how long should a 15 month old sleep for

[jayjay11]

my son is 15months and he sleeps alot around 16 to 20 hours a day i know atleast he sleeps but i am worried he is sleeping two much

[mamamaaargh]

Hmmm, my 12mo ds has always been a horrible sleeper but is now at his best. He usually has about 12 hrs at night but only 1 during the day (and this is a vast improvement)

[jambot]

At 15 months, DD was sleeping about 13 hrs at night and 2 to 3 during the day.

[jayjay11]

my ds sleeps 12 to 15 hours a night and takes 2 4 hour naps a day one in morning its staring to effect his weight cause he has no time to eat

[TutterIckOrTreat]

enjoy it

ds sleeps on average 10.5 hours at night and 1.5 in the day

[TutterIckOrTreat]

actually, that is rather a lot isn't it? don't know any babies that sleep so much in the day. have you chatted to your HV about it?

[TutterIckOrTreat]

(btw, ds is 16mo)

[jayjay11]

went to health nurse, she said take him to doctor, doctor said he is sleeping cause he needs to. in the 4 hours he is awake he is as crazy as a coconut on the go all the time. but his weight has dropped 2 kilos in 5 weeks he is still in healthy weight range so doc doesnt care

[jambot]

2 kilos in 5 weeks! That sounds like a huge drop, when at this age they're now taking months to even pick up one kilo. To be honest, even though he may be within the range for his age, I would be inclined to persue it a bit further. Has he always slept like this, or only recently?

[jayjay11]

he has always been good sleeper but he sleeps as much as a newborn even more most days. its hard because everyone says be thankful he sleeps at all ect ect and this makes me feel like i am being paranoid. and the the doctor ever says is let him sleep but he woke up at 9 this morning(i puthim to bed at7) he was up for an hour and a half went back to bed and is still asleep it 2 in the afternoon and has only had an biscuit to eat. do i wake him to feed him or let him sleep ?????????

[FillyjonkthePumpkinEater]

jesus

dd who is 15 months does not really sleep in rge day and maybe 6 hrs, in 2 hour chunks, at night.

[TutterIckOrTreat]

i think i'd see a second doctor. does your gp ahve kids btw?

[Kidstrack]

my dd slept about the same at this age, she only stopped having her afternoon sleep just before 3yrs, now she is 3.4yrs and goes to bed 7pm-7am

[TutterIckOrTreat]

really kidstrack? jayjay's ds is only awake between 4 and 8 hours in any 24 hour period - is this what you mean?

[TutterIckOrTreat]

in the last 24 hours my 16mo ds has slept for a grand total of 12 hours!!

[Kidstrack]

just read your all the thread, i would maybe speak to hv about his weight etc maybe something more than just over sleeping, try only letting him sleep for an hour in morning and maybe 2 in the afternoon, i would wake him for lunch etc, does he sleep if you take him out to toddler groups or a walk in his buggy? or is he quite alert when out and about?

[Kidstrack]

tutter after reading full thread, i see he is having naps of 4hrs a day, def my dd didn't sleep this long, she would have an hour to an hour and a half in the morning, then she would sleep for 2hrs in the afternoon and still sleep 7-7! I think i would be waking him up jayjay

[TutterIckOrTreat]

kidstrack, now your dd's sleeping pattern does sound bleedin marvellous! just cannot get ds to sleep past 6am. usually 5:30ish

[TwigTwoolett]

until last week and for at least the last 8 months my 2.5 year old DD was sleeping 12 hours at night and 4 hours during the day

as long as they're alert and happy and active and communicative when awake do not stress how long they sleep for

they know best how much they need and it is tiring work this growing lark

[TutterIckOrTreat]

easy for you to say twigg - you don't have to get up at 5:30

[TwigTwoolett]

a 2 kilo (4.4 lbs) weight loss in 5 weeks is really concerning though ... that bit I would definitely pick up on and get another dr's opinion ..

[TwigTwoolett]

tutter .. you've obviously missed my 'insomnia what a PITA" threads then

[TwigTwoolett]

both my kids are still asleep however and probably will be for another 20 - 30 mins

[TwigTwoolett]

ner ner nah ner ner .. how are you now???

[Kidstrack]

thanks tutter, can i also say my ds was exactly the same but he stopped his afternoon nap at 18m but he would sleep in pushchair in the afternoon on a long walk, some babies don't need the same sleep, my friend has 4 kids and 2 of them won't sleep past 6am andthe other 2 are up after 7am

[Frizombie]

dd1 slept loads until she was 2.5 then quit it all (oh how I wish she'd go back) she used to do 12 hrs over night 7-7, plus 1hr am, plus 2/3hrs afternoon! she is fine btw
dd2 7.5mths does 12hrs overnight 1hr am and 1/2hrs pm hth's