Why won’t my 2year old nap for me? During the week she naps fine at nursery, usually for an hour, sometimes 2. At weekends her dad puts him down for a nap which is usually successful within about 10 minutes. Nursery is closed this week so she’s home with me. And she won’t nap. I spent 3 hours trying this afternoon. Lying down next to her doesn’t work. She just wants to play. Putting her back in her bed every time she gets up results in furious tears but no sleep after half-a-fucking-hour. Telling her it’s time for sleep and closing the door to her room and telling her to go back to bed everytime she comes out results in her playing quietly in her room but no sleep.
Why? Why won’t she nap for me? What the fuck am I doing wrong? I feel like the worst mother in the world. I do think she needs the sleep. Yesterday she had a 2.5 hour nap after my husband put her to bed (working from home yesterday).