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I would keep trying. Don't get him till what would be nap time is over.

We went through a period around 2 where he wasn't napping well, but it passed and he is still napping for long periods at almost 3.5.

How long are you letting him stay in bed. I would keep E in bed for the whole duration of his expected nap (2 hrs for us). Sometimes it would take him 1.5 hrs to fall asleep. It kind of messes with the rest of the day, but no way was I giving up nap time.

DS is 2 and definitely still needs a nap! He could easily power through the day without one, but it'll totally jack up night time sleep. So when he refuses to go down for one, we'll put him in the car and not even a minute later, he's out! It's bad, I know, but it's the quickest way for us and we don't mind driving around the neighborhood for a minute then heading home.

DD dropped her naps at just over 2 years old, much to my dismay I still think she needs a nap more often than not but she will not nap. I have let her try for over an hour and a half with no success. It was making me really mad and in turn she would feel like she was being punished and it was just horrible. So after trying for over a month I gave up. On days where she is really tired she will lay down and rest on the couch or sometimes she will fall asleep in the car.

My DD dropped her nap before 2. She napped kind of here and there after that, but never regularly again. That's not saying she didn't need them still, she just didn't do it. We ended up moving her bedtime and she started sleeping all her time at night.

@tlcbaby: That would totally work! lol

LO1 dropped his nap shortly after he turned 2. It was a bummer at first but worked well in the long run. Now that LO2 is approaching 2, I don't want him to drop his nap for a long time.