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

[Khalam's Mama]

If K had that night and woke so early I would have done early nap and then normal BT. No help now of course. I do find if K has a nap it needs to be 45mins or he will be a nightmare when he wakes. Here I would wake at 3.45 and do Bt for 7pm. Otherwise he would get Ot and past it and it would end up being a crying mess at 9.30pm. Don't know if that would work for you???

We had 12hr night last night so up just before 6.30 which isn't awful. I was so silly today though and forgot to put K to nap early (11am) before I had to go out at 11.45! I was planning to leave him with DH who was off but then he started getting his shoes on and I didn't have the heart to leave him. I pushed him home in the buggy but he didn't sleep at 3pm (would have been a quick one). He was ready for bed at 5pm but by the time we had dinner it was 6.30 before he was asleep. I have a feeling he will EW in the morning. I have warned DH he is doing the  EW as I can't do 3NW with DS2 and an EW with DS1! I am defiitely letting him nap at least 1.5hrs tomorrow.

[Riley&Avery'sMommy]

Day 6 of nap refusal ......
I put her in bed but it just doesn't happen. I hope it's a passing thing. She has been doing 12 hour nights at least

[Brock~Tahlia~Mummy]

Sabs I just wanted to offer hugs xxx
Sorry I have no advice to offer, she does sound like she neeeeeds sleep though...And u need a break. I agree - getting the gate on ASAP will atleast give you some control?

[Khalam's Mama]

We have a gate on k'S door and he has fallen asleep at it once or got himself back in bed after we didn't go up when he called.

[scucci1979]

We were doing an early am nap this morning. We were out and she fell asleep 10mins away from home. I tried to transfer her and she said she wasn't tired. Come 3pm, she passed out on the sofa. I woke her after 20min and am going to do an early bt. I really hope this doesn't mess her up. She was a high sleep baby and toddler until now. I really thought this girl would be napping until 3.5years old.  I just don't understand how in 24hours they can change so quickly.  Also, when she was tired in the past, she used to always tell me that she wanted to nap or go to bed. I do think there is a lot of testing going on here.

[scucci1979]

So here is an update.
Woke her up at 3:30pm, was a mess but then settled. Started wd at 6pm. Went into her room at 7:15pm, sand some songs and read some books. She didn't' want me to leave. It is as if she is scared to be alone atm.  Anyhow, settled by 7:40pm.

[scucci1979]

woke up at 5:30am. Kept bringing her back into her bed until 6:30am(I think it was 3 times). Brought her into my bed and she didn't fall back asleep. Don't know what to do today!

[~Jen~]

Big hugs {{{}}}. This has got to be exhausting for you! What would happen if you just threw out routine for one day And let her tell you when she needs to sleep and let her go as long as she needs? 

K just refused his nap today. By 2pm we were getting, "no, I am not taking a nap today". He had an 11.5hr nigt so hoping he has stamina to get through today and will put him to bed at 7.

[scucci1979]

Jen, at least you had a good night.  I wouldn't mind if Madi's nights went back to 11hrs. I just can't believe how messed up everything is ATM. Seriously, how am I supposed to make her last until bt? I say by 2-3pm, she will crash on the sofa. I asked her if she wants to nap and she no.

[Khalam's Mama]

We got a couple nw last night where he seemed to think it was morning and asked to go downstairs at 1 and 3am! Luckily i picked up a groclock today so hope that  helps. We did a 2hr nap today to get over the obvious ot but now he is fighting at at 8.30. He is yawning and tired though. I am wondering if they need a longer wd as they get older?

[~Jen~]

How did BT go? Did she end up crashing on the sofa this afternoon?

K started to get really excitable at BT around that age.  I tried everything, longer WD, earlier BT, later BT, singing, stories... looking back I think it was just that he was starting 1-0, wasn't as tired and needed less day sleep...

He didn't fall asleep until 8pm tonight even though we had him in bed at 7.  We had a NW at 10 already.   

[scucci1979]

so ladies, I let her sleep for 40mins. Going to aim for a 7:30bt. I doubt she will be asleep by then. She just fights now.

 I would cap his nap to 1.5hours and see if bt gets easier.

I want to drop this nap cold turkey, but with these ridiculous Ews, it seems impossible. Also, she has never had an Ew this early.

fingers crossed for tonight ladies. HOpe your nights go well.

update: put her down at 7:20pm and she wanted me to sleep with her. I finally realized now that she is scared to sleep by herself and I really think this is causing all this sleep chaos. Anyhow, asleep by 7:40pm.

[scucci1979]

I guess we had a better night. Woke up at 5:40am, put her back in her bed and she came back at 6:20am. I don't know what to make of it!

[Khalam's Mama]

They really keep us guessing don't they.

We went to a wedding yesterday even and I had a nightmare putting K down to sleep and he didn't nap until 3.45 and then I was willing to let him sleep but he woke at 1hr45 and was really upset obviously still tired. We then went to the wedding where he ran around like a nutter until midnight then fell asleep at 12.15am in the car and was easily transfered to bed. He woke at 9.30am this morning and has had no nap today. He is currently awol with DH so who knows what time he will get to bed (it is 6.30 already - hope he has had dinner and can go straight up.

He doesn't seem much into the groclock. i have to keep eminding him to look. It is set for 7.30 as this has been our wu for ages before all this. He got up at 7.20 yesterday and I had to remind him to wait. Wondering if I should set it lateras he had had 10.75h sleept by then and a nap the prvious day so probably enough. It is annoying to reset else I would do it daily depending on bt.

[babybarr]

Sorry I just had to post *somewhere* O slept 13hrs on Saturday night   
However he made up for it last night by waking at 1am and saying he wasn't tired and wanted to get up   

I guess I am testament that there is *some* light at the end of the tunnel and the no nap has helped us even if not completely.... yet!