By the time my son turned 2 naps were over. I’m really weirded out by how many people insist that kids need naps…
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Every kid is different, but 10 is kinda late for bed so maybe skipping the afternoon nap will help her be in bed early.
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I’m 43 and still love my naps! 
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Every kid is different. If she doesn’t take a nap and gets really cranky hours before her bedtime, then she still needs naps. If she does fine until bedtime then she doesn’t need one. My 2 year old daughter fights me on naps half the time. Their is no specific time a child should go to bed so ignore the people saying 10 is too late. It all depends on your family’s routine. I understand being the step parent and know it’s hard to be taken seriously by the bio parent. His opinion matters too, but if she is cranky when she doesn’t nap then he needs to back you up with nap time.
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Oh wow my son is 3 and naps are life lol 2 seems awfully young to stop napping, but also, bedtime should be well before 10pm
The way I see it, they have to nap or at least rest for an hour or so at preschool, so napping now before they start school doesnt hurt. My 3 year old fights naps, but she still has to lay down & rest for an hour or so after lunch…otherwise shes a crabby little hag
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Both my kids stopped @ 2…but every child is different she may need that nap…I mean my kids would stay up all night if they even would take like an hour nap after they were 2 or over
Depends. My sons 2 and sleeps 12pm-2pm/3pm then he’s in bed at 7pm until 8-9am !
First of all she should be going to bed earlier than 10 pm. Second, I’m an adult and I still need naps. It natural for human beings to need rest during the day as well. Obviously not as much as we need at night time but I would say keep giving her naps and specially if you’re the one watching her and she seems like she needs it
Your a good step mom. I would say if it’s not broke don’t fix it. If u have to carry the load then you should make the decision. Ijs I kno it’s not your kid. But ain’t nobody about to entertaining no 4 yr old all damn day:joy:
My son has always just slept whenever he needed to sleep and he still takes naps every day somewhere between 10am and 3pm. He just turned 3.
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Naps are good for all ages
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Why is she going to bed so late? Think about when she starts school. 10pm is way too late for her to go to bed then have to be up for school. Def cut out the nap and bring her bed time forward to a reasonable time.
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It’s individually based my 4 children stopped napping at different times . no two children are the same & shouldn’t be treated the same or expected to have the same schedule as another child because they all are different and unique in their own ways maybe change bed time to a earlier time and cut the naps . Good luck 
My child stopped napping by two 
and my second child who isn’t even one and a half skips her nap sometimes so she will probably do the same. If she fights it for an hour may try skipping the nap for a couple days but going to bed way earlier my kids sleep 7/8-7.
My kids napped regularly til 3. After that, if they got grumbly, id say time to lie down and look at a book, and set a timer for 45minutes. They inevitably fell asleep and the timer never woke them up.
My daughter will be 6 in August and son is almost 4. They nap at least five times a week for 1-3 hours. We start bedtime at 7 and usually asleep by 8-8:15.
My 2 year old lives for naps. So does mama. I go down with my kiddos.
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it dosent matter some kids just need naps. my daughter is bad as hell when she dont have hers yes shes small still but so is my little sis in law shes 6 and still needs naps or shell be acting like a crybaby or be cranky
As you can see every body has a different opinion🤷🏿♀️ but i feel you should see how she act that day if she is doing to much you should be able to look at her and know it’s nap time or test her and let her go a couple of days with out a nap that might change her 10:00 bedtime to 8:00👍🏾
My daughter quit naps just before her 2nd birthday. She would wake up in THE worst mood, and she tossed and turned at bedtime for at least an hour. Now, 6 months later, she gets a little emotional by dinner time, but she is excited for bedtime and falls asleep immediately.
My daughter is 3 and daycare has naps up until they reach kinder
My aunt made me take a nap every time I visited her house until I was 10. My daughters day care made every child nap during nap time til they were five just so everyone was all doing the same thing.
