Her older brother just started kindergarten and now she won't slow down for a nap until suppertime. She gets UNBEARABLE! I've tried taking a nap with her (ha! That just gives her freedom to roam around the house doing naughty things!), having her lie down with a favorite cartoon or movie, playing soft music, etc. All these tricks used to work, but to no avail now....
2006-09-24 03:18:20 · 9 answers · asked by shellbugger 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Put her down for a nap, but tell her she doesn't have to go to sleep, just rest. She can watch a movie, look at a book, color, whatever you feel comfortable with. But she cannot get up until rest time is over. If she gets still for a little while, she will probably go right out. At 3 years old she may not need a nap every day.
Or else you could try having her put her favorite doll or stuffed animal down for a nap. That used to work real well with my daughter at that age. She had to lay down with her toy until it went to sleep. She usually went out first.
Try to make it part of your normal day, at about the same time every day. Tell her that her brother has a nap time, or rest time at school every day, so she needs to have one everyday to be ready for when she starts school.
With my youngest, anything that suggested he was on the same page as his older siblings worked, cause he just wanted to do what they did.
Good luck. Hope my suggestions help.
2006-09-24 03:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 3 1/2 year old is outgrowing those much needed naps as are some of her friends who are the same age. I think we need them to take a nap more than they want it! What I've done is on days when my child won't nap, I put her to bed an hour earlier. By suppertime she's getting cranky, this is how I know it's time for an earlier bedtime.
2006-09-24 20:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by mooseny35 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds like she's at that really hard age, when they are on the cusp of being able to skip the nap but still get cranky in the evening. I would tell her she has to take a rest time in her room every day for one hour in the afternoon. She doesn't have to sleep or even lie down, she can play, look at books, have the cd player on, but she has to be in her room with the door shut. If you are lucky, sometimes she will drop off on her own. If she doesn't, just be prepared to feed her and put her to bed early for a while.
2006-09-24 19:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my experience after raising 6 kids,I have found that if you put her in a room with no activity to stimulate her mind,she will fall asleep,along with not allowing her to take a nap the night before no matter how unbearable she becomes,wake her up early with you,no sleeping in,The first week you might have to fight with her about staying in her room and napping ,just reassure her its only a nap and when she wakes she will be able to do something she favors.Whatever you do when you impliment this dont allow her to manipulate you into changing the rule.
2006-09-24 10:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem with my three year old as well so I got rid of nap time and made "rest time" I would put a movie in and the rule was should couldn't get up till it was over, i would always say you don't have to go to sleep but you can't get up. Eventually she would fall asleep, it took a few days but after that she knew I meant business. She is 7 and on weekends she still has a rest time.
2006-09-24 10:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by mom to be 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe she's sleeping long hours through the night. If you really want her to take a nap, wake her up earlier or let her go to bed later. My daughter is 3 and she hasn't napped for about a year.
2006-09-24 10:22:28 · answer #6 · answered by Baby_latina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend you play some games or do some physical activity about 20 min before her normal nap time, then she might be a bit more tired and ready for a nap.
2006-09-24 14:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by T M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Fix up her time to give food. Make sure that she either eat at that time or stay hungry. It sounds rude but it's a matter of few days only. In few days she will start eating at fixed time.
2. Usually kids sleeps when they are stuffed.
3. Make sure to play some music as soon as she finish eating.
4. You have not mentioned her age but if she is big enough to know the importance of growth, tell her that she will be bigger if she take nap.
Goodluck....
2006-09-24 10:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't have a lil girl,I know they can be very energetic but I usally just keep him on the same time frame and if he's having a hard time going to sleep I turn on my music and ignore him as soon as he relizes that I'm not payin him no mind he drifts to sleep,you have to be able to keep her in the bed though and try makin it dark,my son won't go to sleep during the day if it's not dark in his room.good luck
2006-09-24 12:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by ///\oo/\\\ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