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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 15:27

DS is two and a half and I think we might be in the middle of the nap-dropping phase :(. Trouble is, he just can't function towards the end of the day if he doesn't nap! His behaviour can be challenging - to say the least - when he's not tired, but when he's tired he is just a little horror (in the nicest possible way). He then fights sleep when he goes to bed in the evening, and the end result of all this is him being ridiculously overtired and waking up in the night then getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning. This goes on for a couple of days then he has a good nap in the day and a good sleep at night, then the next day he refuses to nap in the day and it all starts over again.

What to do?!

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Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 22:43

OMG.... It hadn't even occurred to me that they stop napping this early. My LO sleeps at least 2hrs every day and 14hrs a night at 20months. I'm starting my maternity leave on his second birthday, and was already looking forward to that blissful quiet time between 1-3pm. I love him, but I also love nap time!

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Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 19:27

Thanks all. We do try and get out and about and burn off energy in the morning, and most of the time that seems to work but he is just being seriously weird at the moment! Two mornings this week he's been wide awake and ready to go at 5.30am and that is just not normal for him :(. I guess we'll just have to ride it out and see what happens. Keeping his door open when he goes down seems to be helping with the going to bed, but then in the night if the dogs bark he gets woken up. I can't win!

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Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 23:16

My 2 1/2 DS is exactly the same these days!!!! He used to nap 2-3hours on a daily basis and since one week to doesn't go down anymore :( I put it down to him not being stimulated enough since it's vacation time from nursery plus a little more flexibility with his bed timings due to Christmas holiday Still hoping once back to nursery he'll be more tired as I desperately need his nap :) Here hoping they'll keep their nap for a little longer for our sanity.

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Latest post on 30 December 2012 - 00:06

DS is two and a half and I think we might be in the middle of the nap-dropping phase :(. Trouble is, he just can't function towards the end of the day if he doesn't nap! His behaviour can be challenging - to say the least - when he's not tired, but when he's tired he is just a little horror (in the nicest possible way). He then fights sleep when he goes to bed in the evening, and the end result of all this is him being ridiculously overtired and waking up in the night then getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning. This goes on for a couple of days then he has a good nap in the day and a good sleep at night, then the next day he refuses to nap in the day and it all starts over again. What to do?! Mine all stopped napping during the day well before that age. Suggest if you can a big morning of fresh air with some running around, lunch and then see if will have a short nap or at least quiet time for 30 mins. Early bed times, ie in bed for 6pm. Remember; Witching hour is called that for a reason!

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 23:17

Mine stopped napping at 18 months, but would sleep a solid 13-14 hours a night. It worked really well for us, especially when travelling or having guests. Maybe he needs to get to bed a bit earlier? If he is asleep before he becomes overtired maybe he will have a longer, peaceful sleep.

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 20:19

My first child stopped regular napping at 23 months. She is now 5 and is and has always been a bundle of energy. My second child stopped regular napping around 2.5 years. She is now almost 4, and about once a month, she falls asleep somewhere in the afternoon because she is so tired! Personally, giving up the afternoon nap made my life much easier. There was no longer a need for a break during the day and both of my children would go to bed right away at night once they stopped napping because they were so tired.

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 16:41

Quiet time definitely sounds like a good idea; hopefully that'll take away the 'battle' element !

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 16:26

Hi DC My first two dropped their daytime nap at about 18 months and my third at about 2 years. They all went through a really grumpy stage when they did drop their sleep, exactly like you described with your son. I found it really helped to insist on 'quiet time' around their normal sleep time. They would have to go to their room and we'd read a book or two together then I'd leave them with a stack of books and dimmed light for a minimum of 20 minutes. I was careful to stress to them that they didn't need to have a sleep, it was just quiet time which generally stopped the 'I'm not tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired' tantrums. It gave them a chance to wind down a bit and also gave them a chance to fall asleep if they really needed it. Oddly enough my 2 3/4 year old occasionally picked an afternoon sleep back up a few months ago, he now has one maybe once a week but I still do quiet time most days to give him the chance to sleep if he needs it.

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 16:23

Same here - door open, Daddy cuddles, where's my milk, Mummy get in and snuggle me... anything to prolong bedtime and get out of going to sleep! I'm so pleased it's not just mine :).

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Latest post on 29 December 2012 - 15:45

my son is also 2 1/2 and still naps for 2-3 hours each day, the last few weeks he has been resisting both naptime and bedtime, but I think its more a developmental emotional thing, he's been asking for the light on, door open etc and we've had to stay in the room with him until he falls asleep, wheras before we could just put him in bed, blow him a kiss and walk away. sorry, not much help but I feel your pain, trying to deal with a stubborn tired 2 year old is no fun, and given that I also have a 12 week old, I really don't want him to drop his nap!

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