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Naptime

• Naps are crucial to a child's growth and development.
• You can tell your child needs more naptime if she seems to have more patience earlier in the day, cries more easily in the evening or has temper tantrums during her bedtime routine at night.
• A three-month old needs to nap for five to six hours a day; a two-year-old should nap for one to two hours.
• Watch for cues that your child is ready for a nap (such as losing interest in playtime, becoming fussy or rubbing her eyes) - if you miss those cues she may become overtired and unable to fall asleep.
• Tips for better naps include: keeping the room dark, playing soft music and dressing your child in comfortable clothes.

Transition to Big Bed

• A child typically moves from crib to bed between ages one and three.
• If the crib rail is at nipple height when your child stands up, there is a possibility he could climb out of his crib.
• A mattress on the floor, toddler bed or regular bed with rails are all good options for his first real bed.
• Move the new bed into his room and do your bedtime reading in it, but allow him to have nighttime sleeps in the crib to help him get used to the bed gradually.
• Make an event out of introducing the "big kid" bed. You may even want to throw a mini party.
• Maintain your nightly bedtime routine and help your child develop a positive association with his new bed.

Sleep Habits

• 15 million American school-aged children suffer from health and behavioral problems caused by inadequate sleep.
• You can start instilling healthy sleep habits in babies as young as two months.
• Create a routine, such as bathing or reading, that will signal to your little one it's time to go to sleep.
• Put your baby to bed when she's drowsy, but still awake.
• Create a 10-day sleep log to track your child's sleeping patterns to see what worked, and what didn't.