Has your toddler ever....

[yorkintherain81]

Had a time where they refused to nap for a few days and then went back to napping?

Currently in this situation with my 20 month old DD.

Sleeps through the night pretty much 7.30pm to 7.30am but is refusing naps.

Her early evening night sleep was a pattern of sleep for hour and then wake etc. this may have gone in to 10pm? Then she'd usually sleep through.
She used to take a hour and half nap around lunchtime.

Anyone?

Yup my just turned 2 year old sometimes refuses to nap. It's only happened since the lockdown started and I'm putting it down to him not burning off as much energy as he usually would. If we go out (food shopping or for a walk as our daily exercise) he'll nap, if we don't go out there's a 50/50 chance he won't.

If she's not tired she won't nap, don't force it 😊 DS just spends the time in his room playing quietly

Thanks @TeddyBeans

I've been feeling really down about it. We obviously haven't been able to get out much and was wondering if it's had an impact.

She does get tired at around 3pm and sort of lies on me if we are having quiet time watching something or reading books on the sofa. But 3pm surely is danger nap territory!!

I'll just have to keep going and see if she takes them again. I hope so. She seems to need them but won't settle.

I let me DS nap til he's done sleeping, sometimes it's 3.30, sometimes it's not til 5. I just adjust bedtime as necessary (usually 4 hours after he wakes up) but I appreciate that might not work for you.

If she's having quiet time and is resting, sometimes that's enough for them 😊 it's an odd situation for all of us, just gotta muddle through the best we can. It won't do her any harm to miss a few ❤️