Hello,
I have a 23 month old daughter who as of Sunday no longer will take her afternoon nap. She use to take one nap in the afternoon for about 2 hours give ir take.... now she won't go down. She wakes up in the morning at 6ish and goes strong until bed time which is now 6:30 since there is no nap during the day. I am still putting her in her crib at the same time but all she does is scream and cry which is so not like her!!!!!
Has this happened to anyone else......... After speaking to my mother I use to nap until I was 5. She would tell me to "rest my heart" and I would always fall asleep. Not working here!
Any suggestions would be great!!!!
Well.... I have been putting Lily down each day at the same time and FINALLY today she slept for 2hr 45min!!! Yeah! I am going to continue to put her down, even if she doesn't sleep she is still alone and relaxing. Maybe it was just the day light saving issue...... lets hope so!
All of my children stopped around age 2.I did'nt make a big deal out of it.Every child is different.Don't stress so much over this,bigger things will come along trust me i have teenagers now LOL.Good Luck to you.
I put my daughter in bed and let her scream. Eventually she will go to sleep. Of course, it's not an every day fight for me, though. Only some days, but even if it were every day, I'd still let her cry herself to sleep. Sometimes I just tell her that we're going to have some quiet time and she has to lay on the couch w/o the TV on if I don't feel like fighting or hearing her cry and she eventually just falls asleep on her own.
I have a 2 yo and 3 yo who don't always sleep during naptime anymore. However, I insist that they have "down time" so I still put them down for naptime. They have a few quiet toys to play with if they aren't tired. Even if they don't fall asleep they do usually rest for a little while, which seems to help keep them pleasant throughout the evening. I've noticed on days where they don't sleep or rest they are very cranky about an hour before their regular bedtime.
You really need to get her on a schedule, for your sake and hers. Keep her up till bedtime. Then get her up in the morning at the same time every morning. Have her lay down for an hour in the afternoon. I always found that 7-7 worked good for my son when he was small. Then an hour nap from 1-2. If you could get her on a schedule like that, and stick to it to a tee, she would get better rest, and so would you. Kids really need to have a schedule.
L.,
Try laying down with her. My daughter is 3 1/2 and still takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon around 2 or 3pm till 4 or 5. She sleeps through the night but if she doesn't nap at that time by 7pm its mean, crazy and cranky Angela! So lay with her until she falls asleep it is usually a good time for you to take a nice break too. I agree with her thinking she is going to miss something, my daughter is that way. Hope some of the advice helps you. My opinion a child should nap, it refreshes them and calms them for the rest of the day. Things go smoother for you and the child.
C.
My daughter is only 14 months and has stopped taking naps almost altogether. Some days she will go down if she is very tired but most of the time, even if she is super tired, she just complains in her room for a half hour until I come and get her. Then she will go to sleep at 6:30 pm. That would be great if I didn't have an almost 3 year old son too that goes to bed at 8:30! Say goodbye to free time. My son also dropped off naps around 15 months and never ever naps during the day. As we have no babysitter ever, I am NEVER alone. I know it is hard but after a while you will get used to it. At least your 5 month old will sleep for you for a while. I used to have fun doing things solo with my son while my daughter was sleeping. Make the most of it to spend that quality time with your older kid. You can have solo quality time with your youngest when your older daughter goes to school, but this is your only remaining chance really with your eldest. Make the most of it. Color with her, play with play dough, ask her to help cook and clean, do the laundry together, etc. You will both appreciate having that special time. For me it is now just dual kid madness all day long! he he, they are wonderful and they are also so tiring. Where does all the energy come from??? Good luck!
Naps oh how nice that would be....My son is 4 and no naps never ever he gets so tired and so miserable i have a hard time dealing with it. But we wake up and do it all over again. Good luck naps for children sometimes happen sometimes don't . Take it day by day.Good luck
my older daughter is a few months older than yours, and the only way I can get her to take naps anymore is to drive around in the car. it stinks, but it's better than nothing, and I'm sure she won't take naps at all soon. I forget when I read that some kids outgrow naps... I think at age 2 or 3.
I'm thinking about having my two start taking naps together... maybe then I can join them too! :-D
If your daughter is anything like mine, she was always afraid she was going to miss something! I think its a girl thing to be honest. Anyway, I would at least make her have 30-45 minutes of quiet time, either looking at books or listening to soothing music - something calming.
Could this have anything to do with your new baby and some jealousy?
L.,
I'm afraid the naptime thing is probably done - I have never been able to get my daughter to nap at home on the weekends (or even when I stayed home with her for a bit). I work full time, though, so it was only two days a week - up until recently, day care was able to get her to nap most of the time. I think the fact that everyone was doing it made it easier.
One thing that did work for awhile with me was to lay down with her. With a five month old, if you could lay down with both of them and get them to sleep for an hour or so, it might help them and you (I seem to remember being tired all the time!)
If nothing else, take advantage of the 6:30 bedtime and good luck!
S.
My oldest son stopped napping at 18 months and my youngest went until about 2 1/2 but not everyday. Sorry to say...that is the end of naps for you! Bottom line is not all children need naps. Our pedaitrician told us that children need a certain amount of sleep to stay healthy and if they get it all at night then that is what they do!
My youngest son would take a 1/2 nap maybe three times a week towards the end of his napping and that seemed to revive him just fine!
