https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:05:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2813007 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:58:03 +0000 gingerbebe 2813007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: it’s a regression push through! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812939 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:34:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: her mood is hit or miss- like she is happier immediately after nap (because when she sleeps she wakes up in such a crabby mood!). But then it’s like every little thing sets her off (case in point- today she wanted her sisters water bottle, but sister has a bad cold and I didn’t want them sharing more germs than necessary. She cried for 20 minutes about it.) I put her down maybe half an hour early, because I can’t really do earlier with everything else and big sister. The first day she skips she basically fine but if she skips it two days in a row she’s pretty cranky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812937 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:30:48 +0000 SweetiePie 2812937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: the days that she doesn’t nap, how is her mood later? Do you do bedtime a lot earlier?<br /> Even with my 3.5yo if he has an off day and doesn’t nap, I put him to bed at least an hour earlier (7pm instead of 8pm). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812936 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:30:47 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: isn’t a LOT of parenting like hitting your head against a wall?? But yes. I was really crazy about my older LO’s sleep because she was/ is just such a bad sleeper. The little one has always been more easy going plus she gets disrupted with big sisters activities anyway. By yeah. Not napping at two isn’t cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812933 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:26:00 +0000 SweetiePie 2812933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: same! From about 2yo We’ve had a couple periods where he refused a nap but I just remained consistent or made slight adjustments. For example at 2.5 he seemed like he was giving it up but I tried just starting it a little later and then doing bedtime a little later and it worked perfectly. He’s now 3.5 and still takes a 1.5-2.5 hour nap every day. I’d say maybe twice a month he’ll refuse it and I don’t make a big stink since I know he is older and can sort of make it without one. But there was no way I was ok with losing his nap at two. The thought makes me shudder 😂</p> <p>I think that these toddlers have several little “regressions” and parents are sometimes too quick to assume they are giving up the nap. Doing the routine despite them refusing can feel like hitting your head against the wall. But I think it’s worth it. But I’ve always been crazy about sleep, it’s my thing 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812926 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:31:21 +0000 Dahlia 2812926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD did this at 2, then went back to napping well for a few months. Now at just over 2.5 she hasn't napped in a week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812916 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:03:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: she has all her molars already- and yes the last ones were terrible. I’m not exagerrating that I had a celebratory glass of champagne when the last one came it- done with teething!!! I think I blocked it out of my head that there is a two year regression. But her sister did sleep terribly right before the little one was born and she was also a little over two years. So makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812912 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:50:25 +0000 mrswin 2812912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: We had this happen right around the same age and it seemed to be 2 things... the 2 year regression and her 2 year molars! </p> <p>The molars were brutal, worst than the rest of her teeth combined but weirdly she didn’t complain about them, just woke at the crack of dawn and lots of napping shinangians! She is still napping at 3 years old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812896 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:43:37 +0000 Jennibenni 2812896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine dropped the nap shortly after two. He sleeps 12-13 hours overnight. If he naps he is up until like 9 o clock. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812895 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:40:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thenetexan: very true about advantages to a second child dropping the nap- when she dropped the morning nap early it opened up so much extra time to do things. But I did miss that alone time when big sis was in preschool and little sis napped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812894 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:39:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: that’s what I’m guessing- a regression- especially since her nighttime sleep has been a little off too. </p> <p>And yeah since she isn’t crying I’m certainly going to keep doing it- her 4.5 year old sister still has quiet time in her room at the same time. Mama needs an hour to herself and they need a break during the day too. </p> <p>It just sucks especially when she does it two days in a row because she is obviously overtired by the second afternoon and usually that disrupts her night sleep too. And I’m so tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812893 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:38:31 +0000 Thenetexan 2812893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my kids dropped their naps around two. With DS1, I fought it and kept putting him in his crib despite the crying and protesting. Everything I read said, if they are early two, it is a phase. It wasn’t a phase and we were both miserable at nap time for 6ish months. When DS2 stopped napping around his 2nd birthday, I went with it. He was a happy non napper and like a PP said, he would be up super late on those accidental car nap days. It is tough to get kids that age to take on a “quiet time” versus nap. My only advice is to keep trying, but if you start to see this isn’t a phase and everyone is unhappy with the nap attempts, give up and go with it. There are some advantages to the second child dropping a nap early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812892 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:34:20 +0000 catgirl 2812892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD did this at 2, 2.5, and 3 - each for a couple of weeks to a month. We just stayed consistent each time and she went back to her normal nap. She is still napping at 3 years 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812890 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:30:57 +0000 MamaBear87 2812890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little stopped napping at 22 months. She now only naps in the car after school, we sent her to preschool in the afternoons 2 days a week because I was loosing my mind! If yours doesn't go back to napping you have my comiseration! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812884 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:16:15 +0000 erinbaderin 2812884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m going to guess two year sleep regression. If she’s calm and happy in the crib when she doesn’t sleep, I’d just keep doing what you’re doing. I bet it will pass. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812882 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:12:54 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2812882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave up, but he cried every day at the door. (He was no longer in a crib.) One day, he decided to take a nap and then was up til 10pm. I decided that he no longer was allowed a nap. However, he was also a happy no nap child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812880 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:09:28 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2812880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son did this right as he turned two in march 2016. I just kept putting him down every day. He eventually stopped and kept napping basically daily until 3.5. I made him keep up the routine because I knew come summer when we are always outside he would need his nap, and he sure did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/young-2-year-old-refusing-naps#post-2812872 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:01:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd2, turned 2 in December, lately has been refusing to nap. Probably 1-2 times a week I put her in crib like normal, she’s laying down and calm, and just doesn’t go to sleep. She gets up, talks to herself, walks around the crib, plays with her stuffed animals, throws some of them out of the crib... she’s not crying (or will cry for a few minutes) so I just leave her for and hour and a half to two hours, and put her to bed a little early. </p> <p>What gives? She just turned two, she cannot be dropping her only nap, right? She dropped her morning nap early, at 11 months, so I’m a little concerned! </p> <p>Anyone else’s young 2 year old do this then go back to normal naps? I can’t really make it earlier or later because of other activities, so it just is what it is. </p>