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sleep WWYD

TexasSmithTexasSmith
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Over the last month or so, Natalie has dropped her nap completely. She is fairly young to do that, but whatever. It seems like she still needs a nap, even if it's just an hour or so, because by late afternoon she is just DONE. The bigger problem is that since she's quit napping, she's also started staying awake later and waking up earlier. For example, last night she didn't go to sleep until 8:00 (late for her) and woke up this morning at 5:45. I just put her down for a nap because she was nodding off in the car, and she just up there screaming. I am OK with CIO in theory, but it really doesn't work for her any more at this age...she has the stamina to just scream for hours. She doesn't sleep enough and I am losing my patience. She has always been an amazing sleeper so this is new territory for me. Any suggestions?
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  • KKMMexKKMMex
    That sounds so frustrating. Sarah dropped her nap right at two. She'd occasionally do a car nod-off for me after that, but otherwise she was done. I have no answers or advice to give, other than I think some kids just start needing less sleep. It's super tough because we can sense when they could really use a rest but then they're not having it. I usually put Sarah in front of the TV for an hour after preschool. It relaxes her and gives her a bit of down time. I know that's not for everyone but it works for us. Her teachers have told me she doesn't sleep during her scheduled naptime at school either.

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    imageKKMMex:
    I usually put Sarah in front of the TV for an hour after preschool. It relaxes her and gives her a bit of down time. I know that's not for everyone but it works for us.

    I got her up after 15 minutes of screaming and put in a movie for her to watch. She won't fall asleep on the couch, but at least she is sitting still and hopefully her body is getting a little rest. Frustrating indeed!

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    When Abbie started this I told her she did not have to sleep, but she did need to have "Abbie time."  I would put her in her room and she was allowed to get up and play or look at books, but was not allowed to come out for at least half an hour.  Sometimes she would end up asleep, sometimes not.  If she did that without crying or trying to come out then she got to watch tv or a movie when I went and got her out.  That way I knew she at least had some down time with no tv.  I'm sorry, it can be so frusturating!
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