Since starting PU/PD for independent sleep about 1.5 weeks ago, most of our days have been like this:
refuse 1st nap (around 10am, 3--3.5 hrs A)-- angry scream, play, cry, chatter in no particular order. Just getting her to lie down even for a couple seconds is a big deal.
refuse next try -- usually 1ish, earlier if she seems tired. Actions like above.
By now she's been up for about 7 hrs. If I'm desparate to get out we'll go for a walk. If we do this she falls asleep quickly and sleeps deeply for about 35 minutes, then lightly for the rest of the hour or so. If we stay home I bf early, 3ish, so she can have supper early and get to bed by 5:30-6 if need be. But she can never stay awake to finish the feed. So I put her in bed and she's just awake enough to flip herself to her tummy. Then she'll sleep 30-45 minutes. I don't think she intends to sleep either of these times, but can't help it by then.
Night sleep continues to improve. She typically goes to bed around 6:30pm (target time is 7:30, but she can't last that long) and wakes around 7am or a little before. I hear her wake several times, but she almost always goes to sleep on her own now. As she gets more night-time sleep, I know it will only make naps harder... If I put her to bed later, then she'll have a long NW because of OT. And I don't want to wake her earlier, because I don't want to get up! So I'm not sure how to get her routine ironed out or how to deal with all this nap refusal.
I don't think this is a PU/PD issue anymore as she does fine with it at night. I do see tired signs when I try. She was taking 2 naps of 1 hr each prior to pu/pd, but needed to be practically asleep when I put her in or else would bounce right back up.
2-1 switch FAQ didn't say what to do if they resisted ALL naps!
