What Time Does Your 2YO Nap?

Question

My 2 year old refuses nap time almost every day but then is extremely grumpy so I know she stills NEEDS to nap. She typically wakes up between 6:30am and 7:00am. I put her down for her nap at noon and she refuses to take it. I tried pushing it back but that didn’t help. 
The only way I can get her to nap is if I put her down around 3:30pm or even later and that is way too late to be napping. So now I’m wondering if I need to push it to an earlier time. What time does your kid wake up in the morning and what time do they nap?

Answer

It’s normal for them to start fighting their nap at that age, and a lot of parents fall into the trap of thinking it’s time to drop their nap. But keep persisting with it, even if they go to bed and don’t sleep. Chances are, they’ll go back to having that nap for at least a few more months before it’s actually time to drop it

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My son sleeps 730-7am and naps everyday at 1230-230. Basically I try for 5 hour awake windows and no more than that otherwise he gets super cranky.

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My son has always napped 1-3pm. He wakes at 7am. Sometimes he doesn’t want to so I’ve had to come up with different ways to phrase it basically. The easiest way to get him down is to say “we need to take a good rest so we can have fun with [random activity] this afternoon.” Not using the word nap and promising a fun activity help us a lot.

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My son goes to bed around 7:30-8 and gets up around 6:30. He naps from about 2-4.

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My son is 2 naps at 11-2. He goes to bed at 7 pm. He wake up in morning at 6 or 7 .

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Make her lay down. Even if she doesn't sleep tell her she still has to lie down. If she gets up keep laying her down until she gets it. 
I would tell her she needs rest and she will lay down even if she doesn't sleep. Chances are if she needs the nap she will fall asleep anyways.

What Time Does Your 2YO Nap?

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