Need some help with naps for my one year old.

[CoolRunnings]

My son is just coming up to a year and he is refusing to sleep during the day. Before Christmas he started sleeping for 12 hours a night and we stopped his morning nap as he wouldn't go down for it.

In the last week he has stopped sleeping in the afternoon as well. I have tried reading him a story beforehand and tried moving it to later in the day but he still won't sleep. He seems happy enough, but I worry he isn't getting enough sleep.
Has anyone got any advice?

I would say he has outgrown his nap. If he is happy enough during the day and sleeping at night then I would go with it. I would, however, encourage a little rest time in the afternoon maybe a blanket on the sofa with his favourite books or a DVD on just to give him (and you) a bit of a recharge.

How do you put him down for naps and at what time?

When my DS was that age he was on one nap per day - usually going down at 11am. If I put him down any earlier he would not go to sleep, if I tried to put him down after lunch I'd miss his 'window' and he wouldn't sleep at all...

I know that when some of my friends' babies changed their routines, they needed a bit of 'help' to get used to sleeping at certain times. So they would take their DCs out for a walk in the pushchair or a ride in the car to send them off to sleep. Then after a few days, their DC got used to sleeping at the new time and would go down in their cot.

They do drop their nap at a wide range of ages, but under a year seems very young to me, especially if he's only just gone from 2 naps to 1. I would persevere - keep putting him down for a nap at the same time every day. Maybe sit by the cot for a bit if you need to, or keep popping in and out. If he refuses to sleep, give up for that day but try again tomorrow. I think the chances are he will start having one again.

Thanks for the advice, I'll try him again today. Have so far tried putting him down at 11,12 and 1 but non of them have worked. I walked for two hours yesterday but he only slept for half an hour.

Any joy today, CoolRunnings?

Not really, he fell asleep in his buggy for about twenty minutes this morning, which is better than nothing I suppose. Will keep persevering but I don't know how he isn't knackered because he's never still!

My DD is the same. The only thing I can do is a buggy walk at 1pm. I might try the quiet time approach as she's not ready for bed till nearly 9pm.

I reckon keep trying and if he needs it then he will sleep. Dd has also been through phases like these (sometimes coinciding with illness or learning a new skill) so don't write it off altogether. If he's happy enough then I wouldn't worry x

I reckon if he's happy it's not too bad- I must say though of all the babies I know (about 10 in my playgroup) all of them still have some daytime sleep.

My DS sleeps around 11 hours per night and then is just going to one nap now at about 12 for around 1 1/2 - 2ish hours. but he is exhausted by then and could never sleep less than that.

I know this as I am trying to drag the nap a bit later and this morning he was just beside himself with tiredness and he'd only been awake for 4 1/2 hours.

Sorry, mine is 16 months.

12 months is a bit early to be dropping both naps. My DD is 18 months and always has one nap a day (sometimes 2).
You might find that you are missing his tired cues, I find with DD she gets a second wind after being tired so if I don't catch her when she starts to get sleepy she'll get overtired and then won't nap at all.

He has been asleep nearly two hours! his Daddy put him down so I'm not sure if that's why it worked, but I'm glad of the rest. Thanks to you all for your help