Nap Hell!

k827

I haven't made a formal introduction over here. I used to be over on the IF board and then Success after IF.  I haven't posted in probably over a year. I lurk this board the most now so thought I would post over here.

 

DD is almost 17 months. We just started the process of transitioning to one nap. She used to nap really well. She would take a morning nap fro 930-11 and then an afternoon nap from 3-430.

 

Her morning nap started getting shorter and shorter and she has started having more activities in  the morning so I started the transition to one nap about two weeks ago. I've read this process can take up to three weeks but I am losing my patience. She naps at most now 45min to and hour and a half. Its driving me nuts!!!!

She wakes up in a good mood its later that is a living hell. By 5 she is a mess! It's a struggle for me to keep her up until 6:45p. I miss my napper.

 Is this my new reality?? What am I doing wrong?

I put her in at 11 today and she's already awake 45 mins into the nap. 

She sleeps from 6:45 to 6:45 am. 

luckylauren14

She may not be tired enough for a long nap at 11 am. Or maybe she is hungry and waking up? You could try giving her lunch around 11:30 and then putting her down around noon. That may help.

HTH. And good luck! You'll eventually find the right timing for her.

EVA116

I would try and push the morning nap. Also, when we went to one nap I would have to try and rock DD back to sleep if she woke up too soon.

Ecy

Keep her awake if you can and put her down after lunch....probably around 12:30. She should start sleeping longer.