Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

My 23m old dd for the past month refuses to nap.. we havent had a nap in along time. Is this bad for their health?

I try and put her down but she just screams, so I started putting her on couch with blanket and that worked for one day.. but now she lays down for like 5 mins and kicks off blankets and says done. She then goes down for bed at 9:30-10 and doesnt wake up until next morning at 9am. Is 12 hours enough sleep..

Does anyone elses toddler not nap?

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

My oldest stopped napping when he turned 2, my second stopped napping at 28 months, and my youngest will be 2 in a few weeks and REFUSES to nap. If I want her to nap, I have to drive.... and drive.... and drive.....

Edited to add: Its not necessarily bad for their health, just YOUR mental health

Message edited 8/13/2009 8:10:43 AM.

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

Posted by MrsGmomof3

My oldest stopped napping when he turned 2, my second stopped napping at 28 months, and my youngest will be 2 in a few weeks and REFUSES to nap. If I want her to nap, I have to drive.... and drive.... and drive.....

Edited to add: Its not necessarily bad for their health, just YOUR mental health

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

I think that sounds young to not nap at all. I do not think it is bad for their health though.
DD#1 napped til she was 3 1/2 or so and DD#2 is 16 months and takes a 3 hour nap everyday

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

I feel your pain. The only thing that SOMETIMES works, is if I put her in my bed and turn on Noggin. She will rest SOMETIMES for an hour, not sleeping but resting.

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

12 hours is enough sleep.

some kids give up naps even younger.

if she is tired enough during the day after no napping, she may fall asleep earlier.

my DS gave up his naps for 2 weeks, and then went right back into them.

it could be a phase

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

Oh I pray its a phase!! and hoping it ends soon. She LOVES the outdoors.. so I think she thinks napping will take away that time to be out. I dont get how she has sooo much energy.. shes not stop. Ill have to keep trying the naps on the couch more, the crib is too hard, she just screams her head off and CIO wont work.

Re: Mom/Dads of 18-24m, current or BTDT

Posted by 2BEANS

Posted by MrsGmomof3

My oldest stopped napping when he turned 2, my second stopped napping at 28 months, and my youngest will be 2 in a few weeks and REFUSES to nap. If I want her to nap, I have to drive.... and drive.... and drive.....

Edited to add: Its not necessarily bad for their health, just YOUR mental health

Same here with the driving.. I did that a couple of times when she got SUPER crankie and wouldnt go down. But thats an exspensive nap so I had to stop it. Plus naps are supposed to be time for me to clean and get stuff done and cant if im driving..