What would you do?

[MissMalaprop]

DS 12m has two naps a day, morning and afternoon. I put him down with a bottle which he drinks and then flings out of the cot. Then, I'm not sure what he does, sounds like he drives around the cot - I hear a lot of gleeful brum-brumming and other assorted shrieks and giggles. This usually goes on for half an hour or so! and is interspersed (sp?) with the occasional half-hearted moan or whinge. On the whole he is quite happy in his cot, he's just not sleeping!

So... what would you do? Sit out the odd couple of minutes of whinging or get him up and try again later?

Once he goes to sleep, he usually sleeps for an hour, hour and a half.

[fryalot]

If he seems quite happy there I'd leave him. If his half hearted whinge turns into an unhappy cry, then get him up and try again later though - or even cut one of his naps out completely.

[MissMalaprop]

I did wonder if he just didn't need two naps a day anymore, and we've skipped the morning one a few times but he just ends up too tired and is ready for bed by 6pm.

This is sending my emotions haywire - one minute I feel dreadful because he's moaning, and the very next minute I'm giggling uncontrollably because he's singing to himself

[fryalot]

He is probably quite happy to be playing on his own, then he remembers that he is on his own, has a bit of a moan, then goes back to being happy and playing again.

Really, unless he is obviously distressed, I wouldn't worry too much. If he's happy to be playing within seconds of having a bit of a whinge then he's ok, isn't he? (am assuming that you don't mean full blown wailing and crying for aaaaaages here )

[tigana]

What squonk said.

[MissMalaprop]

Gawd no I wouldn't leave him if he was full-on wailing for more than a minute or so, my nerves couldn't take it! It's just one of those things I can't quite follow my instinct on, iyswim? Needed someone to say "Pah, he's clearly alright if he's giggling and singing, leave him be" - thanks Squonk

[fryalot]

Pah, he's clearly alright if he's giggling and singing, leave him be