Sleep

Hi guys my boy is two years old , one day he just started to refuse going down for his naps now some days he doesn’t sleep at all some days he will fall asleep in the sofa around 3.30 pm for like 20 minutes or he falls asleep in the car if going out and about for like 30 minutes . When he doesn’t nap he’s fine he lasts all day and is not upset or anything like that when he does have a little nap he can be awake at night until late and wake up super early . Has anyone else been through this ? And advise on what to do maybe he’s ready not to nap at all ?

Thank you

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If he doesn't nap, at least have quiet time.

Yeah I do that to he lays on the sofa for that he gets really really upset if I try to take him down to his bed for a nap

My has refused a day time nap most of the time since maybe 16 months. Eventually we learnt that he just needs quiet time or an earlier bed time tbh. I fear the same will happen with my 2nd as well

Really thank you for the advice I’m finding this transition really tough at the moment not knowing what to do

I know this transition can be hard. Kids naturally work their way out of naps, some sooner than later. We all have different sleep cycles. If he is don’t with naps, he should at least have quiet time and maybe during that time he will sleep for a bit. Try not to stress, add quiet time into your schedule and understand he is getting bigger. Keep bedtime consistent and a routine in place for an hour before lights out. Reach out if you need more help. Everyone in this group gets a free call with me. ❤️

Thanks so much ! I appreciate it

But I am also worried sometimes he can wake up at 6.15 6.30 am and not want to nap and go to bed at 6.30 pm 7.00 then he sleeps for around 11 and half 12 hours at night and people keep telling me that’s not normal there’s something wrong with him 😢 and it’s making me so anxcious but he’s healthy and happy can get cranky xx

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