I posted below about my 13 1/2 month old refusing to nap. I understand they give up the morning nap around this time but the afternoon one too. She needs to sleep. I will leave her in the crib for 2 hours and she just won't sleep. She is clearly tired and she is a wreck. I can't make her sleep. She stays in her crib but she is not sleeping therefore not rested. We are on 3 days of no naps She actually slept thru the night last night but the other nights it was a struggle to even get her to go to sleep and when she finally did she was up 2-3 times. What is going on. Please tell me this will pass. What 13 month old doesn't need a nap?
thanks
Debbie
2007-01-16 06:31:30 · 7 answers · asked by mother of 2 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It happens.
2007-01-16 06:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My sons is 13 months. He does the exact same thing. I leave him in there for about an hour depending on his tone. I can usually tell when he's had enough and I need to pull him out. It's quite miraculous actually as he always seems rested after these little escapes to his bedroom.
I would suggest some type of lovie though. Like a blanket or favorite toy. It really helps to sooth my son, as he only gets the item when he goes into the crib.
Best of Luck!
2007-01-16 06:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by I Ain't Your Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I have a son who HATED naps...and I mean HATED them. He gave up his morning nap at 10 months and would only sleep for one 45 min nap a day, and that was a huge deal. Here's what I suggest...sleep begets sleep. If she is overly -tired(which she clearly is) she will have trouble settling down for naps and even during the night. Her body gears up to fight off sleep so you need to get her to sleep. How do I do that?!!?! Believe me, I spent the first 17 months of my son's life asking myself that. You gotta do whatever it takes to get her "caught up." If that means giving in and letting her sleep on you or with you, then do it. Also, push the bedtime up to like 6pm or even 5:30pm...I know it sounds way too early, but remember, she's overly tired and needs to catch up.
Then, in a few weeks, start to re-establish firm nap time/routine. Be persistent, so she knows that you mean business. My son now takes one 1 hour nap and goes to be at 6-6:30pm and sleeps until 7am. But that took 1)me realizing that he won't take longer naps and 2)consistency. Good luck! I absolutely know how frustrating it is!
2007-01-16 07:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by emrobs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, Debbie, hang in there. It gets better. We had a similar experience with my son when he was about that age. What I chalked it up to was a growth spurt, teething and plain old curiosity. First, make sure you keep her on her schedule. It's so important. Try to to adjust because that will indicate to her that it's OK to not nap. Second, make sure she's had a snack and her diaper is dry when she lays down. She doesn't sound like she's crying or freaking out too much when you put her down for quiet time, so that's good. As long as she's not crying, I would just let her have some quiet time. Maybe not for two hours, though. Maybe she needs one hour in the a.m. and one in the afternoon. Teething often will have them up because it doesn't feel good in their ears when they lay down while teeth are pushing through. Keep a teether in her crib and that could keep her occupied. The curiosity part comes from the fact that one-year-olds are walking (or just about to) and they have more mobility, which allows them to try to satisfy their curiosity more -- like "What does Mom do while I sleep?"
I'd suggest that you check out parents.com or americanbaby.com to see if their message boards have other advice. However, in my experience, you gotta plow through and it will get better. Take care and good luck!
2007-01-16 06:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all three of my daughters went trough this stage (my youngest still is) any way you can try playing soft music while she is in her crib or rocking her but chances are she is going to do her own thing but the good news is she will eventually set her own schedule and start napping again(she'll probably even start sleeping all the way through the night after she gets herself adjusted.) All babies fight sleep when they are learning new thing and don't want to miss something, but there is not much you can do about just try to be patient and comfort her till she decides what she likes . I promise it will all work out
2007-01-16 06:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by country girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of young babies that don't nap during the day - yours sounds like one of them. Don't force nap on her, you just make situation worse by making sleep time full of stress. If she's cranky from lack of sleep, try putting her down at night earlier. Don't worry about her being up at night - it happens and will go away on it's own.
2007-01-16 06:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by chicchick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't actually have any kids myself, but I understand that I was a nap resister when I was small. Apparently my mom couldn't get me to lie down and take a nap for love or money, and I also didn't sleep much at night either. I wasn't crying or being obnoxious- I was just too interested in everything that was going on around me. Have you tried putting your baby in the car and driving around for a while? my mom says that's all that used to get me to go to sleep. She also said she used to set me in my baby carrier and stick it on top of the dryer when she was doing a load of laundry. The sound of the motor and the soft, rhythmic motion of the dryer is supposed to lull kids to sleep.
2007-01-16 06:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