Let her give up the maps but change her bed time to one hour earlier
My family does quiet time/ nap time so my bros 10yrs will lay on their beds and rest and sometimes nap. It just depends and they go to bed at 8 and go to sleep usually fast. It just depends on the child really but it’s good to have a quiet time for the chance to rest
You know they still need a nap when they start getting grumpy, etc in the afternoon or early evening because they didn’t have a nap.
My son stopped nap time wen HE was 5yrs old cause he started waking till 11pm.
My daughter is now 5yrs old but doesn’t take naps every day sometimes when she’s grumpy I let her take a half an hour nap and she will be good after and sleep about 9pm after
There’s a difference between her wanting a nap and her being forced to have a nap i have 5 kids and if they want a nap they can if they choose to not nap them I keep them awake till at least 7 then when they do go to sleep they are asleep all night she probably don’t go to sleep till 10pm due to her napping for 2-3 hours don’t force her to sleep
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My son is 2 and he takes a nap everyday still usually between 12 and 1 p.m. just depending on when he wakes up in the morning. I think most kids nap until they are at least 3 to 4 years old.
Well kids are never to old to take naps but my oldest took naps up until he started Kindergarten (they took naps in daycare and preschool) and my youngest two (second & third) took naps until about 3
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My baby is five and he still naps in the afternoon. He fusses a lot if he doesnt nap
My own son stopped napping at 2, but until he was 4 he would still go in his room for at least 1 hour each day for downtime. Whether he slept or not differed from day to day. My experience as a mom and childcare provider is kids need some downtime, so even if they read books(no toys) during this time; it allows them some time to regroup and start fresh for the afternoon
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I stopped letting my son nap when he stopped going to bed on time… he was around 2 when the 7:30pm bedtime was become 9:30-10pm and it’s not good for them to be up that late. he’s 3 now and will ask to go to bed around 6:30-7pm and sleep until 7:30-8am… that way I have the evenings to catch up on ironing and my own time for a bath etc… also teaches routine for when they start school
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It depends on the child’s needs. My almost 3 year old doesn’t nap. If she does shes up supper late regardless what time she naps. If she stays up I can have her in bed at 7 30 with my other child who has to be at school early. Although I do have to deal with a very cranky baby after dinner. If your the one who is with the child most of the time keep doing what keeps the day going by smoothly.
My son is 4 and they still take naps in Head Start… It is necessary for some children because they can become very grumpy throughout the day without a nap
Depends dose she get cranky a few hours before bed time … my 3 year old will be soooo cranky he still takes naps and goes to bed at 8. Wakes up at 8 also.
Stop now and she will go to bed at 7/8 and sleep through
You should keep letting her take a nap because once she starts school they’re going to make her take a nap because they do have naps in kindergarten so if it we’re me I would keep her on the nap schedule it does not hurt a child to take a nap but I don’t know what time you get her up but I would like to give you some advice by getting her up between 6 and 7 would help so then that way she will be ready for a nap by noon time for maybe 1-2 hrs and then bedtime at 8… that way she don’t be grumpy throughout the day and she will be happy she got her good sleep through the night and she got her nap during the day she should very well stay happy … the doctor say that a child should get at least 10 hours sleep over night and an adult supposed to get at least 9 hours sleep I have always heard that the more sleep you get overnight the longer you will live and I might be starting to believe it because the older generation always go to bed when the chickens go to bed and get up at 5:00 in the morning go all day till bedtime again and they lived a long life…and that is probably why you see alot of these older folks living till they’re over a hundred years old …of course it’s your child and it’s up to you what you would like to do that’s what I’ve always done with my kids and it helped …but like I said it’s up to you… just thought I’d give you a little advice… good luck
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My son is 3 and has outgrown them.
Why is her bedtime so late?
Mine goes to bed at 7 and sleeps until atleast 7 the next day with no problem.
