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2 year old won't nap but is tired. What do I do?

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shoesontheglasslamp · 10/12/2012 14:04

Up until recently my 2 year old DS has been having a regular lunchtime nap.
He wakes about 7, nap about 1 ish, down in the evening about 7.30.

In the last few weeks he has refused to nap. Either being jolly about it, just wanting me to get him up, or really crying.

However he is tired and irritable and makes the afternoon a misery for all of us if he doesn't sleep.

He goes down fine in the evenings, and I've kept a little routine of a few stories after lunch etc so he knows what's coming.

If we go out in the car or the buggy he'll sleep!

What can I do???

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throckenholt · 10/12/2012 14:06

Mine was like that - I used to lay down on the bed with him and hold him down. He would struggle for a while and then fall alseep. If I didn't fall asleep as well I would then get up without waking him and leave him to it.

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