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3 years old sleep time

2020-09-27 17:22:33
Hello, how many hours should a 3 year old sleep, does he needs napping in the day time. My boy sleeps in the afternoon late for 1.5 hours nni forcefully wake him up. How bad is it to wake them like that. Sleeps late at night due to aftrnoon/ evening nap. Please suggest how to correct the slee time...how many hours at a stretch does they need to sleep. Nap is necessary?
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Give nap in afternoon early not in evening like 2to4pm...so he will sleep early at night....
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10 to 12hrs per day toddlers sleep...

Answered2020-09-27 18:28:39

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Kids at this age sleep 10-12 hrs. Nap is important but not more than 1/2 hr. Avoid evening nap. Wake him up early in the morning so he might sleep early

Answered2020-09-27 18:08:42

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