Naps and sleeping

Anyone else’s 13 month old not sleeping at night and skipping naps? Since Thursday last week my daughter has been skipping her afternoon naps and now she’s refusing to take her morning nap today. I’m not sure what to do?! I’m so stressed and so freaking exhausted. Any tips would be amazing!! Thanks!

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It might be time to drop one of the naps? I noticed when mine started being finicky about naps, I just let him skip the morning nap and now naps in the afternoon pretty well.

Edit - he takes his nap after lunch, usually around 12:30-1ish or so.

I agree with Ava, might be time to try the one nap. We just switched 2 weeks ago. Some days are more successful than others but we aren't fighting naps now. We do wake up around 7 and nap after lunch. So starting the nap between 12:30 and 1.

(It's an adjustment and there's also a sleep regression around now so be patient)

Thank you guys!! I’m going to try doing one nap a day for her after lunch!

Oh my yes. My 14 month old has been fighting his second nap. I’ve been trying to figure out when he should take his 1 long nap. Sometimes he just can’t wait till noon to nap bc he’s so tired. I’m going to try after lunch as well for a long nap! Fingers crossed 🤞🏽

Update: my 14 month old little lady has completely dropped her morning naps and only does a nap at 12:00 to 2:30-3!

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