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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP what is her total sleep in a 24 hour period (nap pls hours at bedtime)and has she always had this issue of lower than expected sleep? Any change in diet or bowel? Any possibility of mouth breathing or snoring? Any issues with nursing or feeding as an infant?
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She generally wakes up about 6:45/7 when we wake her. On weekends she may sleep in until 7:30, 8 if it was a very late night.

She does a solid two hour nap at daycare 1-3 pm. Teachers report she goes down easily and is the first one asleep.

So if she falls asleep by 10, she’s getting max of 11 hours a day: 2 + 9.

She was a great sleeper as a baby, slept through the night early on without any sleep training. Even when she transitioned to a regular bed it took a few returns to the bed but she would fall asleep fairly early. There have been no other family or lifestyle changes, diet, eating, bowel, routine. No snoring and I haven’t noticed any mouth breathing. She did have a tongue tie revision as a newborn but breastfed fine after that, though was mostly formula fed due to very low supply likely a result of previous breast surgery.

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If shes getting 11 hours total then shes getting enough sleep. I know thats not what you want to hear but until the nap is dropped then youll have a 930/10 bedtime. 11-14 is the average for 2.5 years old. 
I went through this with my son and will likely go through it with my daughter. Once he dropped the nap he slept 11 hours total. With a nap he was sleeping maybe 10-10.5.

I would try a late bedtime and then work it back. Dont do the 730-8pm and wait 2 hours BS. Youll just get angry. 
Also, limit any overhead lighting after sunset. [/quote]

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