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

[Khalam's Mama]

That is great. We got a plus12hr last night. He was asleep by the end of his wind down song tonight which is always a lovely peaceful start to the evening. Ideally he would hat napped but he woke at 8.40am so i can't have it all.

[scucci1979]

there is light! I read your posts and think to myself, it will get better. Madison gave me a better night. Slept for almost 11hrs. Official wu time was 6:20am with a 7:30pm bt. She did wu at 5:30am and asked me to come to her room(some fear issues going on) so I did and stayed until she fell asleep. She woke up at 6:20am crying and running to my room.  Oh boy!!
Anyhow, gave her a 1hr nap today from 1:30-2:30pm. Was a bear to wake up. She kicked me!! Wasn't too pleased with that. Got her in bed and asleep by 8pm. I am thinking she needs 5.5hours of A after a one hour nap.

[Brock~Tahlia~Mummy]

It's good to hear you're getting somewhere with it Sabs.
We've been ok for the last week... I think it's milestones and teething. I've been reading BW Toddler book and I think my spirited monkey just doesn't want to miss out on anything! We've been having 10 1/2- 11 1/4 nights with one 1 1/4 - 2 hour day nap and the nap refusals have stopped (for now) I've capped all naps at 2 hours and I think it's helped? I think the long naps are causing a domino effect on his total sleep which ends up OT!
I don't get it! If I had heaps of sleep I wouldn't want to stay up? I'd just want more sleep! I never thought I'd say that sleep is precious, I'd rather sleep over diamonds any day! 

[scucci1979]

me too! I would rather sleep! LOL 
At that age, Madison was still doing 2hr naps. I think I capped her nap when she was 2.5years old.

we got a 6am wu, so a 10hr night. The little bugger decided to storm her sister's door open. I think she heard her and thought I was there. This of course woke her up. I told her to stay on my bed so I could settle her sister. Of course her sister didn't settle and Madi didn't go back to sleep.

Did I mention, I hate naps! I can't wait until this nightmare of a phase is over. Now I am getting sick b/c I am just so worn out.

Anyhow, should I aim for another 1hr nap for Madi at 1pm and do a 7:30pm bt?

[Khalam's Mama]

I find the more I stress about naps the worse it gets. TG K has been better lately because I have been having 5 or so NW with DS2 and I cannot do EW too. I often say to DH the best pressie you can give a mum is sleep!

I don't remember if I said this already Sabs, but I think her EW sound OT so I would do an even earlier BT. Does she seem tired earlier? I find with DS the sleep window is small when OT and if I miss it he gets a second wind and seems UT but is really Ot and so can't settle.

We got a 7.40am wu today. I planned a no nap day as we were out at playgroup 12-3 but on the way to a fete at 4.15pm DH carried DS up a hill and he fell asleep! We let him have 45mins and then I planned to put him to bed at 8pm but his Nana came over just as were were heading up so he ended up seeing her a little and then he wanted her to put him down and messed around a little and eneded up sleeping by 9pm. I don't mind the not going to sleep as long as it is happy "all the bodies come and play with me's play doh" type not going to sleep rather than the screaming kind. And as long as we don't get EW the next day. If we get EW tomorrow I will let DS nap at 11am and get DH to stay in with him since he is off. I will take B to playgroup. TG the other volunteers are back from holidays next week so I will do 1 or 2 days a week only instead of 3.

[scucci1979]

I do think OT too but it is just figuring out what time bt should be. Today, she actually fell asleep on the sofa at 12:30pm as she has a cold. I let her sleep until 2pm and put her down for bed at 8pm. She didn't look that tired when I was laying with her. She kept talking and talking.

I hate nws and ews. We can never win. The price we pay for being moms. 

[consmummy]

Hi, can I join? I *think* we're about to enter nap dropping with D. yesterday was the second time in a week he refused the nap. He's a good natured kid so doesn't get all angry about going for the nap, but once he's up there he just chatters away, yells everyone's names, blows raspberries, etc. It's quite funny to listen to! I leave him to it for as long as poss as i figure he's having some rest in just lying in bed for 30-40 mins. On the days he hasn't napped he's been absolutely fine moodwise and is fine at going to at his usual time of 7.15. But then he is really great at handling less sleep if he needs to

I'm hoping for a nap today as he didn't nap yesterday and was up at 6.40am, his usual wake up is 6.50-7.20am.

Seems like he's following a similar pattern to his older brother. I was working when he was dropping the nap so at first he just decided to not nap at nursery for the first few weeks. Then he'd only nap at weekends, snuggled on the sofa with Daddy, then he finally droped that. It was an easy transfer, so I'd like the same again!

[consmummy]

Sorry, meant to add, he's 2yr and almost 3mths and he currently sleeps 11.5-12hrs at night and has 1-1.25hrs in the day.

he's napping today, which I knew he would he's so tired. So looks like we're at the start of that long journey to no nap!

[Tweakster]

Welcome consmummy. 

Everything sucks.  It's so bad.  I don't know if I'm going to make it guys!

[scucci1979]

welcome.

I am with you Wendy. I don't know if I am going to make it. I am just running low on patience and out of ideas.

[Khalam's Mama]

They do grow out of it eventually I hear! Hang in there girls.

[sianie]

Everything sucks.  It's so bad.  I don't know if I'm going to make it guys!

Totally with you Wendy....see below!

http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=216594.0

[Brock~Tahlia~Mummy]

Wendy that does suck! Xxxxx

I'll have a look at your post Sian - not sure if I'll be able to help though

Can I ask if everyone's LOs are in BB? Is this when sleeping went wonky? I'm really worried about the transition. I'm thinking I'll leave it as long as possible...

We had 2 NW and a kinda EW He had another restless sleep. My mum had him yesterday and capped his nap at 2 hours. I should just be grateful as 2 weeks ago he was in an OT mess!

Welcome consmummy
My only advice I have would be watch for the dreaded OT cycle. Even if B refused a nap over a few fays and seemed ok i learnt quickly to bring his BT forward to "attempt" to prevent OT cycle. It can happen really quickly!  xxxx

[Khalam's Mama]

Welcome Consmummy.

Our issues definitely started with BBB Alice. We also had a second baby, weaned from the breast and PT so not 100% sure what the real issue was.

I am seeing some improvement lately though so Hope for the time being I am balancing it all ok.

We have had 7.40am wu for 2 days. Yesterday 45min nap and 9pm BT and today no nap and 7pm BT. I will see what happens. I hope we get a good 12hr night in. K was a real handful tonight (threw his noodles all over my sister!) but we had a houseful of friends/family as usual so it is hard to judge OT with OS.

[scucci1979]

Madi was in a BGB since she was 19months. No issues there. She just figured out now how to get out.

Madi crashed at 12pm and woke up at 1:30pm in good spirits. It was so weird seeing her like that. She didn't go to bed until 8pm. She was just stalling and stalling.  I hope our night is decent. Just shows that when the nap is shorter she falls asleep quickly.