Hellobee Boards

It depends on how short and what we have going on for the rest of the day.

I usually just go with it and plan an early bedtime. He did this on Saturday and I decided to take him to the zoo. Since it was the typical toddler nap time (1 PMish), the zoo was pretty empty, which was nice. I did have to be really careful to make sure he didn't fall asleep on the drive home after our trip.

First I cry.
Then at that age I would often try to lay down with her in the big bed in her room. A lot of times she would go back to sleep that way or at least rest longer.

Now she's almost 3 and I try to enforce quiet time even if she won't nap some days.

Intervene, to get him to sleep longer. Oh, those days were tough ones.

Ugh, we've been having this issue with my 20 month old too. Sometimes I try to put her back down, other times I've tried to offer a short nap later, either in the crib or car. I'm told this sleep disruption is short lived...please let it be short lived!

I would get out of the house. After any length of sleep at that age, my kid(s) would be done napping for the day. There were a few times of me being able to lay with my DS1 or rub his back to get him back to sleep, but that was super rare.

If I were you today:
1) cry (I feel your pain. That one nap is SO needed for me as well)
2) skip swimming. It's miserable when they didn't nap well. I know it may mean losing money but...money can't buy my sanity. My son also had a swim class at 4pm that ended about an hour before bedtime routine. If he didn't nap well, it was sheer misery. For both of us.
3) let him watch tv long enough that I feel recharged and ready to parent again
4) do something active and fun with him so that he is distracted from the cranky tiredness and it tires him out better for an early bedtime
5) early bedtime (if normally 7, I'd do 6/6:30)

Skipped/short naps suuuuuuck when you sahp! It's when I do all of the things I haven't done yet at 12pm - eat, shower, bathroom, and turn off my brain!

Also, in case it happens again, any way you could do a morning class instead? I moved around our swim class after a few sessions and realizing it was really not working.

This is my life. I have a short napping 23 month old. He never consolidated his two naps into one long afternoon nap. He used to maybe get to 1.5 hours. But now he's an hour on a good day and 35 min on a bad day. And we mostly have bad days.

I've tried everything, letting him cry himself back to sleep (doesn't work for day sleep), moving nap time later and abd earlier, extra fresh air, toys in crib, etc.

I've had to just accept it and move on. But it's terrible. I have a 3.5 month old so I never get a break and since my toddler wakes up crying I can't even let him hang out in his crib for very long.

I will say he watches slightly more tv than I'd like so I don't lose my mind. He's a great kid overall and good with night sleep but his crappy naps seriously treat all my patience!

Also to answer your original question, I just go about the day as normal, I hate missing our classes and he already goes to bed pretty early at 7.

First I feel sorry for myself! Then I usually grab a coffee and head to the park, being outside is great for everyone plus then he can entertain himself!!