https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:26:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913414 Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:38:35 +0000 Art Mom 2913414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the same boat. Out 30 month old will not nap anymore and it’s messing her up. She is over tired and everything by 5:30. Unfortunately she will refuse sleep and after 30-45 minutes of trying we give up cause she just screams the whole time. Also if she does nap it’s for 20 minutes and then she wakes up crying for 20 minutes for so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913366 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:41:37 +0000 MrsSRS 2913366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's your general parenting strategy for handling refusals when you ask him to do something and he doesn't want to? Maybe we can start with that and build on it. Also, how do you feel about cry it out? How do you feel about food rewards? How do you feel about screen time? There's lots of options here, but it depends on your parenting preferences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913354 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:18:19 +0000 caitcat 2913354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think he’d listen to quiet music or a simple audiobook as you first put him down? One of my girls fought naps like crazy around that age, but still very much needed it, and often she’d fall asleep without realizing while listening to a book or nursery rhyme music. </p> <p>I hear you on needing that nap time all around right now! My girls’ quiet time feels more precious than ever these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913352 Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:01:06 +0000 meadow 2913352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shybee23: I know it's hard when WFH (I'm in that boat too!!!) But is it possible to get him some outside time in the morning? A long walk (not in stroller) or playing outside in the yard or driveway? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913304 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:46:50 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2913304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am here to commiserate and follow along for tips. My 18 month old is the exact same. Napped at school (usually one of the last to wake up) with no issue, weekend naps were usually shorter but since we have been home he refuses. We've let him cry, tried different sleeping scenarios and nothing works. He definitely is not ready to drop the nap either.</p> <p>We've resorted to driving him and our 4 year old around in the car for an hour each afternoon so at least 1 of us gets a break from the kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/establishing-nap-routine-at-home#post-2913301 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:51:37 +0000 Shybee23 2913301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will turn 2 this month. At daycare, he napped from 1-3 like clockwork. On weekends we weren’t super strict about his schedule but when he seemed tired we’d bring him to the bed, rub his back for a couple minutes, and he’d be out for a ~2 hour stretch. (This is also how he goes to bed at night.)</p> <p>Now we are home 24/7 and he has started refusing his nap. We’ve tried doing what we used to do on weekends - lay down with him for a couple minutes and he’d be out - but he just won’t settle. He tries to get out of the bed, or hides under the covers and acts like it’s playtime. We’ve tried putting him in the crib so he can’t escape, but he screams nonstop. We’ve tried letting him bring a book into the crib for some quiet time, we’ve tried rocking him in the glider...nothing is working and I am at my wits end. He is definitely not ready to skip a daily nap - he’s a total mess by 3:30 or so, and last night he wound up dozing off from 5:00-6:30 because he was just exhausted. It’s making it incredibly hard to WFH - on top of missing the 2 hour block of work during what should be naptime, he needs so much more hands on attention all afternoon because he’s so overtired. </p> <p>How do we go about establishing a nap routine at home? Thanks for any suggestions! </p>