Nap Time HELP!!

At two she is at an age where she knows you are not abandoning her. What I do with my son is sit in the room with him for a little bit and then come in and out like I am doing chores. I will lengthen the time I am gone. Of course she wants you and of course, even though she is tired now and will be miserable later, she would rather stay up and play. This is her way of letting you know that this is not how she wants to spend her time. You know better and you are giving her what she needs rather than what she wants. You just have to stick to that resolution. It's a good one to stick to. You are not hurting her, you are frustrating her and making her angry that you are not complying. This won't be the last time. It helps to remind yourself that you are doing the most loving thing, because to give in to her want sets her up for failure before the evening is out.

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Just the terrible twos. You are actually doing her a favor by teaching her to put herself to sleep.

I am an advicate of consistancy. Just lay her down and walk away. She gets up repeat. It really does work. Show no emotion and just keep it up. My son fought me for about 6 months with naps and bed time. I kicked in the consistancy and he just learned to do as I said. Good Luck and Stay Strong.

I think you are doing just what you need to be doing. I recently took away the bink and then a few weeks later transfered my 2 1/2 year old son from his crib to his toddler bed. I thought forsure he would get up and play in his room if I just layed him there and told him good night. But I have only found him out of his bed once, and I told him to get back into his bed and he did just that. He does fuss sometimes, but he has his music on and his stuffed animals and will eventually lay down and fall asleep. We sometimes hear him talking to himself, but like you said...that's okay! So keep with what you are doing, but if you haven't tried music, give that a try. We always have either a tape or CD running in my sons room while he's falling asleep.

um... do you usually put her in her bed and leave her room? i wouldn't call that ignoring her, i would call that letting her fall asleep. you aren't doing anything different, she's just being vocal about it now. keep doing what you've always done, and let her fuss a little.