19 months too early for final nap dropping??

[kateboundy]

Hi
My LO has been going down later and later on some days for her nap...  she is making it to 4pm some days!  She is at Nursery 4 days a week.  When she is at home I pop her in her cot and she goes to sleep even if she has a little play / chat / sing before hand but she doesn't do this at Nursery as there are other children around and they have to 'try' to get her to sleep (I am passed worrying about how they do this.. rocking / rubbing back... ). 

Today - she had no nap at all (at Nursery). I just feel a little odd as it is the first time in her life that she has not slept even for half an hour in the daytime.  She normally has 1 and a half to 2 hours.  Basically she has gone to bed 1 hour early tonight.  6.15.

Is there a chance that she is dropping her nap?  IT feels too young but she did 2-1 transistion at 12 months on the dot!

Thoughts would be appreciated.

THank you lovely people xx

[speechie]

It would be early to drop the nap- some kids have a day of no naps here and there, but I'd definitely keep encouraging her to nap as long as possible.
any teeth emerging? new skills?

[EloysH]

From someone else in a similar situation at that age: -

My Ds1 transitioned to one nap at 10 months, has always been on the lower end of sleep needs.  At 18 months he started  "not napping" about once a week.  Now he's nearly 2, he skips his nap sometimes twice a week.  He does stay in his cot for on hour though for quiet time and just plays and talks to himself.   I do think the final transition to no nap is the longest one and they really do need to be offered it every day, you never know when they are extra tired or sick or teething.   When DS1 naps, he will sleep for 3 hours if I let him so I have to wake him from the nap, otherwise he takes over an hour to fall asleep at night.

HTH

[abaker89]

A lot of kids get a bit messed up about naps at 18-20 mths so I would certainly keep offering and see if it passes.  Bad news is, my daughters little friend starting skipping at that age and now at 2.5 will very rarely nap.  It did take a long time and for most of the last year she would nap 3-4 times per week but it seems like she just doesn't need it.  She is very high energy and always on the go so I think she just has trouble settling.  But she really is fine and doesn't melt down or cry so some kids just give it up sooner than others.  I would persist tho for a long time and eventually it will turn into quiet time anyway.  My daughter has never been the best napper but she will still stay in her crib for 2 hrs every day.  She naps for maybe 75 min and then plays and talks until the nap time is over.  I work from home so this has been critical for me and she seems to enjoy the time.  HTH!

[kateboundy]

Thanks for your replies. I think i just have to take it as it comes.  she is a really good night sleeper and always has been and now actually asks to go to bed.  I just have to make sure she gets to bed when she is ready - nap or no nap.