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

[Lolly]

Hello all!

Thought I'd join in if you'll have me as we seem to be in nap dropping territory! DD started messing around with naps just before she turned 2 and then got back to nice naps and good bedtimes. However for the last week+ bedtimes are getting worse and worse, even on a 1 hour nap she is still up and down like a yo-yo wanting the toilet, cuddles, drinks etc etc . She has been finally falling asleep about 9pm ish and waking around 6.30, although I have needed to wake her a couple of days this week at that time for me to get to work. We get into a loop then, she needs a nap because she didn't get enough sleep at night but if she has a nap she doesn't go to sleep until late. The joys of toddlers!

Today she didn't have a nap and has gone straight to sleep at 7pm ( ). We did have a busy day, spent a couple of hours at the beach this morning (paddling in the UK at the end of September ) she helped me with house work this afternoon then a good spell of bouncing on the trampoline this eve! I'm really hoping we get at least a 12 hour night as she has been having about 12 hours sleep in 24 with the nap/ night sleep - 13 hours would be nice mind .

I think I'm still in denial about the nap dropping though! DS has just started full time school and I have been really looking forward to some Y time during the days I don't work, I guess that won't happen much now. He didn't drop his nap until he was nearly 3, but she has always been a high A baby, she dropped the cat nap before she hit 6 months and switched to 1 nap really easily when she hit 1.

Fingers crossed that everyone gets a good night!

Laura

[Tweakster]

Hey Laura, come on in, it's a fun place to visit

So the long nap/short scenario is killing us again.  He was screaming by the time I got him to daycare this morning, he simply can't cope.  So we cut to 2 hrs today.  Please send sleep tacking vibes that one day my kid might actually take some night sleep.

to you all

[scucci1979]

Welcome Laura.

Wendy,sending sleep tacking vibes your way.

consmummy, it drives me crazy.

It was a no nap day today. UP at 7am (had a nw at 3am) and went down at 7pm. FX for tonight.

[Lolly]

As requested ~~~tacking vibes~~~ for you Wendy and fingers crossed for you Sabs!

We had a great night thankfully - 12 solid -not a peep from either kid- hours! I will keep her awake today and see how things go. We have got beautiful weather forecast and as it's the weekend DH is around so it's much easier to keep her occupied when I am doing things like cooking meals!

Have a good day all!

Laura

[consmummy]

Sooooo, today should be *interesting*, D finally went quiet at around 8.15 and was up at 6.20 saying he had a cough. DH is taking them to a fun day over the middle of the day so i might suggest he takes a long drive there or back to give him just a short nap otherwise he will be a nightmare by the evening.

Want to make sure he's nicely tired out tho as we're off out tonight and my folks are putting them to bed! usually they're good as gold for them so I'm not too worried, more concerned about getting him through the day on such a short night.

[scucci1979]

so ladies, what does this mean? asleep by 7:05pm and woke up this morning at 6:20am ready to start her day. Normally she gives me a 12hr night.  ot??

[Lolly]

I'm not sure 45 mins early really means anything at this age . My two have never woken at the same time every day and wake up any time between about 6.15 and 7.30, it's only OT if they wake before 6am really and that very, very rarely happens now even if they are very OT at bedtime. I know I don't wake at exactly the same time even with the same going to sleep time and I think that's the same with toddlers really.

How was she when she woke? If she was happy and cheerful I'd say she just had enough sleep! If she wasn't very happy maybe something environmental woke her like a strange noise or feeling too hot or cold.

Laura

[scucci1979]

Cheerful as can be!    She refused to stay in her bed and wait for Mr. Sunshine. She said she wanted to go downstairs, so I told her to come rest with me on my bed. It is really dark in the mornings now. She was just talking to me in my bed as we waited for Alyssa to wake up.

[Khalam's Mama]

I agree Sabs. Sometimes it is easy to over analyse there things. 11Hr 15 is a good night and most likely enough sleep for her. We did no nap and 6.30 bt so am hoping for 12hrs sleep. We have a picnic for nana's birthday tomorrow so Will nap him early so we dont have to head home early. Watch him sleep until 8am now and refuse early nap!

[Lolly]

Watch him sleep until 8am now and refuse early nap!

Has he been talking to my DD - that's her favourite trick, refusing naps on the days you most need them!

We have had an interesting day! We did our errands this morning and then spent the afternoon playing in the garden. She has been lovely all day, I don't think she has had any meltdowns at all today! She has been really touchy for the last couple of weeks, crying and stroping over anything and everything not going her way. I am really wondering now if no nap is a better option for her, so she has 12 hours of good solid sleep rather than a shorter night plus a nap. I guess I will just have to see how things go with no nap for a few days and evaluate if she needs no nap days and then a nap day or she is just ok on no naps.

She was in bed by 7pm tonight, messed around a bit but looks like she was asleep by 7.30pm. Fingers crossed for a peaceful night! I was also amazed that her pull-up was dry this morning after 12 hours sleep I can't last 12 hours!! She didn't even need to wee when she first woke

Hope everyone has had a good day!

Laura

[scucci1979]

fingers crossed for you ladies.

I got Madi to nap at 1pm but was very difficult to wake at 2pm. She kept pushing me away. Sigh. Anyhow, in bed and asleep by 8pm FX

[consmummy]

A fun night had here! We were out so my parents put the boys to bed. All fine, then at  3.30 D comes happily bounding into our room. Took him back to bed, he was NOT happy. But only cried a little, then just spent the next 1.5hrs sat in bed, refusing to lay down, calling for me. FINALLY at 5am he gave up. And woke happy as anything at 7!!!

I think he was just thrown by us going out, he was not happy when we left, so perhaps wanted to make sure I wasn't going anywhere again? Hope things go back to normal tonight!

[scucci1979]

we had an interesting night. Madi woke up at 2am and kept getting out of her bed.  I took her back to her room 7 times. then she woke again at 5am and finally at 6:20am. I don't know what this means. UT/OT? Hubby thinks it was b/c she napped for one hour and I probably should of did 45mins. He also said she probably needs more no nap days. Over the last few days, her wakings are getting earlier. They were always around 6:45-7:15am.  do i let her nap today? and for how long?

[Lolly]

These toddlers like to keep us on our toes don't they! {{HUGS}} for the NWs!

DD did pretty well, woke briefly at 5.30 but went back really quickly then woke just after 7 so about 11.5 hours sleep which is ok. We have kept her up again today, so day 3 with no nap and see how she does tonight. Tomorrow she is home with me so we will run errands in the morning and see how she is by lunchtime.

She goes to pre-school on Tues, Weds and Thurs morning so I'm not sure what to do on those days. Tuedays I don't work so she comes home, Wednesday the childminder picks her up and she very rarely naps there (only goes one day normally), Thursday Grandma and Grandpa pick her up and bring her home while I'm at work. She could nap Tues, and Thurs, I think I will just have to see day by day how she is and what the night before is like.

She really enjoyed the beach this morning - spent ages splashing in the sea! I can't believe it, in the sea in October in the UK, we didn't get to do this in August!

Laura

[scucci1979]

Laura, you are doing a great job.
My girls love the beach.  It is freezing here now.  I am hating it. 
It looks like Madi has a stomach bug so that can explain why she woke so many times.   She puked this morning and is now resting. I was thinking of just letting her sleep for 2hours. I hope I don't pay for it tonight.