Re: refusing afternoon nap

The general rule is children under 1 have 2 naps, children 1-2 have 1 and 
children over 2 drop to none.  I think if DS doesn't want a nap in the 
afternoon then slowly move the morning one so that you don't find him 
wanting to go to sleep at 4 in the afternoon ;)


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"KIM" <kswhitney25@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> my ds, who is almost 14 months old, has been refusing his afternoon
> nap for 2 weeks now. I have tried to let him cry it out but it doesn't
> work. he will cry for over and hour and a half and only gets more
> upset vs. sleepy. i am starting to lose it after having to listen to
> him cry so hard and not getting any time to myself.
>
> he is still taking his morning nap and goes to bed at night very
> easily. however, he is starting to wake up at 4:30'ish in the am a few
> times of the week too.
>
> what shall i do? one thing i have read is to put him down later and
> later everyday for his morning nap and then put him to bed at night
> earlier. then he will eventually be down to one nap around mid
> afternoon.
>
> did your children do this? any suggestions?
>
> help!!!
>
> kim