Days out on 1 nap

How are you all managing days out when your little one is on 1 nap? I want to take my boy to some little wildlife parks near me but they don’t open until at least 10 and he has lunch around 11.15/11.30 then nap! If he has a long nap in the pram he misses the day!

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This is one thing I struggled with because my little boy nap at 12:00 and has lunch at 11:30. He also naps short stints in the pram where at home has a decent na (he’s a front sleeper so struggles in the pram) I spent months struggling and getting home for naps then recently just tried being out…. He went down later but he was fine because being out he was happy and stimulated so didn’t get ultra tired like he would at home I lay the pram down and he fells asleep so quickly (normally needs a cuddle) Anyway, I basically go with the flow now if I’m out I get food out or take it with me and just let him nap whenever and for however long and he’s always been fine they I’ll be at home other days so he can catch up x

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We just go first thing/when it opens, and the nap is a little bit later. Say 1pm instead. We are also a 11.30 lunch 12pm nap over here! But we'd just plan for a slightly later nap. It doesn't seem to affect bed time too much.

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I personally just let her nap whenever and where ever if we’re out and about. Her nap is usually anywhere between 11-12 and if we were out and entertained she’d push through and probably sleep on the drive or walk home x

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As above we just go with the flow if we're out. As long as he's napping at some point he's usually fine.

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Honestly we just wing it, accept the nap/meal times will be off and hope for the best. 9/10 she has a power nap on the way there and a nap on the way home and then is fine the rest of the time. She is more of a nap fighter when we are out anyway now.

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