Support for Dropping the Nap age 2-3 Part 4!

[consmummy]

OK, I wont say a word on here about years 5 and 6 then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, it's not that bad, just different challenges, they like to keep us on our toes!

[scucci1979]

they do like to keep us on our toes.

Good luck K.

I gave Madi another 1hr and 15min nap and put her down for bed at 8pm. Wishing for a 10.5hour night. PLEASE!!!

[koe2moe]

Sorry ladies for MIA!  I have been ill plus EWs. 

Here things are ridiculous at the moment.  We had an 1h crying and screaming fit last night from 2-3!  This morning was horrendous.  Tantrums, meltdowns, you name it.  DS is angry at mama and papa.    I asked if he was scared, last night.  He just kept pushing me away.  Dressing is always crazy here.  We had to force trousers on him and he kicked so hard. 

I want to give up!!  I know I can't and I shouldnt but I confess the thought has crossed my mind.  Finally convinced DH to also discipline, it's not just my job to set and keep boundaries but for some reasons, DH was just on a different page until me breaking down the last two days!!  Did I just turn this to a couch post??   sorry

I left daycare crying.  Why is everything so hard?  Why can't I be another cool mom with a child under my arm and keeping life normal??? 

Sorry for the long post. 

[scucci1979]

Koe, this is all normal! Don't think that all those other moms have it easy. They may look like they are not struggling but I am sure they are.

Cry away. I am crying right there with you.

Our nights are getting shorter again. last night was 9hrs and 50min. Is it b/c of the nap? I don't know what to do anymore. Let her sleep for 1.5hours today and do a later bt. That would mean her day will be close to 15hours.

When she woke up she refused to wait for the clock. Started kicking me and moaning.  I kept telling her that I she has to wait for Mr. Sunshine and she kept saying no and telling me not to go to sleep. WTF!! She has already started with her demands this morning and I know she is doing this b/c she didn't get a long enough night. 

What do you ladies think? 1.5hour nap today?

[Grants]

Sorry for MIA as well. I had been super busy with DS's birthday party etc.... (((Hugs Koe))) I hope you can have some rest today.

I had a 5am wake up today and lots of crying for not wanting to wait for the clock at 5:45am. 

Sabs. I'm having the same problem today. I'm letting him nap a bit longer for my own sake. I need a break and its early enough for him to have a long A time before BT.

[consmummy]

Bad day here too! Dec is sooo tired, yawning his head off all morning, almost fell alseep on the way hom from the shops but will he go for a nap? Nope. It's much better to be an OT mess, apparently. He'd be so much better if he napped every few days but he just wont do it, if i take him up he just lies there chattering and messing about, wont sleep.

He's having some chill out time with Toy Story at the moment and we have to go out in the car again soon, so maybe he might drop off for a few mins. Hopefully in the next few weeks he'll gradually get used to no nap and get through the day better.

[scucci1979]

this girl is just refusing to nap so far. I even asked her if she wanted me to lay down with her.  I am so annoyed right now. I have a pounding headache and don't want to deal with this.  I am hoping she will fall asleep by 1pm today. God, give me strength and patience.

[*Becky*]

many hugs sabs - hope she slept for you.

Koe - honey I could have written your post today. Henry was so awful to me this am shouting and being so stroppy. Dropped him off at nursery and he did not want me to go and had to be taken by one of the teachers and I too left thinking what on earth am I doing so wrong....that and a short napping 3 month old did not make for a good morning.

We now have quiet time from 1-2pm in his room and if he has not napped for 2 days in a row on the 3rd day I do a drive and he sleeps that way. Not ideal but the best I can do atm.

[Khalam's Mama]

sorry you all are having a hard time. We have done no nap last 2 days and he is really tired but he has done 12hr nights at least and not much resistance at bt. He asks me to stay with him but i say i Will check in after doing x and he is asleep in a minute or 2. I tried to ap a nap but he didn't fall asleep in the buggy so he stayed up. I have a feeling he Wil ew but i have been wrong with my predictions lately so hopefully he Will prove me wrong. I am giving him a cot nap tomorrow though for sure.

[barbaraz78]

Just to say goog luck to everybody with the sleep.
 Being mum is hard and tiring we all know that and we all have bad times. But when these have passed, the joy pays for everything! So, let's try to rest when we can and let's try not to feel guilty. I know it's difficult...

[Khalam's Mama]

I think they like to sleep by 10yo...

[koe2moe]

Thanks all for your hugs and kind words!!  He was the first to fall sleep at daycare, for a change, and even with a nap, they told me that he was crying for nothing because he's just tired!!  Put him down at 8 and took him forever to fall asleep, crying, calling me to stay with him, etc.  So with the nap, his whole day is only 10h30!  He did wake up at 8:15.  Not sure if this late wu would shift the whole thing a bit and let him catch up!

KM  read on probably raising boys that teenagers do sleep because hormones get them to not be able to go to sleep early, hence not be able to get up early to school.  So some sensible schools implement slightly later time for higher grade students and everyone got happier!  I would certainly be happier if I got more sleep.

Sleepy vibes for all

[scucci1979]

thanks for that Barbara.

Madi, did nap at 1:19pm. I woke her up one hour later and aimed for an 8pm bt. she began stalling here and got out once, so UT for sure.  Grrr.
I think it is best if she just doesn't nap or does a short 20min nap.

I know for some, bt stays the same when you cap the nap to 30/45mins-waht do you ladies do?

Sometimes I think it is best to just not nap but I need to shift her wu time back to 7am.

hope all your los sleep for you tonight.

[barbaraz78]

9.5 h night :-( grrrrrr

[Grants]

Sorry to hear that Barbara

I hope that most of you had a good night. X

Ladies, does any of you happen to know what is the total sleep in 24 hours ( including the nap) for a low sleep need child and for an average sleep needs child at around 2 YO?