Refusing to nap

My little one is nearly 6 months and up until now has been very good at napping. However, the past week or so she is refusing to nap. I have tried contact naps and putting her down in her next to me.
She is so tired and will cry if I put her down, if I hold her, doesn't want to play or take a bottle etc. She will just cry and rub her eyes like she is exhausted.
The only place she will nap is in the car if we go out.
Has anyone else experienced this, I'm hoping it is just a phase.

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Definitely a phase! I’d double check how long she’s awake for inbetween naps as sometimes they need longer wake windows, I remember sometimes just giving up, putting him down to play and 5 minutes later he’d come over to snuggle😂

Same, it’s the weather. I put the fan on and force my baby to sleep. Takes little longer. But, they have to nap. I hate a cranky baby

My little one did this too it lasted from 6 months until about 9 months, it’s all the new skills they’re learning, teething and longer wake windows that’s now keep them awake and shortening how long they sleep. Shes turning 9 months in a few days and has only started napping properly and napping for longer again😭

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