving her a nap.
12 1/2 hours
I believe she gets plenty of sleep.

Second child:

Will be 2 very soon.
Goes to bed @ 7:30
Wakes up @ 8
Naps from 1:00-3:00
14 1/2 hours
Plenty enough sleep

33 months
about 8pm
about 8am
1-4 hours daily
13-16 hours
when she sleeps 15-16 hours, yes, otherwise, she seems like she needs a little more.

What is the age of your child? 17 months and 4 years
What time do they go to bed? 7:00
What time do they wake up? 17 month between 5:30 and 7. 4 yr old between 7 and 7:30
How long do they nap? 17 month old 2 hours in the afternoon
How many total hours per day do they sleep (nighttime and naps)? 12 to 13
Do you feel they get enough sleep? 17 month old-yes. 4 yr old-no

25 months
7:30 pm
6:45-7:00 am
2-21/2 hours
13-14 hours
most of the time

1 1/2 yr old daughter and 3 1/2 yr old son
830ish for her, 9ish for him
645-730 for both
she naps 1 1/2 -2 hrs, he naps 2-2 1/2 hrs
both approx 12 hours sleep
Yes, sometimes they get fussy around 8 so we start the nighttime process earlier. Sometimes I get lucky and they sleep till 8am! Those are great days.

My daughter sounds a lot like your son.

She's 2 (December birthday)
She goes to bed around 8, sometimes later but because she refuses to go to sleep, she often is up until 9 or 10. Fun, hey?
She wakes up at 7:30, almost like clockwork.
If she naps, which only happens about half the time, usually 2-3 hours.
Usually 10-13 hours. She's definitely best when she gets 11-12 hours total.

Yes and no, on the good sleep days, it's awesome. But it's a vicious circle and crappy sleep days often result in too much sleep days, which end up in a late bedtime (she'll be in her room but not going to sleep, not my fault people. :P )

I recommend Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. They give examples, hours of sleep, strategies, percentages for each age range.

My 3-yr-old goes to bed around 8pm, wakes up at 7am, takes an afternoon nap of about 1.5 hours. That's 12.5 hours in a day. I think she could get more sleep, but we have a 1-yr-old who is an early riser. :-)

My son is 2 years 3 mths old. We try to take him up for stories at 730 (sometimes it is as late as 8) and he is generally asleep by 815-830. He gets up around 7 (sometimes 630, sometimes 730). He naps for about 3 hours everyday, usually about 1230-330. So he gets about 14 hours a day.

My daughter is 2.5yrs and she goes to bed usually between 8-8:30pm with bedtime routine beginning with a bath at 7pm, then snack, then stories and bedtime. About 90% of the time she sleeps though the night and wakes at between 8-8:30am. She naps between 1-3 hours depending on the day, whether it's a car nap or a regular bed nap and how active she's been that day/week. Usually 1 or 2 days a week she does not take a nap for various reasons, on those days she goes to bed closer to 7:30 but still wakes around 8am. So I'd say averaged for a week she sleeps about 13-14 hours a day. Most nights she does wake a few times, whines for a few minutes then goes back to sleep, but that's normal for pretty much everyone. Overall I do feel like she gets enough sleep. Some days when she doesn't nap she gets strung out and cranky in the late afternoon and evening, but that's to be expected and the next morning she is her perky active self.

I have 3 kids perfect sleep schedule no fights they know what the routine is and on occasion get to stay up upto an hr late
ages 6~3~1
1 yr old between 7 & 9 depending on how she feels & if there is to much going around
6 & 3 7:30 to early now but in winter time it is 8 is just right they both get up @ 7 in the morning 1 yr old maybe 8 if she gets up in the middle of the nite
nap time is out for the 6 yr old 3 yr old on occasion but rare 1 yr old 9:30 am after lunch 1 for less than an hr then again before dinner the times always change on my 1 yr old.They all get a good amount of sleep they are well rested smiles on their face every morning never cranky.Sleep is very important to me to get a routine going and staying on top of it.

K., My daughter is 2 years, 2 months. She goes to bed around 8:30, but doesn't always fall asleep right away. She wakes up between 6:30 and 7:00. She naps at about 1:00 or 1:30 in the afternoon, usually for 2 hours. So I guess that's averaging 12 hours a day. I feel this is enough sleep for her, and if I didn't I'd make a point of getting her to bed earlier in the evening.

