13 month old, no daytime sleep with new childminder sending him loopy?

[Camilla10]

My 13 months old son has just started this week with a new childminder and when I pick him up at 6pm acts like a lunatic when we get home, really giddy and hyper active, bumping into things and being manic with massive bags under his eyes. I did mention to the childminder that when he's at home with me for the last 3 months he has had his lunch at 12pm and gone to sleep for 2-3 hours but she says he doesn't sleep at all with her, maybe 45 minutes in the buggy at 3pm when she does the school run.He does seem very happy when I pick him up and still goes to sleep without much fuss 7pm-7am so should I do or say anything? Is this nap important?Also do you the way he acts when i pick him up is purely a sign of over tiredness or are these the symptoms of her feeding him too much sugar? Really appreciate your advice, thx

Could be either, but more likely over tired.

I would try and get her to follow the routine you had of him sleeping after his lunch. My ds is 19 months and still has at least an hours sleep after his lunch. If he misses this sleep then he is a complete nightmare from about 3pm!

Sounds overtired. At that age, neither of mine could have coped w/o a nap in the middle of the day. Seems a bit tough on you (and him) that he is so wired by 6pm.

Did the childminder say she would try to reinforce his routine when you took her on? (If so, I'd be pretty cross with her.)

Maybe ask for advive on childminders' topic on how to bring this up?

Did she say why he wasn't sleeping? Is she always out and about? Has she tried and he has refused?

Neither of my two would have coped with this at that age.

Hi, thanks for all your advice....I thought he still needed this nap. Infact Im off work today and now have him in his cot and hes flat out so at least she hasnt ruined it for me!I dont think she is out and about all day, her day seems ruled by the school run to drop off and pick up her little girl. Actually now you mention it im not sure if she puts him in a cot in a quiet room and closes the door which he now knows signals sleep mode so I will check, maybe she needs to borrow my travel cot as she may just have him on the sofa in the lounge with all the other children in which case hes never going to drop off is he.I will have a serious chat with her on monday morning and express the importance of this sleep and hopefully she will try harder. thanks again,C