My son won’t nap in the day!
My son is 2 in a few days and has decided to refuse to sleep in the day, previously he was sleeping 2 hours at around 10:30/11 everyday and goes to sleep at 7/7:30. Lately he is refusing to sleep and is so tired that he is miserable all day! He has always napped in bed and occasionally in the car or pram we have tried all of these and he is physically stopping himself sleep. Would love some advice on what we can do? I’m confident he is not ready to give up a daytime nap so I’m looking for different ideas and things I can do to help with the daytime sleep.
Thanks in advance!
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Have you tried putting him down for his nap a bit later? My boy used to nap in the mornings but now it's around 1 or 1:30 pm when he's had time to play and burn off some energy
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My son did the same at the end of December. He will be 2 on the 21st. He too was miserable and unhappy but adjusted within a month. Have you tried a black out sun shade that goes over the pushchair? That helped us when he was younger. Failing all methods to get him to sleep and if he is still refusing. He may just need some extra down time in a dark room with lullabies on and a sensory light, this works a treat. If they don't end up napping they'll usually come out happier and more relaxed. Good luck! 🤞🏼