difficult nap wake ups

[lilqt3929]

Oh gosh, we are in the same boat as you. Some days she is just the sweetest little girl and some days you want to run and hide! Haha. We do let her watch a tv show when she wakes up like that but normally she is fine just picking up where she left off playing after a few minutes of snuggles. Most days her nap wakeup coincides with when DH gets home from work so just seeing him can set her off, it's so frustrating. I started thinking it was just a stage or just her way of saying that she needed a bit more time to wake up. I don't really know what to do to help the situation though , just sympathy for you.

[sugarkissed]

Sounds like our house too! It's been really rough the past week in particular. Again, no advice, but I'm right there with you ladies!

[redfraggle]

Our experiences are different, but I really think it is the age. There is so much developmentally happening at 2 that kids just can't handle it all the time. I think some kids transition to and from sleep really hard and get disoriented by it and then tantrum because there is too much emotion. 2 and 3 are really tough ages. Hang in there!

[wowcheezits]

Once in a great while DD will wake up crabby. Then we just do what we can.

[joi922]

I'm actually really happy to hear it's not just DS doing this. Started out of the blue a few weeks ago -instant meltdown when he wakes up from a nap. It isn't every day, but it is most days. Since he just keeps crying if I go in, I started waiting a few minutes (often necessary because I'm feeding DD). He usually calms down faster on his own, playing with the toys on his bedroom or looking out the window. I feel awful letting him cry like that, but I keep reminding myself it's just a phase.