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15 month awake 11 hours at childminders

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BoldRubyRaven · 18/03/2025 17:47

My 15-month-old won't nap for the childminder. She's been there two months. The first month went well, but the past mont she just won't nap, so is awake for 11 hours on the three days shes there. I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. She's still fully breastfeed and won't take milk. Her usual routine is up at 6.30/7, nap mid-morning for 2 hours, then bed at 6.30-ish. But on days she's at the childminder's, we're putting her down for the night at around 5.30; sometimes she will sleep until 6.30/7 (she does wake once or twice for a feed) we've tried a comforter, but no interest l. I've just never know a toddler to stay awake so long and seem ok.. Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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Freedompassed · 18/03/2025 17:50

DD1 was the same. She survived. I'm not sure the same could be said for me. I did find that if she was clearly tired but not napping that a quick drive in the car or walk in her buggy would sort it, but perhaps the childminder doesn't have that flexibility.

DC2 napped like a proper good 'un!

BudgetBuster · 18/03/2025 19:50

BoldRubyRaven · 18/03/2025 17:47

My 15-month-old won't nap for the childminder. She's been there two months. The first month went well, but the past mont she just won't nap, so is awake for 11 hours on the three days shes there. I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. She's still fully breastfeed and won't take milk. Her usual routine is up at 6.30/7, nap mid-morning for 2 hours, then bed at 6.30-ish. But on days she's at the childminder's, we're putting her down for the night at around 5.30; sometimes she will sleep until 6.30/7 (she does wake once or twice for a feed) we've tried a comforter, but no interest l. I've just never know a toddler to stay awake so long and seem ok.. Any advice/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

12 month old here, also breastfed (but will take bottle).... on a good day he might sleep for 45-60 mins for the childminder but normally it's a 20-25 minute nap and she'll be pushing him in thd buggy for ages. He doesn't nap great at home either... usually 30 mins in the morning and 20 or 30 minutes in the afternoon.

It's tough because he's like a demon xome bedtime. But he also wakes 4/5 times overnight. I've just learned to live with it... it won't last forever and I was more stressed trying to fix it.

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