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Does anyone else's child wake up from an afternoon nap in a BAD mood?

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kerry85 · 17/12/2013 15:49

I am so sick of my 2 yo waking up from her afternoon sleep in such a bad mood!
Moaning. Crying. Winging.

When she wakes I always make sure she has a drink and snack ready. She sleeps anything from half an hour to 2/3 hours but always wakes up in such a bad mood and this goes on until tea time. I'm sick of it. I tried to stop her sleeps by not taking her to her room but sometimes she just crashes out on the sofa, and I let her because I figure she needs the rest.
I only let her sleep today because she has dance class at 6pm-7pm, so when she led on the sofa I thought it best I leave her to it.

Does any one else go through this?
Does anyone have any advice?

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IcouldstillbeJoseph · 17/12/2013 15:51

No advice just solidarity. My DS was like this from about a year old till when he dropped his nap at 2.6 ish.

Kiwikiss1 · 17/12/2013 16:02

Yes my 2.5 year old is a total grump after his nap. I put him in front of CBBees and leave him alone for 20 minutes until he wakes up properly. No other advice sorry just sympathy x.

LadyGardenersQuestionTime · 17/12/2013 16:06

I know i did and so did my Dcs. Mum put it down to low blood sugar and gave us something sweet when we woke up. I did that with mine too, worked a treat.

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SecretRed · 17/12/2013 16:07

My dd was like this especially if woken. I just left her to it and left the room as it was driving my mad. The less pandering I did the quicker she snapped out of it. She is still like this at 12!

onlyfortonight · 17/12/2013 16:09

All my DDs did, and I do when I have had a nap. I think we were afraid that we had missed something exciting and annoyed that we had given in to sleep. No idea how to get round it, but because of my own dislike of waking up I thought it was normal!

BeansAndCheese · 17/12/2013 16:10

Yes. She's fine if she naps in the morning. If she naps in the afternoon she's horrible. Even if I give her a snack.

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JellyBabiesSaveLives · 17/12/2013 16:11

Yes, middle child was like this. I lived with it and gave up naps as soon as he could manage to get through to bedtime without flaking out!

HootyMcOwlface · 17/12/2013 16:12

Yes, my 13 month son has always been a grump after his late nap. He has to be held, and have a snack to stop the awful whinging. So annoying if I'm trying to make the tea.

PacificDingbat · 17/12/2013 16:13

Yes, I used to sit for up an hour with an inconsolable child on my lap .
Made me glad when he stopped his naps...

sonlypuppyfat · 17/12/2013 16:27

Never mind DCs if I fall asleep in the day I wake Up really odd.

lookatmycameltoe · 17/12/2013 16:35

My middle child was like this. My DH is still like this so I guess it has a genetic component.

BoundandRebound · 17/12/2013 16:37

It's a sugar low

Give them a biscuit or some juice and leave them a few minutes and they'll snap out of it I found

PacificDingbat · 17/12/2013 16:45

I don't disagree that it may be a sugar-low/hunger, but my problem was for a long time that he was too accept to even consider anything to eat or drink.

BettyandDon · 17/12/2013 17:01

I gave up naps when my DD got like that. I think it was probably over tiredness, ie, she really needed more sleep.

Why is the dance class so late? I've never heard of anything for toddlers on at that time.

EatDessertFirst · 17/12/2013 17:19

My DS (now 3) was like this. Still is on the rare chance he naps. It makes no difference where, what time or how long he sleeps, he always wakes up with the rage!

No advice here either as you are already doing the snack/drink thing. Maybe make sure you retreat to a safe distance like the bottom of the garden with my DS so she gets no attention as a result of being foul when she wakes? I must admit, DS would eat and drink then seek me out to vent his rage but your DD might react differently.

This too will pass. In the meantime, there is .

HearMyRoar · 17/12/2013 19:21

Ah yes, my dd is like this when she wakes from her nap. I am also the same so I figured it as reasonably normal. Dp compared me to a bear the other day saying if you want to wake me its best to poke me with a long stick and then run for cover.

With dd I always allow time after her nap for her to wake up slowly. Usually we have a cuddle while she grumbles and then I distract her with biscuit and maisy mouse if really desperate.

MisForMumNotMaid · 17/12/2013 19:25

With ds2 I used to give him 2 or 3 choc buttons. It was only an issue for less than a year. Once he'd had some chocolate he'd have a drink and slowly return to being my happy boy.

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kerry85 · 17/12/2013 20:26

Oh thanks everyone it's good to know its not just my child!

BettyandDon not sure why the class is so late, it's cheerdance for 2-5 year olds.

I think I will see how she gets on at dance class without an afternoon nap as most days she can go without one and be in bed for 7/7.30 and when she has a nap it can sometimes get to 8.30

The thing is I can't give her all my time in the afternoons to help her mood as I have a 6 month old as well

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