Hi Ladies - I'm on my 3rd straight day with my soon-to-be 2-year-old not napping. He has a cold and an ear infection, and was put on medication for it yesterday, but honestly it feels like he's pretty much been sick for the last month and a half. First a normal cold, then a sinus infection, and now the cold and ear infection.
I honestly have no idea what to do about him not napping when he's sick. He's currently upstairs, getting himself so worked up, I will end up going and getting him as soon as I've finished typing this. If I thought he would sleep, I'd bring him into my bed and lay down with him there, but he thinks that is a huge game and will roll around and run around and play. He's not the sort of kid who does quiet time well, so I will honestly end up resorting to putting a movie on and just trying to snuggle with him on the couch, which will last no more than 20 minutes and he'll be off an running.
He clearly needs his nap as his eyes are actually swollen he's so tired, and he's a pretty cranky, miserable kiddo. I'm just not sure how to handle nap refusal when ill. We are putting him to bed early (around 7 instead of 7:30) and he's sleeping until 7 in the morning.
What gives, I thought kids needed MORE sleep when they are sick?! I typically put him down for his nap at 1 and he sleeps until 3 (I was late putting him down today at about 1:30).
Thanks for any and all advice, I'm possibly going to get a bleeding ulcer from this!
