Hi! I'm new and have a question I hope someone can help me with. I have an 18month old dd who has been an angel baby since birth. Slept 12 hours a night at 3 months old and has always had no problem sleeping/napping. She gave up her 2nd nap at around 12 months and now completely refuses to nap. She normally wakes up at 7:30a.m. and is very active. Her usual nap window was noon. If I put her down in her crib at noon, she will remain in there for up to an hour continually chatting and singing and playing and I can hear her kicking the crib, etc. She won't sleep. Regardless of how tired she is, she will remain active in her crib and will not nap. However by 6pm she is beyond ready for sleep and will go down without a peep.
I have tried putting her down earlier or later, I have tried waking her up earlier in the morning. I have tried reading books and relaxing before her naps, all with no positive results.
I figure she is overstimulated and overtired, however I can't seem to figure out how to under-stimulate her to get her to settle down to sleep. Because she sleeps 12-13 hours at night, does she no longer need to nap? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