At age 2-3 (it was the same routine for him both those years...he is now 4.5)

Went to bed - lights out, stories done by 6:30
Woke up - 6:30 a.m.
Napped for 2.5-3 hours
Total sleep was around 15 hours a day!
YES...he got enough sleep!

What is the age of your child? Turned three last week.
What time do they go to bed? She starts her night routine about 7:15pm and is in the bed by 8pm.
What time do they wake up? She wakes up around 8am, unless she is having a growing spurt.
How long do they nap? She naps during the day from about 2pm-4pm.
Do you feel they get enough sleep? yes

My daughter is 3.
She goes to bed somewhere between 8 and 9 pm.
She wakes usually between 7am and 730am.
She doesn't nap everyday anymore (boo hoo), but when she does, about 2 1/2 hours.
She gets about 11 to 13 hours of sleep a day.
I feel like she sleeps enough. With no nap, we are dealing with some issues on those days, but we are learning to get her to bed earlier, which is nice for us. I find that on the days where she has no nap, she sleeps much better at night - less waking up, etc.

Cooper will be 2 in June
He goes to bed at 6:30
He wakes up at 6 am
He usually naps from 1-3
total hours average about 13
yes I think he gets enough sleep. Even if he skips a nap!

My son just turned 4, but when he was 2 and 3 he:

went to bed at 7:30pm
Woke up at 6:00am
napped from 12:30-3:00pm

Total sleep 13 hours

In general I think that was enough sleep. Sometimes in the summer with very active physical days, he would fall asleep earlier or sleep in later which I thought was fine because clearly he needed a bit more on those days.

T.

My son is 2 1/2.
Goes to bed at 9:30ish
Wakes up at 7:30ish
He takes a nap from 1:30-3:30ish
12 hours total sleep
I think he gets plenty of sleep.

Daughter is 2 yrs 8 mos
between 730 and 8pm
between 630 and 730am
generally 1230-3pm (give or take)
13.5 hours
Yes

I had already developed great sleeping habits for my kiddos instinctually (I also have a 16.5 mo old boy) -- but I also read Weissbluth with my second kiddo and it reinforced everything. When my daughter was younger, she went to bed closer to 7pm but we moved it back as she got a bit older (over 2.5 yrs)

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Hi! My son just turned 2 years old. He goes to bed at 8pm and usually is awake by 7am. He lays down for a nap from 11-1 (give or take). He typically gets about 13 hours of sleep a day. There are days that I think he could use a little more, but usually he does pretty good.

My child is 3
Usally around 10 to 10:30
I wake him up around 8am
If he does nap is it around an 1 or 2
10 to 12 hours
No they dont get anough sleep

28 months.
usually around midnight
around 11am or noon
she doesn't nap unless in car at right time
11 - 12 hours of sleep at night
I think she must need more sleep but she gets along just fine so maybe that's all she needs.

My son is 30 months old. He goes to bed around 10:30 or 11:00pm--he goes to bed late because his dad doesn't get home from work until 8:00pm or so. He gets up at 8:00-8:30am. He takes a nap around 2:30 to 5:00. So in total he gets maybe 11 or 12 hours of sleep. He seems fine. I did read that a toddler should get at least 11 straight hours of sleep at bed time but if we put my son to bed early--he would never see his daddy. So this works for us.

I've always kept my children on the following schedule:
Up at 6:30
nap right after lunch, until they wake up,(usually a 2 hour nap with the occasional power nap)
Bedtime at 8:30

He is 3 1/2, goes to bed at 8pm, wakes up or is woken up at 6:30am, takes one nap during the day for about 2 hours, total sleep time=12 hours, give or take a 1/2 hour. Yes, I think he gets enough sleep.

My daughter is 28 months old. She goes to sleep @ 7:30 pm and wakes between 6:30-7:00 am. She naps from 12-2:30 pm. In all she totals about 13-14 hours of sleep. She is getting enough sleep according to my sleep charts ( I use the Sleepeasy Solution by Jennifer Waldburger as reference.)and seems well rested.

Well, I'll answer the questions for my younger SD (who is now four) and for my sister (much younger and lived with me until she was 3 and a half) who is now five.

At three, my sister went to bed at 7:30 and woke up at 6am. She napped for an hour and a half to two hours. So about twelve hours... At four, she started staying up later and now at five she only sleeps about ten hours total.

At three, my younger SD went to bed between 7pm and 8pm (depending on her attitude, how the day had gone etc) and woke up at 6 or 6:30am. She took at least a one hour nap, but sometimes would sleep for two hours. I never let her sleep longer than that at naptime.

