Ok, will try to keep this brief! My 18 month DS has one nap a day. He needs one nap a day, preferably of 2-3 hours (when he does this, the day is an utter dream!), but it is an absolute nightmare, and I need help/suggestions please!
Up until a month ago, we did this;
Bedtime - let him fall asleep on us with the TV on (I know, I know). This was fine for ages, and then started taking longer and longer and before we knew it, we were at 10pm bedtimes and later. Argh.
Daytime - no set plan, let him sleep when he wanted. Generally took himself off to sleep on me or the sofa. I transferred him to his cot. Fine.
We decided to try sleep training and gave CIO a go (no judgements, please) for bedtime. It worked like a dream for us. Within 3 nights he was asleep inside 2 minutes, at 7.30. No issues. Now goes down quite easily every single night.
However, since then, daytime naps have become a huge issue. He will fight it for hours, if he sleeps at all. Even when he's asleep, I can carry him upstairs, still asleep but he wakes the second I lower him carefully into his cot. I'm lucky if he falls asleep, and stays asleep on the sofa.
He will religiously fall asleep in the car, but wake the second the car stops. Won't fall asleep in his buggy, regardless of how tired he is.
The days he doesn't nap are horrific, and I am 6 months pregnant. I need him to nap!!
What on earth can I do/try?
Thanks!
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LurkingQuietly · 05/08/2015 11:29
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