HELP... overtired 15mo. old

[Layla]

I would keep waking her up at 6am, nap from 11.30-1pm & bedtime at 6.30 (asleep by 7pm). Put her down for the nap about 15mins earlier so that she has enough wind down time & then falls asleep by 11.30. I wouldn't be cutting her nap too short. She's only just transitoned & most do 1.5-2hrs... so 1.5hrs would be the minimum I would say.

What is her hour like leading up to nap & bedtime? Could it be that she is too stimulated to fall asleep? Does she watch much tv?

[litomi]

Thanks Layla. I don't want to make DD overtired.... I will plan to wake her up at 6:00 in the morning.
We play in our apartment most of the times.... toys, drawing, GOOP, crawling + walking with me, exploring boxes. Then quick snack around 10:30, bath, then nap.
Sometimes we do go out to do some shopping in the morning. But we try to keep mornings calm and relaxing. We haven't let DD watch TV yet.

[Layla]

You can try giving her some physical stimulation - I read somewhere that about 20mins before nap (not right before but in the morning) & 20mins in the afternoon (after nap) is about enough to tire them out. Nothing rigurous but maybe a little running or dancing or crawling around & as you get closer to nap time you can slow things down.

The tv I asked because that can be TOO stimulating & some find they can't settle if they watch tv before nap or bedtime.

I hope you find a happy medium