Has my DS grown out of naps?

Always_Alone

My ds is also 2 years and 8 months and definitely still needs a nap! He still has his cues (yawning, rubbing eyes, irritability etc) and sometimes he needs a little coaxing but the days he doesn't nap he has dark circles under his eyes, starts playing up from 4pm-ish, doesn't eat how dinner and generally plays up and bedtime so a nightmare! The hour and half is also my respite!!

jackomdj

Fufu_banterwaite wrote: »

Oh I see, well I would say give it a go once, let him have a sleep in the daytime without his nappy on and see how it goes. If he doesn't have an accident make sure you tell him 'well done' and if he can keep it up you will continue to let him sleep in the daytime not wearing a nappy.

Sorry for the confusion!

Fufu - I guess English is not your native language?
Nap is a word used to describe a short sleep in the daytime.

I think you have made us all smile :-)

kettlefish

My DD is 3 next month and definitely needs a nap every day still!

My friends' kiddies who have dropped their naps haven't gone cold turkey. The best way I've heard is the alternation method so:

Up early - nap - late bedtime - up late - no nap - early bedtime

meritaten

I minded my GS2 for his mum to work - and he definitely didn't want a nap after lunch after he was 2 - but taking him out in his buggy for a 'walk' worked for a few months, five minutes and he was fast asleep - until he decided it was far more interesting to stay awake. he rarely 'napped' in the day after that - one of the reasons why DIL thought nursery school would be best for him. he is just a lively kid - but he did have an early bedtime so I guess he was just having enough sleep.

chocdonuty

Mrs_Soup wrote: »

He might be in that transitional stage. at about that age mine would have a nap every few days but not every day. Mine were napping most days at 2.5 but not at all at 3. Some children still nap at 4 but my eldest was a school three weeks after his 4th birthday so he couldn't have if he'd wanted to.

My dd was still having occasional naps at 4 and as she also was an August baby so she was one of the youngest at school, I was told she occasionally took herself off to the home corner and had a little snooze plus more than once I had to go into the classroom and take her sleeping from the ta's arms at the end of the day!
Some kids need their sleep, others not so much lol!

northerntwo1

A child (that age) is no different from you the adult. Sometimes we'd dream of a snooze sometimes we have energy. Think of you, would you nap if you could? Would it be the same time and every day? Probably not.

They are starting their own sleep pattern based on activity and stimulation. Go with their flow is my advice.

MrsAtobe

northerntwo1 wrote: »

A child (that age) is no different from you the adult. Sometimes we'd dream of a snooze sometimes we have energy. Think of you, would you nap if you could? Would it be the same time and every day? Probably not.

They are starting their own sleep pattern based on activity and stimulation. Go with their flow is my advice.

Most days I'd love an afternoon nap, but I think my employers might frown on it

Northern78

Morning all

Thank you for all the replies and advice. Was just reading yesterday's. Sorry I couldn't log on then to reply, we had a 'testing' day! You're all right, going cold turkey would be too harsh and I guess just going with the flow is the best thing to do. I sometimes forget he's a little person establishing himself. It also doesn't help that the major tantrums have hit at the same time as straight away I just presume he's tired when more than likely it's frustration.

On top of that I'm now 33 weeks pregnant, DH works away so apart from when DS is at my parents it's me left to cope with him alone at home and we've also got builders in trying to get our bedroom plastered and fitted in time so we can decorate before baby 2 arrives. The house is all over the place. A holiday right now would be great

God don't I sound like a moaner!!! Haha I'm not really honest, just a bad day. Onwards and upwards though, it can only get better from here (hopefully)!! :rotfl:

jackomdj

Northern I remember those days. My then 2 1/2 year old decided two weeks before her new sister arrived that she no longer needed a nap.

Like you I was alone as my partner was working abroad and my parents live several hours away.

Why not try snuggling up on the sofa to read or watch a bit of TV, your LO may go to sleep, but if they don't the quiet time may recharge their batteries.