Mine never had naps but was always in bed by 7 pm
If she’s not going to bed until 10:00, then I would take out the nap and put her to bed earlier. 
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Have her just lay down and play with a tablet. If she sleeps fine, if not she’s laying down resting.
Don’t make a big deal out of it.
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My 3 year old might take a nap if she’s tired but I don’t force her. I prefer when she doesn’t because then she goes to bed early.
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I’m 29 and I take naps :). So my answer is never lol. In all honesty, my daughter took naps till she started school
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I think the child is up later to spend time with dad, who works nights and sleeps during the day, so changing her bedtime may not be an option. My kids stopped napping on their own during their kindergarten year.
Start giving her downtime. Maybe not naps.
My daughter is 3 in June and if she doesn’t have an afternoon nap she turns in to a cranky bear so I still make her have a nap or I’ll make her lay down which she ends up falling asleep
Idk I’ve been taking naps for 27 years.
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If tired give nap but dont force it
You are a Wonderful woman. Keep her on a schedule
My daughter stopped napping at a 18 months. But she would sleep 12 hours at night. You can’t have everything. Now at 35 and a mom herself. She would give anything to take a nap. If she doesn’t want to nap she has to have quite time most likely she will fall asleep. Good luck.
My 5 year old has a nap! 
on weekends.
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My little is 3 and i still have her take a nap most days. Some days shes fine. But if shes crabby, she takes one for sure. Even if she fights it.
Same. Offer “quiet time”. Even if she doesn’t sleep, she’s resting her little body.
Nap if tired. I would give the opportunity to nap daily but not force it.
it comes down to whether or not she needs them my son (soon to be 4) takes naps…my younger cousins (4-7) still take naps sometimes. we basically do quiet time in my sons room if he doesnt want to sleep he doesnt have to but he does have to stay in his room whether its playing or watching his tablet more times than not he falls asleep
You do what is best for you and for her. My kids napped thru kindergarten. I don’t like cranky kids!
It just depends on the child, my son stopped taking naps at 2.5, and I refused to fight him over it. He sleeps around 12 hours a night unless I have some I need to do earlier than he normally wakes up.
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My daughter will stay up way too late if i let her take a nap… Shes pretty much been that way since she was like two… I just let her take one if she wants to and if not then im definitely fine with it lol
Kindergarten or first grade I think. But both my 5 and 11 year old like to nap from time to time. They aren’t on a set napping schedule(my youngest was napping at preschool everyday but he’s out now).
My daughter is 2 and stopped around 9 months. I wish she would nap lol. All kids are different but I wouldn’t make her
My daughter will be 4 in a couple weeks and she still loves and needs naps, usually a couple hours around 12-1pm. The kids at her babysitter’s still all nap too, so if you have a child care situation, that might be a factor. Your step daughter is sleeping that long and sticking with a normal bedtime, so she obviously needs it.
I’ve never forced my kids to nap. They either fall asleep during the day or they don’t.
My kids did the nap thing way past three, but when they couldnt sleep we had a rest time so i had them to lay down and take a break for bout an hr. They usually fell asleep.
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My son is almost four, he used to fall asleep anywhere but I’ve never forced a nap.
My 3 year old doesn’t nap anymore and is asleep by 8 pm then wakes at 7 am
We call it quiet time. I have a 6, 5, 2 and 3 month old so it’s essential. My 5 year old still takes naps. I tell the older 2 they don’t have to go to sleep they just have to have quiet time so their sisters will sleep. But my 5 year old is still in daycare and takes a nap almost every day.
I still nap my 6 yr old and occasionally my 8 yr old. When they were in kindergarten they napped at school as well.
My youngest daughter is 6 and she still takes a nap every day when she gets home from school. I don’t even suggest it she just does it.
