Im a shite mum

[ThatWildHedgehog]

My 2 year old won't ever go down for a nap for me, or at night time he never settles when i take him to his bed. Only my husband at the moment can settle him. Hes upstairs now crying cause i can't settle him for a nap and all i listen to each time is crying crying crying. He is tired and is due his afternoon nap but he just screams and throws his dummy out everytime i leave the room.
Im a shit mum I cant even settle my own child ffs. Its heartbreaking sitting here listening to him cry.
I just feel like giving up completely 😪

If mine weren't asleep for a nap within 15 mins we cancelled that nap and just had an early bedtime. Often they would nap every third day when they got tired enough to go down easily. I wouldn't just leave him to cry though.

This. Or just stay with them. I think DS only took naps on me a lot of the time.

At two they could be close to dripping the nap anyway. I know DS had dropped his entirely by a few months after his second birthday.

You aren't a bad mum.

Make a cup of coffee, wrap up, and go outside. Sit on a garden chair breathing fresh air and allow yourself 15 mins peace.

Then go back inside and if he is still screaming, cancel the nap, or take him into bed with you, and both have a nap.