how do you get a 2 1/2 year old to nap again?

sugar212

my daughter hates naps. she refuses to take them, but she really needs them or gets very naughty around 5pm. Of course, if it were up to her she would nap at 5 but then wouldn't go to bed before 10. She has to get up by 6:45 most days and she is able to nap at home anytime after lunch. (I am a nanny in the mornings and have the afternoons off, she comes with me). Any suggestions? I tried letting her watch movies and have quiet time but that does not help her at all, she needs actual sleep. TIA!

AEN1029

I think we have the same daughter! lol I just went back to the basics. I do lunch at noon, then we clean up, put on a movie and lay down. It took about a week, but she naps from about 1-2:30/3 most days! Such a relief for me these days.

simplyatomic

Naps are a rare thing around this house these days.