Why would you keep her up until 10? That’s really late. My kids are up at 7, nap from 11-1 and go to bed at 8. Unless we’re not home
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I went into mourning when the morning nap disappeared…
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Shiiiit my kids are 11 8 and 7 and when the days been too much after lunch we have lay down and relax hour. Schedule is the key. Good job some people aren’t that smart to put children on healthy sleeping schedules.
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I haven’t been able to get my child to nap since she was 2. She naps in school though, however, she hasn’t for me since she was 2 unless she’d be sick or something.
My daughter quit taking naps at 1. My son 2 1/2. They nap if they are growing or not feeling well.
My 5 year old has quiet time. She can sleep or read her books in her bed. No other toys, and no music. Lol talking is debatable depending on her noise level. She has a two year old brother napping in the next room.
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Don’t let her take naps anymore. She’s getting to old. I would change her bedtime till 8. What I did with my kids
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My boys are 2 and 3 , they don’t nap, I put them down at 730, and my 2 year old is up at 8 and my 3 year old gets up at 9
Napping through childhood into the teen years is actually really good for brain development and functionality. I would look up links to sleep and improved grades and mood!
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My kids are 9 and almost 16. On the days my daughter doesn’t have to work a lot of times she takes a nap after school and on the days that my son gets to play outside and have gym at school if he is tired I let him take a nap. He is usually asleep by 9pm and up at 6:40am and she is generally asleep by 10:30pm and up at 6:30am
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I have a 2 1/2 yo and I watch my grand baby 21 months. Grandbaby naps. My 2 yo when he feels like it. Their bed time is between 8-8:30…and they’re up at butt crack of dawn😌
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My daughter is the exact same age and she still naps — she needs it!
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Why is she staying up until 10pm? My daughter has refused naps since she was 6 months old. Naps have always been a rarity for us, but I feel that if she currently isn’t going to bed until 10pm, it’s probably time to either cut back or get rid of the nap. That’s so late to be going to sleep at 3.
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I’m 34 and I still take naps but only on sundays. My children are 14, 11, and 9 and they still take naps when they can.
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I don’t know why it has to be a thing at all. My oldest napped as long as she needed them then stopped and went back to small ones a little while later. My 2 1/2 year old fights like hell over naps but needs them so I still try every day.
I stopped having my daughter take a nap when she started having trouble going to bed at night
My daughter hasn’t consistently napped since she was 2.5. It wasn’t worth the struggle to try to get her to actually nap… and then have to struggle to get her to bed at a decent time. She has quiet time every day, but doesn’t go to sleep. She goes to bed at 8:30 every night with little to no fuss. It was a relief to cut out the naps!
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At the moment my youngest will be 2 in June and shes been protesting naps already. Usually 2.5-3.5 mine started coming out of the nap stage
Well I’m an adult who still wants naps so…
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A 3 year old shouldn’t be staying up until 10pm. By forcing her to nap you’re just prolonging a healthy bedtime. Maybe do some quiet time with her instead, read a book, watch a movie ect, then encourage bed time around 7.30-8pm.
My daughter is 3 and rarely takes naps. And didnt really nap past 8-10 months.
They take naps in kindergarten so I would say 5/6
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My kids were about 4 when they stopped naps.
Not only that but when she starts school they will make her take a nap.
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My 4 yr old still takes a nap if shes had a busy day…she decides tho, i dont make her have a nap
When she starts school
My daughter is 15months and she has 1 45 minute nap
And goes to bed 5:30 pm and sleeps 12 + hours
All kids are different, my oldest son was still taken naps at 5 (thank goodness for only half day kindergarden back then, my second son stopped at 3 if he naped, I couldn’t get him to bed at 7 he laid awake till 11pm. My youngest daughter still naps but she is only a year and my oldest daughter at 16 still takes naps lol. After school naps. But she stopped at age 3 as well.
For as long as needed 
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It depends on the child. My oldest rarely ever napped, and then I had twins one stopped taking them about 3 and a half the other one stopped the summer before full day kindergarten. My oldest is now in highschool and she naps daily afterschool lol