Hi,

My daughter is 29 months and we put her down at 7:30 lights out. Usually she falls asleep with in 10 mintues but soemtimes she chats to herself for up to an hour. she usually wakes up at 7, but sometimes at 6:30 which just makes my routine go south. If she isn't up by 7:15 we get her up. If she doesn't have daycare, she naps from 1-4ish give or take 30 minutes on either end. She definitly gets enough sleep :) If you are having a tough time, I recommend the book, healthy sleep habits, happy baby.

Good luck!

I have a 10, 8, 6, 3 and 5 month old On school nights all the kids go to bed at 8 and wake up at 6...on the weekends they go to bed anywhere between 9 and 10 depending on what we have going on...none of my kids nap anymore except for Brayden my 5 month old and hes all over the place...my kids sleep total about 10 hours every night..Yes I think it is the perfect amount of sleep they are never grouchy.

Haha. I just posted a question about this a couple weeks ago. My two and a half year old was going down for bed between 8-9pm, which I didn’t think was that late. SEVERAL mamas suggested we try an earlier bedtime, so we now start night time routine around 645-7pm and put both girls to bed by 730pm. This has made a dramatic improvement in our toddler’s alertness, activity during the day, crabbiness, etc. Now that she’s sleeping 10-11 hours at night plus a 1-2 hour afternoon nap, she is in a much better mood throughout the day!

2 years old- 8pm in bed, 9-10sleep

my son is two and he has never been much of a sleeper. His bedtime is 7 which means he's usually asleep by 7:15 or 7:30. He has ALWAYS been an early riser. He get's up now around 5:30 on a rare occasion he'll sleep later (the latest it has ever been is 6:45). He was never much of a napper either. From 3 months up to a year I could only get him to take two twenty minute naps. I tried EVERYTHING and the only thing that worked was me napping with him every day for months before his nap finally extended to an hour. Which of course by this time he had dropped nap number two and was down to just 1 one hour nap a day. So he gets about 11 to 12 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period. Currently he only takes one half hour nap and when he wakes up he is like the excorist, nothing makes him happy and I know it's because he's still tired but trying to get him back to sleep just brings on the tanturms. Is it enough sleep overall? Some days it is and other days it's not (meaning he's cranky or fussy) but I've exhaused all tactics so I accept that some days are going to be more work than others.

My daughter is 2
She goes to bed at 830pm, but sometimes it ends up being 9 by the time she falls asleep
She wakes up at 730am
She naps everyday from 1-330
She gets plenty of sleep, but some days seems like she could use more and sometimes her naps do end up being even longer. People are jealous of how well she sleeps. She has been great with sleep since birth......
However I also have a 6 month old and she is going to be our non-sleeper! So lord only knows with her, but I imagine she will get half the sleep her big sis does. Each kiddo is SO different.....
Hope that helps.

2
8
6
2 hours
12
yes

lol

My youngest is 22 months , she goes to bed at 7pm and wakes at 7am , she has a 2 hr nap and has a total of 14 hrs sleep/day , yes I think she get's enough sleep.

My 2 other kids are almost 7 and 4 , they go to bed at 8pm and wake at 7am (on school days) , they no longer take naps and the majority of the time I would say yes they get enough sleep but every now and then they are more tired than usual and so they go to bed earlier or sleep later in the morning (if a weekend).

Hope this helps

Mine is 2, she goes to bed around 8:30-9pm, wakes up around 8:30-9am, one nap usually around 3pm for an hour. She seems to get plenty of sleep, and believe me we would know if she didn't, she is grumpy when she's tired! She usually puts herself to sleep or tells us when she's ready!

My son Parker will be two. I'm pretty strict with his sleep schedule. He wakes up at about 7:30. Takes an hour to 1 1/2 hour nap, at noon. the we do bathtime at 7:30 and he is asleep by 8:15 just about every night. Hope this was what you were looking for....

Oh the bedtime routine includes a lavender bath and lavender baby massage before bed.

Kimmie

Age: 29 mo
Bedtime: 8:00-8:30 p.m.
Wake up: 7:00 a.m.
Nap: 2 hours
Total Sleep: 13 hours
Enough? Yes

What I have found with my daughter is that when she goes to bed later, she is up earlier and doesn't nap as well. She sleeps much better and functions better with an earlier bedtime.

