Nap Refusal - 19 mths

[eshea]

Oh boy, it's been a few days of terrible naps.  I've been putting my 19 mth old down at the same time, but he's getting reved up in there and then cries cries cries until I pull him from his crib.  Better to post in EASY or here?  Does something happen around this time in his young life that I don't remember?  He really needs the nap but doesn't seem happy about it.

[*Becky*]

we have the same! DD is 18 months but she also gets really upset at nap time and then does a short one. Will listen in x

[ZacsMumme]

Sounds like possible sleep regression ladies ...

Eshea -can you post EAS?

During the regression I found Z needed less sleep, and the nap a bit later, it's ok, things come right again

Any NW, BT antics, EW? The regression for us was a few things, teething - we medicated at NW/before naps if we suspected pain. SA antics we gave extra cuddles, reassurance and a bit of ap (bottle worked here on our NW) if it went on and on we did Wi/wo. We had a few developmental NT and nightmares too, for which we did the same as SA.

You really just have to ride this period out i think.

here's some links re the regression but really I would say pick a method to dealwith it, or a plan and try to be consistent.
http://alphamom.com/parenting/toddler-parenting/when-your-toddler-stops-sleeping/
http://www.askmoxie.org/2009/01/qa-18month-sleep-regression-redux.html
https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/why-18-month-sleep-regression-can-be-hardest/

Hugs, it's a pita!
I found posting on the support thread helpful!

[eshea]

Thanks - sorry I haven't jumped back here.  We've been too busy!

I think the nap refusal is OT.  If we miss the window or have too much activity right before nap he gets way too wound up and won't fall asleep.  It happened again on Saturday (the whole family was home and lots was going on), and we let him cry and would go in and put him back down a few times.  It took over an hour, but he got the message and finally fell asleep.  Granted, it was a lousy nap but at that point 30 min. was better than nothing! 

He has had some EW but no NW.  We've figured out the magic bedtime (6:45 on the dot) for a 11.5 hr night and the magic naptime (12:45 on the dot!) for at least an hour and a half nap.  He probably has too much A time but with the older daughter we just try to make due. 

Thanks for the support - these things do tend to work themselves out, but I was worried that I was missing something.  I'm always late with the milestones and don't realize it's time to adjust the schedule until it's too late!  Now we have some fairly serious daddy attachment to tackle.  Ugg.  Not sure I want to go there, but it must be done!