Signs your child is ready to change to one daily nap

Your child is ready to switch from two naps to one if . . .

• when you put him down for a nap, he plays or fusses for at least 30 minutes before falling asleep. Then, he takes only a short nap.
• he can go for car rides early in the day without falling asleep.
• he can miss a nap and remain cheerful and energetic until his next nap, or bedtime.
• he naps well for one of his naps, but totally resists the other nap.

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