Anyone dropped nap because of grumpiness?

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Ds is 2 years and 2 months. He's still quite happy to get into his bed for a nap and will sleep for 40mins-1.5 hrs.
Problem is no matter the length of the nap, and wether he wakes up himself or is woken he is a living nightmare. He's soooo grumpy, clingy, shouty and it can go on forever, sometimes till dinner time. Dd gave her nap up around this age but that's because she wouldn't sleep anymore.
I feel like as he sleeps then he prob needs it but I cannot stand how grumpy he is- it doesn't seem restorative at all...anyone ever called time on naps for this reason? His night sleep is generally good 6.45-anytime between 6 and 7.

I woukd say grumpiness is a sign of not enough sleep, that he needs more not less.

His grumpiness could also be unrelated to sleep completely. Maybe he's bored and is starting to need more stimulation, maybe he'd be better with more outside time. Maybe the opposite and he needs more down time.

But the grumpiness is directly following his nap - like grogginess that he can't shake. It doesn't matter if the nap is 2+ hours he's always the same.
He can get grumpy when he's bored like all children but it's more of a whiney grump than this groggy grumpiness that he can't get past.

Mine have both gone through a phase like this, I found putting them in front of the tv for 10 mins after waking seemed to help, a way of coming round gently and distraction at the same time. worth a try?

Yes! I gave up after a while not long after 2, being ridiculously grumpy when waking up was a key factor (along with not going to bed!). I found waking up with a cup of milk and a TV programme the most reliable way to avoid total rage but not an infallible method