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Is okay for my 3 month old to sleep 12hr through the night?

It is unusual but not impossible. Strictly speaking, if the baby wakes up every four hours to eat, saying that they sleep through the night is a bit of an exaggeration, but still you are luckier than ...
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Is okay for my 3 month old to sleep 12hr through the night?

If baby is waking up every 4 hours, then I don't see how they are sleeping 12 hours. Very small babies need to be woken up to eat, but if your doctor didn't say that your baby needs this, then they ...
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Is okay for my 3 month old to sleep 12hr through the night?

The main concern with a newborn sleeping through the night is that he won't get enough nutrition. Since he's waking up every 4 hours to eat, I wouldn't worry. Enjoy your sleep!
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Should we encourage our 2-year old to give up his naps?

With naps, we followed the lead of the child. But we also took into consideration the quality of our own sleep. After all, you want to sleep well too, in order to best attend to the needs of your ...
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Should we encourage our 2-year old to give up his naps?

I agree with the accepted answer, I just want to point out another aspect. (I was in a similar situation with my daughter, she is 4 now, but hasn't been taking naps since she was 2). Also think of ...
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Should we encourage our 2-year old to give up his naps?

My take on this question is to continue to follow his lead. If he seems overly tired around your usual nap time, then by all means try to put him down. If he goes he goes, if he doesn't he doesn't. I ...
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