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[quote=Anonymous]OP, my first child was a terrible sleeper, and I used to get annoyed when my sister or friends seemed like slaves to their children's nap schedule. My kid slept poorly whether in her bed or in the car, so it made little difference to me and we were often out and about with her in the afternoons. My second child, though, is a dream sleeper, and with her I came to understand that some kids actually sleep so well at home that to disrupt that totally throws them off and affects the whole family. So I can see where both you and your in-laws are coming from. That said, it doesn't sound like you were asking them to change their plans, especially if you were at their house and all the naps meant was that your DS was sleeping while others were talking or eating. It does sound like your DS sleeps more than most kids his age, so I would ask his ped about that.

My younger DD is 2.5 and sleeps about 12-13 hours a night--more when her sister is not there to wake her up--as well as napping about 2 hours each afternoon. When she's really tired, she will nap up to 3 hours. Most of her friends no longer nap, and some of their moms try to convince us to drop her nap so she can have play dates. I refuse to change her schedule because she sleeps so well at night and is a happy, energetic kid. She goes to preschool each morning and gets all worn out, then comes home for lunch and nap time before her big sister gets home from school. If you feel that your DS is getting time to interact with other kids, play, learn, and be with you, then maybe his schedule is fine. It does seem like quite a lot of sleep, though.[/quote]

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