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

[scucci1979]

thanks ladies.
we got a brief nw at 4:42am. She asked me to sing her a song.  She went back down. It is 7am now and am expecting her to wake up anytime now. Mind you, I have been up since 6am b/c of DD2. One day they will sleep in.

[shresmummy]

I too don't do much for daylight savings. But here in the southern hemisphere we are moving the clocks forward... But next weekend when the clocks change, Is going to b messed up anyway, we are visiting family in Sydney from tomrrow and staying with in laws for a week! Yikes I can't begin to imagine what stimulating grandparents are going to do for my kids sleeps. I am going try and go with the flow....and not let myself get stressed ( yeah right!)

Hope all you ladies have a good week and good nigh. Lots of sleepy and nap vibes your way! I might not be able to check in regularly while we are away,  but will try. I will be thinking of you and your little ones! Wish me luck!!

[barbaraz78]

I hate clock changes!
We are going to change at the end of October, so we have some time. But I don't plan to do anything really. We have to stick to the normal time during the week, due to daycare. I can't let F sleep more in the morning. And in any case this would work only if I could shift everything, nap times, meal times, etc. and this is not possible with the daycare. I think we will go out the night before the clock change, and we'll put F to bed late, hoping that he will sleep more in the next morning and then I will go with the new time.
Good luck shresmummy! And have good trip and good time with the family!

[scucci1979]

Have a good trip.

Our clocks are changing back next month but I am trying to prepare myself.

Madi didn't have a nap today. by 4pm she was getting cranky and yawning, so we went outside and she perked right back up.  Put her down at 7pm. Fingers crossed for a 12hour night.

[*Becky*]

grants - just saw your post - sorry.
He has quiet time from 1-2pm every day and if he naps I allow max 1.5 hours although usually it is around 45/50 mins.

[scucci1979]

Becky, I LOVE the pic. So adorable! I can't believe how big they are getting.

We did two no nap days and she gave me 12hour nights. Hoping for a nap today. I think she needs it as she is getting cranky.

[scucci1979]

Ladies if you read this in time, I am a little stuck for today. Madi fell asleep at 12:30pm and woke up at 1:30pm crying b/c she didn't see me. I was in Alyssa's room. I am so freaking ticked off right now. I mean she knows I am in the house but does she need to freak out?  Anyhow, I was thinking of a 7:45pm bt. Does that sound good or do I stick to my 8pm?

[consmummy]

Oooooooh, D is really getting on my nerves now!

He needs to nap still I think, at least a few days a week, but he wont just wont sleep in bed at home. I don't mind too much having to drive to get a sleep into him, we usally need to go somewhere during the day, but it's not proper restful sleep and it's really starting to show.

Today he was telling my mum he was tired this morning. had playgroup and I hoped he'd crash on the school run but no, he just screamed the whole time 'want get out!'. thats another thing, there's no way he'd manage walking to and from school twice a day but he wants to and protests very loudly every single time. I let him walk home, as there's no rush but all the way to school he goes nuts.

He's so tired tonight, he's been a total mess from about 3pm, scraming at everything, constantly demanding food, going crazy when denied. My lovely DH took both boys to visit their grandad so I could chill and have a bath in peace.

I just hope these weeks and months pass quickly and he gets to grips with no nap soon!

[Khalam's Mama]

We have had a good few days, our 14hrs night followed by 12hrs on no naps then 12hrs on 45min nap. Today we did no nap as up at 7.45. I planned 6.30 asleep but my mum was saying t was too early so i aimed for 7 instead but he absolutely screamed like he never screamed before! Until 7.30 so 45min. In the end i just sat on the bed and he cried next to me. He was livid. I tried to sing or talk to him but he was screaming no and throwing himself on the bed etc. I've never seen him like that. So in future i am going with mama knows best. Nana means well but she is too soft. I just hope he sttn and doesn't ew now. With b getting up 5x some nights i really dont need it.

[scucci1979]

Fingers crossed for you ladies.

I stuck with the 8pm bt and she woke at 6:40am. I knew she was tired by noon b/c we went swimming in the morning, but she just would not nap. Finally, I told her to lie down with hubby in our bedroom while i attend to her sister and she fell asleep. Grrr. I even told her I would lie down with her in her room but she just firmly said no.  Funny, b/c she was trying to get a second wind by asking for snacks. 

I think on days that she needs to nap and fights it, I may have to just tell her that I am going to nap and she will most likely come with me as she can't seem to part with me. 

[Khalam's Mama]

I must admit k never ever said yes to a nap so i dont even ask i just say it is time. We got 12hrs last night but Will aim for a 45min nap today i think.

[consmummy]

Ugh, this just gets worse. D is just in a foul mood again, I have had a whole morning of him yawning, screaming, tantruming, whining and I've had it up to here. I'm going to take him up to his room for a nap, you never know he may go for it for once if he's tired enough.

He used to be great at napping, always slept if tired but now he seems to think he's too old for all that.

I'd put money on him napping at nursery tomorrow though.

[scucci1979]

What is wrong with these kids? I mean, why can't they just sleep if they are tired.   

Not sure what this mornings wu time meant but she woke up at 6:20am crying into my room and I wasn't there as I was in Alyssa's room trying to extend her sleep. Sigh. I probably could of got Madison back down but since her sister was up, she didn't want to. So all three of us went into Madi's room to wait for Mr. Sunshine.
Do you think this was an OT wu? Please, God don't let these eWS creep in again. I am already dealing with one lo wo is waking earlier then normal. I can't deal with two of them at the same time as I am by myself.

[scucci1979]

just need to vent a little more.  Grrrrr.... O.k vent over!

Ladies, I think i may give her a 1.5hour nap today.  I can't figure out what is best, a one hour nap or 45mins nap.  I have started logging her.  Also, her wu time is just not consistent. It varies from 6:20-7:30am.

[consmummy]

Sabs we're the same, drives me crazy. If he sleeps beyond 7 then I know he'll be fine with no nap, but if not he needs some down time and he wont go in his bed.

I think his last 2 molars may be finally making an appearance, hopefully after this he might (MIGHT!) settle down a bit.

Grrrrr, he had 1.5 hrs at nursery today and he's still awake now. Go to sleep!