I recently read an article in Parenting magazine about sleep. I hope I have remembered it accurately, but the author stated that if a child is tired, but continues to be awake, the brain secretes cortisol (I think) to keep the body going. Because the cortisol is still in their system during the night, the child will awaken earlier in the morning. It's a vicious cycle. Hope this helps!

Mine just turend 4.
When she was first 3 she went to bed at 7:30. Closer to 4 she gets to go to bed at 8 PM on weekend nights. Sometimes later depending on what's going on.
She wakes up around 7:30 - 8 AM (7 AM on school days).
She doesn't nap on days she's at home. School has a nap time - sometimes she sleeps, sometimes she doesn't.
12-13 hrs

ages: 15 months; 2.5 yrs
bedtime: 7:30/8pm; 8ish
wake: 8/9am; 7:30am
nap: 10ish (1-2 hrs) and 2 (1-2hrs); 2pm (1.5-2hrs)
total hrs: 15-16hrs; 13.5hrs
enough? yes and yes
Sometimes I think they are sleeping, but they are really just playing quietly in bed/crib until I go in to get them.

kids at that age need about 14 hours of sleep for their growth and development.

My almost 24 month old goes to bed at 7 and wakes up around 8 and will nap at around 2pm for at least 2 hours.

It is very important that young children go to bed at a good time, between 6:30 and 7:30.

He did start having temper tantrums with nap time but he will remain in his bed (still in a crib for 2 more weeks) for the full two hours. He has now learned to entertain himself during that time and I take him out very happy.

My child is 2.5 (3 this summer)
9 pm at the latest, but sometimes it will take her an hour to fall asleep.
Wakes up about 8, but usually it is 10 hrs after she falls to sleep.
WHEN she naps it is about 2 hrs (longer if we have had some busy days)
Usually goes down about 2:30ish
Total sleep time is about 12 hrs, but use to be less
Yes, most of the time.

My daughter started skipping naps around 2, going thru different phases, sometimes naps, then skipping naps, etc. What I found was if we stick to other routine times and have plenty of activity, then naps will be more consistent - both time going down and hrs of sleep.

He is 26 months, goes to bed at 7pm, wakes himself up between 6:30-7am, and naps everyday at 1. His nap is usually 2-3 hours. So I guess he gets about 14-15 hours. I think that is enough.

Between the ages of 2-3 my child went to bed at 7:00 and (had to) wake up at 6:00. He was taking one nap from 12-3 daily. His grand total hours of sleeping were 14. He was and still is a great sleeper.

Mine is 29 mos.
Goes to bed about 930-10 (10 is too late for him, but it happens sometimes)
Wakes up about 730-830
Naps from 230-430 or even later
Total time between 12-13.5 hours
I think that he is good on sleep, I can tell when he needs more. This has been his schedule since about 15 mos, except he used to sleep to 9 until right about 24 mos.

So what about you? I'm guessing yours stays up later than other people you know? I always get the "you're crazy" when people hear my kid stays up that late or see him out to eat at 730 at night.

I just wanted to make a suggestion to help him sleep longer. I'm not sure if you are doing this already or if it will help, but I run a humidifier in the winter and a fan in the summer in my children's bedrooms and it seems to really help them sleep longer than when it's not running. My teenage stepson and husband get up really early and would wake up the little ones if I don't have some sort of white noise going on in their rooms.

What is the age of your child? 2 (will be three next month)
What time do they go to bed? 8:00pm
What time do they wake up? between 6:30-7:00am
How long do they nap? 2-3 hours (he loves his naps, but can go all day with no nap if we are busy)
How many total hours per day do they sleep (nighttime and naps)? 12 1/2 apx
Do you feel they get enough sleep? yes

I wish to add about my 5 year old as she is unique:
What is the age of your child? 5
What time do they go to bed? 8:00pm (but sometimes stays awake in bed till after 9:30!)
What time do they wake up? between 6-6:30 (maybe has slept past seven 5 or 6 times in her life)
How long do they nap? during the week about 1.5 at the most, weekends we dont make her nap, only rest (this has only been in the last 6 months though).
How many total hours per day do they sleep (nighttime and naps)? 9-11 apx
Do you feel they get enough sleep? She doesnt get enough by normal standards, but I think she just needs less sleep than others. All the genius people need very little sleep, so there is hope, right?! :)

Thanks for doing this! I am curious to see the results!

My son turned 3 in February.
He goes to bed between 7:30-8:00.
He wakes up between 6:45-7:45.
He quit napping last October (ARGH!) when he was about 32 months old.
Total sleep would be about 12 hours, on average.

