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[quote=Anonymous]OP here- Even if DS naps till 5 he is still yawning and ready for bed by 7:30. I do know it's unusual for a 2.5 year old, but I always thought we were lucky and he just needs a lot of sleep like I do (and did as a kid). If we wake him up early he is either very subdued or very grumpy.

We asked the doctor at 18 months about him sleeping so much since we thought he would move to 1 nap by then. The doctor checked his bloodwork, which was fine and just said we were very fortunate. Since I asked last year I feel weird making a "sick" appointment just to ask the doctor if he's sleeping too much.

To answer some previous PP's- the big Thanksgiving meal and a family get together were both at my in-laws house with family that we see often. DH put his foot down that his parents purposefully set events during DS's nap and since we didn't need to leave the house there was no need to wake DS.

They want to go to a diner during his nap today. Nothing special or that can't start an hour earlier- which would be a compromise and we would still put DS down for his nap a little late.

I am guessing the root of their concern is that like others have commented he is experiencing a little less life than other toddlers since be is asleep more often. When he is awake he is a whirlwind of activity and in constant motion. I guess after 3 days of constant comments I'm starting to get very stressed. I just feel like we won a sleep lottery and it seems extreme that they think something is wrong with him solely based on nap length, not behavior, interests or appetite etc.[/quote]

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