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That's it; DD has given up on daytime napping

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TheLegendOfBeans · 12/09/2017 12:57

I'm sitting here for the 7th day in a row now where DD has basically refused to sleep at lunch. She's 18 months and I'm having another baby in 4 weeks and was "relying" on her keeping that naptime, just so I could have 90mins a day to guarantee just looking after one baby.

I don't know what I'm looking for by posting this but I'm so fecking gutted that it's pretty apparent her lunchtime naps are now a thing of the past, pushing us now to a 5pm "witching hour" with her being massively cranky and aggressive at her teatime (5:30) and a general rageball until the earliest point I can get her into her bed (6:00).

Any tips? I know this is a ramble, I'm 35w pregnant, I have a cold and my brains are marbles

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ODog · 12/09/2017 13:20

It may not be the end. I remember DS fighting/skipping naps at this age for a while and then slipped straight back into 1-3pm nap every day without fail for another year. I remember walking him about in a buggy every day until he fell asleep. Could you try that? I too was pregnant at the time and worried about a small age gap and non napping toddler. 18m is a big sleep regression time I think.

Good luck with your new arrival.

Mol1628 · 12/09/2017 13:27

Might not be the end. Mine both went through phases of not napping. My 2.7 year old is only just dropping his now!
Teething/growth spurts etc all disrup naps for a week or two.

Cakescakescakes · 12/09/2017 13:37

You will get loads on people on as with pp who have been lucky and it was a phase but for me my DC were just early nap droppers - one at 20 months and one at 22 months. They were frequently in bed for the night by 5.30pm and would sleep until 6.30/7pm the following morning. So it isn't always a phase unfortunately so don't panic if suggestions for re establishing maps don't work. I tried everything and nothing worked for me (a long drive did work for a short while but then they just sat awake in the car!). After the transition period they were both fine by the time they were just over 2.

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C4Envelope · 12/09/2017 13:39

Happened to us a few months back OP, posted on here and was advised to bring nap time forward - which we did and my DD now naps 11:30-1430ish most days. Very occasionally she will be overtired after being really active in a morning and can't settle to nap, but that's not often. Try an earlier nap time and getting fresh air in the morning. Hope it helps, I remember the despair I felt when thinking DD had given up her naps. Keep trying and best of luck for when the new baby comes along!

TheWeeWitch · 12/09/2017 14:04

My 1st dropped his naps early. He was an absolute live wire at that age and I was completely frazzled. To save my sanity, we made his room safe and put a safety gate on the doorway so I could put him in there after lunch for some quiet time. I was in the next room with the baby monitor on so he was secure in there on his own. He ended up in a routine where he was happy to go in and play quietly for a good hour or so. I'd often catch him curled up on his floor cushion quite drowsy and he'd sometimes fall asleep for a short while, but mainly, it was a quiet break for both of us.

LoopThehoop · 12/09/2017 14:15

Dd dropped hers at 16 months .
She's 19 months and now doesn't nap

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TheLegendOfBeans · 12/09/2017 14:41

I'm going to persevere with putting her in the cot for an hour at midday but she just goes ballistic now after 35 mins. Even taking her out in the pram doesn't work anymore. Arghhhhhhhh

I will persevere though. I have to.

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TheLegendOfBeans · 12/09/2017 14:43

But agree that maybe moving nap time is a good plan; if only I could move it a bit later but I do think earlier may bear fruit. She's usually out from midday - 1:30/2 but I fear those days are GONE

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oldlaundbooth · 12/09/2017 14:47

Could you make it earlier?

Kentnurse2015 · 12/09/2017 14:50

My daughter dropped her nap early but it actually worked ok for me when I had my second as it meant I wasn't tied to a nap time and we could take things much more ad-hoc to fit in around the baby

Cakescakescakes · 12/09/2017 17:27

I used to enforce quiet 'room time' when mine dropped their nap. So they went into their cot with some books and toys for 30 mins or so (or I frequently plonked them in front of a DVD or CBeebies for a while) so there was some down time. This helped everyone power through!!

Violettas · 13/09/2017 19:46

Check if she has her second molars out,,,as far as I know they should still nap at 18 months. My DD is 28 months and refuses to nap but by 5 pm she is so grumpy because she's tired...

Della1 · 15/09/2017 16:20

I think there is an 18 mth sleep regression. Plus the terrible twos are looming and toddlers will fight against naps at this age.
Could you try toys in cot and story cd on in room? I did this with mine and they used to fall asleep listening to the story. Keep trying. Don't give up hope yet!

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