I feel like he gets enough sleep for his age, but I wish he would take a short nap during the day. He tends to get cranky after about 4:30 every day & think he'd be be happier and maybe stay up a bit later at night if he took a nap. My husband doesn't get home until after 8:00 at night, so he often misses seeing him for a few days at a time. :(

Between the ages of 2-4

Bedtime Winter : 7
Wakeup Winter : 730 - 830

Bedtime Summer : 9-10
Wakeup Summer : 6 - 8

2 naps @ 3 : 1-2 hours each
1 nap @ 4 : 2 hours

Son 14 months old
Anywhere between 7-8:30pm
Wakes up once around 1-2am for 10 minute diaper change and quick milk Wakes 6:30ish for breakfast, playtime and bath
After bath, goes back to bed for 1.5-2 hour nap around 8am-10am
After lunch takes 2 hour nap around 1-3pm or 2-4pm
Total sleep: 13-14 hours a day
Seems like he is getting enough sleep. He is happy and laughing most of the time while he is awake.

My daughter is 3.
We start bed time at 7pm (teeth, books), sleep around 8:30pm.
She wakes between 6 - 6:30am and reads until 7am.
She naps at 1pm for about 1.5 hrs.
She's never needed much sleep because she's a pretty calm kid. Between 11-12 hrs p/ day

Watch your child's cues and start sleep routine WELL before they are even tired. I love the evenings together, that's why long wind down time.

My daughter has never gotten the amount of sleep that the books all say they should....she's 2.5 and gets about 11 hours a day. She has basically dropped naps (unless I drive her to sleep) and she goes down around 6:30 to 7:30 most nights and sleeps till about 6 or 6:30 most mornings. Lately though, she's started resisiting bed time even without a nap. She goes into that whole overtired, overstimmed thing and it takes and hour to an hour and a half to get her down. It's frustrating! I was curious to see the answers you got b/c I often wonder the same thing. Is she normal and does she really get enough?

My son is 3. He goes to bed at 8:30 pm. He wakes at 7:15 (except for the past couple of days when he has woken at 6:30 am). He gets a nap that is an hour to an hour and a half. He gets a total of 11-12 hours of sleep per 24 hour period. I think it's enough. He definitely gets a little cranky or wild before nap and before bed, but we have the routines down and I think he would naturally sleep longer if he needed more sleep.

Our three-year-old doesn't nap, so goes to bed at 7:30 p.m. and wakes between 7 and 7:30 a.m. most days - earlier some days, later others.

My daughter just turned 3 in January. She goes to bed about 8 and wakes up usually around 7. She doesn't nap and hasn't for probably a year. She seems to be getting plenty of sleep. Isn't cranky or anything like that, at least not on a regular basis.

Hope that helps you figure things out! Good luck!

Age: 2, 3
Bedtime: starts at 7pm for both. Lights out: 2yr ~7:20pm & 3yr ~7:45pm
Wake: 2 yr at 7:50am. 3yr at 7:15am
Nap: 2yr -- usually 1 to 1.5hr. 3yr-none
Sleep: 2yr ~12-13hrs 3yr~11.5hr
Enough sleep? 2yr-I don't think it's enough. 3yr-yes.

What is the age? son is 2, will be 3 end of May
Bedtime? between 8:30 & 9
Wake up? between 8:30 & 9
Nap? 1.5 to 2.5 hours
total sleeping hours? 13 to 14.5
enough sleep? Most definitely

However my now 5 yr old daughter has always required much less sleep than my son. She has never been a big sleeper. When she was 2-3 she was sleeping an average of 9 to 11 hours a day and seemed just fine most days. We tried the same routines with her, tried moving bedtime up and she did just the same as your little one... earlier to bed = earlier to wake. She fought naps at times. Some times she would lie awake in her bed for an hour or two after being put in bed singing or talking to herself. On days that she seemed cranky or would break down & have tantrums.... she got "quiet time" in her room, whether she slept or not. When she was 3 she tried to tell me she didn't need naps. The very next day she had a bad day & threw a good tantrum. She's a very smart girl so I "negotiated" with her. Told her that she didn't have to nap, but she had to have quiet time in her room for atleast an hour.... AND that it couldn't be renegotiated again until she was 4! It worked, some days she napped, some days she lays in her room and reads, or signs, etc. She still does this and turned 5 a couple months ago. I truly believe some kids just don't require the "normal" amount of sleep, but a little quiet time helps them relax, as well as gives mommy a little time too! :)