Support for Dropping That Last Nap, Thread #2

[debo620]

I think the bed is definately a part of it...but he doesn't do that at nap time so I'm not sure...he also wakes from his nap all proud saying "I nap bed"....

so I think I really should treat this as OT but I don't know how...

Mike finally had to put him to bed and he says he is now quite tired and rubbing his eyes.. quiet at 8:15 so we will see what the night and morning brings...

LOL Aisling, good explaining...

oops just heard him talking again at 8:25...

[marensmama]

Today was interesting for us... Maren woke an hour later than usual (busy weekend) at 7:20.  After I put Hayden down for her nap at 1:00, Maren went into her room and said she didn't want stories or songs, she just wanted to look out her window (she has a window seat with cushions).  I reminded her that it was quiet time and that if she got tired she could just lay down on her bed or curl up in her window seat.  I was fully prepared for the escalating conversation she has with herself and to go get her in 10 minutes... 2 hours later, she calls to me, saying she needs a fresh pull-up.  She'd taken her pants off (but not the soiled pull-up, thank goodness!!) and had obviously played with a few stuffies, but I had no idea if she napped or not.  Weird, but I'll take it!!

[Mom to M&M]

Weird day for us here too. DD didn't fall asleep last night until after 9 (probably close to 9:15) despite being in her crib by 8:30. Slept without a peep until about 8:15 this morning. Put her in for a nap at 1:30 but by 1:50 she was yelling no nap so I just gave her a stack of books and she's reading them in her crib now - hopefully she'll at least stay in there until 2:15 if not 2:30. Then will try to keep her up (have to go out with the stroller later to run errands) and have her in bed 7:45/8 tonight. Hopefully she doesn't insist on books everyday in crib now instead of napping though!

[Mom to M&M]

LOL Stacy! Well at least Marisa stayed in her crib until 2:20 reading her books to teddy and then yelled for potty and insisted on getting up. We were out with her umbrella stroller just before running errands and she kept saying she was tired and wanted to nap when we got home but I've managed to distract her and will try to keep her calm but busy until dinner time. But I'm tired - I want to nap!!

[Katet]

Well ladies I'm about to check out & leave my family to dh... well that is what I feel like doing.
My Step-d moved in yesterday after she had a huge fight with her mother & wants to live here during the week (with her boyfriend for weekends) So this Am she gets up at 5.45am so she can get her hair washed & straight... so yep both boys are up then too. No *** chance of getting anything half way near a routine with her shifts. I am soooo *** frustrated & exhausted... worse exhaustion than with a newborn.

[debo620]

Kate that really does suck....I agree some guidelines and hope it works out in your favour.

Stacy, night was ok, slept 8:30-6:30, kept him in room til 7...
but this is where I get confused...he doesn't necessarily act well rested kwim?-----he was like rubbing his eyes at 9am and then had a major meltdown at 9am over his digger (long story)

anyway, we had swimming and he acted great there....but I still see him rubbing his eyes occasionally.
had him down for 12:30---and he was asleep about 12:45 til 2:15, in to room for windown at 7:30, and I left him for 7:45...so far he has stayed in his room and is in general more content so hope thats a good sign!

he absolutely is attached to this plastic digger and dump truck that are meant for a sandbox...took them in his stroller today, they napped with him and now they are in there for the night! he also plays with them in the sandbox...
so tommorow I need to go get some more of these things that are meant for outside only LOL

[Meg's Mom]

Hi ladies, specially Stacey and Marisa'smama...i ran across some old posts and thought i would wave hello!  I hope i don't have to join you on this thread...megan at 3.5 still takes her 1 nap!! OMG, please don't jinx me for posting here!!!  Hope you ladies are well.

[Meg's Mom]

I am running right now!!  as fast as i can...i miss you guys too...i am still here but over on the EASY board trying to sort out my NB nap problems.  Think i would be able to crack that one myself..teehee!  but not so far.

PS: I'll have to help megan drop her nap before Sept due to the change in her P-school schedule.  :-(

[Katet]

Michelle... payback often comes with #2 child LOL... ds#1 was still napping past his 4th Birthday but ds#2 well a big brother precludes him having a good nap pattern.

One good thing about the early start this Am was I do have a napping child. Told dh we need to have some really big routines in place if his dd was going to be around.

[rinajack]

Hugs Katet.  Haven't really read back guys, sorry about that.

Zara really does seem currently to be better on a short night, with a nap.  Sooo, after some major rethinking, and trying to find a way not to be frustrated with her if she is still awake at 9:30, and to also find away to ensure she won't wake Hugh, we think we have it cracked....think so anyway LOL.  I will be doing a tonne of reading while she is trying to fall asleep LOL.

[Mom to M&M]

<<<<<<blows kisses and waves madly>>>> Michelle!!!! So good to see you! How are Meg and the new baby?

Kate - sorry with your stepdaughter. How old is she?

Rina - what is your new plan? And how long do you let Zara nap for?

Such an annoying night - after no nap yesterday we tried to get DD in bed at 7:45 (she woke that morning at 8:15). She was not going for it and asking for more books to read to teddy (since that's what I let her do during her no nap yesterday) and saying she can't sleep and getting upset. I was in and out with her MANY times and finally gave her Tylenol at about 8:30 and think she was asleep by 9. She cried out for a few seconds at 11:15 but haven't heard another peep and it's 8am now. Really thinking largely these darn molars as she does nap better when I give Tylenol - even when she isn't saying her teeth hurt (two are through, one more right there). So do I give Tylenol before every nap and night until they come in? Hate to do that but I guess if I have to... Also do I let her have books in her crib at nap time if she won't sleep? I know if she has books she'll never nap and don't want her to have books at night/bedtime but if it means her at least getting some quiet time? so not sure...

[rinajack]

My new plan is to sit by Zara reading a book while she tosses and turns and falls asleep.  Being there prevents her calling out and waking Hugh, and she generally falls asleep quicker too.  Me reading means I am simultaneously enjoying some me time LOL.

As for her nap, limiting it isn't working to get her to sleep earlier at night, that only seems to work if she doesn't nap at all, so we decided to just let her regulate her own sleep times.  I would say I think her norm is about 1 hr 15 anyway, maybe 1.5.

[debo620]

well Stacy,  Noah was asleep at 8:30 but woke at 5:45am-----layed in there quite happily playing....reading books and I am sure playing with his diggers until 7, tried to get him to back to sleep but to no avail---out of his room at 7:30 and had not gone back to sleep.

so I do think that he is probably reverting back to old times.....the birds are noisy and it is light outside, I find it hard to sleep past 6---so I am sure that is part of it...

not sure..but I am thinking nap 12ish to 2---somehwhere in there for max 1hr 40min or so.
and then bed at 7---so he is asleep by 8 or something...

[debo620]

well who knows if he went back to sleep this am or not, today NO tired signs,

hes always been able to handle longer A times in the am, I just find it tricky to have him down early(ie 11:30) without letting him sleep for longer becuase he cant handle (or didn't seem to before) long A times in the afternoon----so thats why I hate EW.

plus we have been on a pretty solid routine--hes been napping at 12:45/1 for the last month....so not sure he would sleep before lunch etc.

trying to have him sleep a little earlier tonight..maybe he is getting a 2nd wind in the evening.

[Mom to M&M]

GRRRR sounds like nap not happening again. If not I'm throwing her in the stroller in a bit and taking a walk. It's nice out anyway and I'm not in the mood for an overtired meltdown at dinner time. Darn teeth.