{"id":"873d588b5fcdcdf29ec5c8a49c073578","slug":"when-do-babies-drop-from-3-naps-to-2-naps","question":"When do babies drop from 3 naps to 2 naps?","answer":"The sources I have focus on overall sleep duration and patterns in the first six months, but they don't cover the specific timing of nap transitions—like moving from three naps to two. What research does show is that sleep patterns shift noticeably over the first six months and continue changing through the second year, with things becoming more predictable around 18–24 months.\n\nNap consolidation (when babies drop naps) typically happens sometime in that window, but the exact age varies widely between babies. Since your sources don't nail down this specific milestone, I'd recommend asking your pediatrician—they can give you a clearer picture based on your baby's current age and what's typical at their stage.","sources":"[{\"title\":\"Normal sleep development in infants: findings from two large birth cohorts.\",\"journal\":\"Sleep medicine\",\"year\":\"2020\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32087408/\",\"score\":0.77},{\"title\":\"Factors Related to the Sleep Duration of 3-Month-Old Infants.\",\"journal\":\"Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)\",\"year\":\"2024\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39268339/\",\"score\":0.77},{\"title\":\"Infant sleep-wake behaviors at two weeks, three and six months.\",\"journal\":\"Infant behavior & development\",\"year\":\"2016\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27448323/\",\"score\":0.77},{\"title\":\"The Architecture of Early Childhood Sleep Over the First Two Years.\",\"journal\":\"Maternal and child health journal\",\"year\":\"2023\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36586054/\",\"score\":0.76},{\"title\":\"Patterns of infant-only wake bouts and night feeds during early infancy: An exploratory study using actigraphy in mother-father-infant triads.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatric obesity\",\"year\":\"2020\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32319729/\",\"score\":0.75}]","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-07-09T02:42:16.908Z"}