Support for dropping the nap part 8....

[*foxy*]

Thank you Vicki. I hadn't thought of a book to show her what was happening. That's a good idea. We've been to the house a few times and I keep talking about moving into the new house but it doesn't seen to register with her.

Ill try and find the support thread for spirited children

[Truly Blessed]

You're not on there with us already   

Raising the spirited child 0-4 years

See you there 

x.

[*foxy*]

I was looking for that thread! Thanks!

[*Kara*]

You ladies might be right!  Thankfully she will tack on after a few days of short naps

Slept 730-715am and was woken by our cats trying to kill each other this morning outside her bedroom door LOL!   It's my 35th birthday today, so the sleep in was a nice pressie!

[cath~]

Catherine, M sleeps for 45min for his nap. That hasnt changed in the last 14 months, so maybe time to change things up? I tried for a shorter day today when M got his paci and blanket and sat on the couch. I figured ok maybe he is ready. So I put him down about 6:15 and still he didnt go to sleep until about 7:40.

If he's not too grumpy afterwards I would def recommend trying a shorter nap (worth a try, there's not much to lose ). L has only had the odd no-nap day and always naps for her nanny (4 days/week) but we've found with naps the key is to keep them short as poss to last her til BT (ie when I get home from work on those days). 45 mins would be far to restorative now for L to be ready for bed and the BT I'd like for her and robs her night of more sleep than she gains from the nap. I know M and L and not the same when it comes to sleep, but perhaps try a 30 min nap next time he naps and see how BT is? Apart from a sleepy couple of weeks recently, L has been napping 20-25 mins (capped) on average for the last few months now.

Foxy - no btdt advice re moving I'm afraid, but hope it all goes well and m adapts to and likes her new house

Prob won't get a chance to post again for a few days - so merry Christmas everyone!

[Truly Blessed]

Hi Lovely Ladies,

I just want to send you all of my love and show my gratitude for all the wonderful support we have given each other on this thread, I love you for it, so thank you!  I for one don't know what I would have done without you all to turn to.

I hope that this Christmas is a Happy Healthy and SLEEPY one  LOL. I hope you are surrounded by those you love and that 2013 is one of the best.

Vicki.x.

[Mama_Mia]

Thanks Catherine, I do think I am going to shorten his nap to 30 min when he does nap. Right now we are going through something terrible. He has been up all night for the last 2 nights. Last night I was so tired I tried sleeping on a mattress in his room with him again. Normally he wont lie still and sleep if I am there but last night he slept pretty well with me. So for now if he is having a hard time staying asleep I am going to sleep with him so we can both get some sleep. Whatever is going on, I am hoping it passes quickly. Having a 2 yr old kick you in the nose when your trying to sleep is not my idea of a restful night. lol.

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you have all have a wonderful day!

[*Kara*]

Hugs Mama_C - sounds like something is bothering him if he needs momma to sleep well (Alexandra generally only needs to be next to me if she is crazy OT or really sick).

We are in a mess too... things were better for a few days but we are back to really long settling times (almost an hour at BT) and short/disturbed nights...

[*foxy*]

Same here. Megan is taking forever to settle ad it's only having 10.5 hour nights and no nap! I tried for a nap today and she screamed her head off for 20 mins. I tried again after she'd calmed down and she screamed the place down again! So I gave up! Ill do a SEBT tonight! Just can't catch her up atm.

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas

[Mama_Mia]

M has come down with his first ever cold. YUCK! He has been laying around a lot for the last 2 days and his new thing now is begging to watch Mickey Mouse all day. It has been super cold out so I allow it while he is sick, but I cant wait to get him back outside. He even sttn last night, what a shocker that was.

I tried for a nap today and she screamed her head off for 20 mins.

Is the screaming at naptime from OT? I'm so glad M is not a screamer, when he doesnt nap he just plays around in his crib until its time to get up.

[*Kara*]

his new thing now is begging to watch Mickey Mouse all day. It has been super cold out so I allow it while he is sick

I can assure you that DD watched hours of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse when she was last sick!  I think it was pretty much two whole days

[Tiz_01]

Hope everyone had a great christmas! M has now decided that she will nap (capped at max 1 1/2hr) but that she will not go to sleep until 9pm (in bed 7;30, is VERY quiet but not asleep till 9) and then she would like to get up at 6;30 please,.. errr...NO!! we have a gro clock so she does not get out of bed until 6;50, what worries me is the 9 1/2hr nights. I'm thinking OT at nap then UT at BT? how do I fix it?!!!?

[Truly Blessed]

M has now decided that she will nap (capped at max 1 1/2hr) but that she will not go to sleep until 9pm

Ladies, I had this with Sam for several weeks hence why I started to stay with him to get him over. I honestly think this is a developmental leap that LO's hit and it does pass in a short (ish) time. I know we're all loathe to do it but APOP really helped us get Sam back into a cycle of going to sleep earlier.

We have still been experiencing NW but they are decreasing. He wakes and shouts full belt for me, it's hard to take that volume in the MOTN. However he is always talking about monsters and beasts and Kermit (don't ask  ) hiding under his bed. I think he has reached the 'Age of fears' so last night I turned the light on his gro clock up to full and he was very happy about it. He STTN 12.5 hours after a NN day, so I'm hoping that it is going to help him from now on. He had drank a lot of his water in the night, so I know he was awake at some point and SS.

x.

[Mama_Mia]

"Quiet time" has gone to pot. Now instead of M laying quietly in his crib until 2:15 when I get him up, he now pulls the black out blind off his window so he can see. And if I re-cover his window and tell him to go to sleep he screams. There is no way to move him away from the window because we are living in an RV for the winter so his room is only about 8x5. Today is day 3 with nn and I'm getting worried we are going to hit another long nw soon. He has been waking around 6:30am sometimes as early as 6 so it's going to be near impossible to do a 9.5 hour day like I did before. I wonder if I should push him to do a longer day in hopes that he will wake later in the morning, but at the same time I am worried that if I push him too long his night will be terrible, he will still wake early and still not nap. I have no clue what to do at this point.

[Truly Blessed]

Mama C, that's so rough. How long has he been displaying the new nap behaviour  Is it just since you moved  Would it make any difference if you stayed with him, would that be possible  Your situation is so hard, I feel for you so much. But I think IIWM I wouldn't give up on his nap/quiet time because any day things can change on you YK  Sam proves this time and time again, but unless we give them the chance they can't rest up. WRT day length, what is he like by 9.5 hours  energetic as always I presume, making it hard to read him  . Does he suffer melt downs on the NN days 

x.