https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:30:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487868 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:59:20 +0000 daniellemybelle 2487868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any great ideas about the daycare nap. The ideal solution would be for her to nap there but you can't force it.</p> <p>If I were you, I would do everything in my power to keep her awake on the ride home (for us that would be beloved snacks and a movie on the iPad) and do a really early bedtime. I know that sucks to miss out on family time but I would view it as quality over quantity and once you get her "reset" you can push bedtime back a little bit. If you have to get her up at 7am for daycare I would honestly be shooting to have her in bed at 7pm if she's not napping. And like @avivoca: said she may fight that but if you can keep her awake on the ride home I think she'll eventually be tired enough that she'll give in and get some sleep. I bet a couple weeks of a super early bedtime and she'll get out of that overtired cycle. She may even start napping again. Some kids, the more tired they are, they more they resist sleep.</p> <p>ETA: Do you think she could eat dinner in the car to free up family time once you get home? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487850 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:50:37 +0000 Eminthevalley 2487850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find giving a snack in the car usually helps keep mine up...but I agree that tantrums can't make you late for work. I would be fired! Maybe get her up a little earlier in the morning so she's tired enough to nap at daycare. It usually takes a couple of days to adjust but hang with it. I also echo the manhandling to get them into the car...three year old boy twins here, so I get how hard it can be. We have done the Huggies little movers that pull up since about 1.5 years so we do diaper changes standing up which really helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487812 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:25:46 +0000 avivoca 2487812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I feel you, but I can't be late because she's having a fit. My boss would fire me. As for the naps, they should work more to getting her to nap and not letting her read just because she will. I don't think the kids in our daycare are allowed to have books or other toys to sleep (other than their own loveys). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487772 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:59:22 +0000 Chillybear 2487772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>like i said she naps great at home (by herself, in a crib, in the dark) at school they're trying to move her to a spot with less distractions the problem is she'll happily sit quietly and read during nap time so because she's not disruptive they don't force the issue. I know they also have a couple other children that are a handful during nap that they have to focus on. the other issue is timing on the weekends sometimes its 2pm before she's ready to nap but at school naptime is strictly 12:30-3pm so if it takes her until 2pm to actually fall asleep they have to wake her up at 3pm. </p> <p>As far as the tantrums easier said then done. This morning I was alone at the house and I managed to get the dirty diaper off and her cleaned up but could not manage to get the new one on and get her dressed by myself without her cooperation. I couldn't put her in the car bottomless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487744 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:40:37 +0000 avivoca 2487744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are the napping conditions like at school? Is there any way they could move her to a darker area or simulate what she is used to at home? We've also not delayed bedtime when she doesn't nap. She goes to bed at the same time and I don't care if she yells in there, she's at least resting in a dark room. There were several weeks where it was such a chore and she would be screeching for over an hour (not distressed, just talking/screeching), but it has calmed down and she is napping better.</p> <p>I also don't allow her tantrums to make me late for work. Just this morning I had to force the shoes on her and manhandle her into the car. I had a doctor's appointment that I couldn't miss, so I forced her into her seat and we left. My commute isn't super long in the mornings, but even in the evenings I just power through the tantrum and get home as fast as I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-the-bane-of-my-existance#post-2487732 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:28:21 +0000 Chillybear 2487732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a baby my daughter was never a good napper or sleeper. We hit a golden period from about 15m to a couple of weeks ago where she would nap great. She naps for us just fine on the weekend but has been having trouble napping at daycare. They're working with us to try and get her to nap but most days she doesn't and she falls asleep on our 45 min ride home. It then sets off a downward spiral for the rest of the week. We get home and have to wake her up and she's a cranky mess. Bedtime gets delayed and she often doesnt fall asleep until 9:30. Its then really hard for me to get her up at 7 for daycare and school and we have a really challenging tantrum filled morning.... rinse and repeat. </p> <p>Are we prematurely dropping the nap? Any thing I can do to stop this awful sleep cycle? tips or tricks to keep her awake in the car? Should I just put her to bed when we get home at 6pm? (She'd miss dinner, bath, and any quality time with hubs)</p> <p>I feel like we only see her at her worst (hello mom guilt) and its really taking a toll on me at work (this morning I was 1 1/2 hours late) </p>