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2 year old starting nursery and won’t nap

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Kstar321 · 09/01/2023 14:40

Hi all,

I have an almost 2 year old who has just started nursery this week. He has never been a great independent sleeper. At night he is still fed to sleep and has never napped in his cot in the day - only ever in the car (and pram until last few months).

As I expected, he’s not napping at nursery. The staff are trying but he fights it and then gets grumpy which means I have to leave work a bit early to collect him.

Has anyone else gone through anything similar with their child at nursery and have any success stories?!

TIA

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ShirleyPhallus · 09/01/2023 14:43

Sorry for the typos!

ShirleyPhallus · 09/01/2023 14:42

Why do you have ti leave work early to collect him? Is that only this week while fe settles in?

Tbh I think it’s not really your problem if thry can’t get him to nap. Nurseries are ususally magical places fir napping but if he doesn’t, an earlier bedtime should be fine

RandomMess · 09/01/2023 14:42

Stop feeding to sleep at night time.

He may get the hang of sleeping at nursery just by copying the others and having quiet time on the mat.

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