Post by mightybee on Apr 28, 2015 16:02:48 GMT -5
Some days D takes forever to settle down and take his nap (like hours). When he finally falls asleep, I end up having to wake him up because I don't want him sleeping past 5/5:30.
I put him down around 1:30/2. The routine is I read 2 stories and then leave. I try not to go back to his room after, but he gets me when he poops or pees (he has small potty in his room) and needs my help wiping and dumping. I don't know how he did it, but today he pooped 3 times after I put him down and I had to go up each time to help (not to self: limit watermelon!). He has toys in his room, but he will play with anything in there-the clothes in his closet, look out the window, and he recently started climbing over the gate across his door. He can entertain himself pretty well and is not upset up there. I call nap time quiet rest time and he knows that I'm doing chores while he is resting.
I really don't think he's ready to drop his nap since he usually falls asleep eventually. Today was around 4:15. And when he skips, he is cranky. Is this just an annoying phase? Part of me feels bad keeping him in his room for so long, but I know he needs his sleep and I'm at a loss for how to get him settled for his nap in a quicker manner. I've thought of putting him down a little later, but some days he does fall asleep right away.
Bedtime is 8:30/9 and he wakes up around 7.
How is everyone else doing with napping? Anyone drop the nap yet?
I put him down around 1:30/2. The routine is I read 2 stories and then leave. I try not to go back to his room after, but he gets me when he poops or pees (he has small potty in his room) and needs my help wiping and dumping. I don't know how he did it, but today he pooped 3 times after I put him down and I had to go up each time to help (not to self: limit watermelon!). He has toys in his room, but he will play with anything in there-the clothes in his closet, look out the window, and he recently started climbing over the gate across his door. He can entertain himself pretty well and is not upset up there. I call nap time quiet rest time and he knows that I'm doing chores while he is resting.
I really don't think he's ready to drop his nap since he usually falls asleep eventually. Today was around 4:15. And when he skips, he is cranky. Is this just an annoying phase? Part of me feels bad keeping him in his room for so long, but I know he needs his sleep and I'm at a loss for how to get him settled for his nap in a quicker manner. I've thought of putting him down a little later, but some days he does fall asleep right away.
Bedtime is 8:30/9 and he wakes up around 7.
How is everyone else doing with napping? Anyone drop the nap yet?