Nursery puts my 2 year old for nap when I struggle

Nursery has been putting my child down for nap for the past month. He only goes nursery 3 full days from 8am to 3pm and ever since Iv asked them to put him down for nap they been putting it up that he’s napped on the nursery all which I believe he has been going down for nap because when I pick him up he doesn’t nap during the journey back home.

When I’m at home put him down for nap he refuses when I ask family to put him for nap he refuses.

I think they probably give him something to make him fall sleep or even forcefully put him down for nap. What do you guys think?

When he first started the teachers said is up to the child if they want to take a nap they can’t force him to

He’s 2 years and half

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My daughters the same. But i think it's just because it's so stimulating for them at nursery with all the people, friends, toys, playing inside and outside. That by the time nap time comes around they probably have no energy to say no. Or at least that's what I feel.

It might just be a routine that he's got used to there? He probably doesn't 'need' a nap at that age either so might just be doing it as it's what he's been told to do?

The nursery’s are magicians! My daughter was the same, albeit she was better with naps at home by 2yrs but to begin with she would always nap and wouldn’t nap at home. I wouldn’t worry they’ve given him something or forced him honestly, there’s no forcing kids to sleep at that age if they didn’t want to they wouldn’t and as for giving them something to sleep I really highly highly doubt that would be happening. It’s likely he’s copying the other kids and they all sleep at the same time so they relax and go to sleep. My daughter was also the same with food she would eat all(+ seconds often) at nursery but at home not eat much but I think it’s because they’re all eating together

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