Help with naps

BLPL101 · January 2014

She sleeps from 7-7:30 and goes down for a nap around 10:30 am until 11:45 or 12. She won't take a second nap, but I feel like she needs it because she is so fussy by 5 or 6. I don't know what to do. When I put her down for the second nap she just lays down and plays with her socks or lovie. She will stay in her crib for an hour sometimes and not cry, but doesn't sleep. I've tried putting her down earlier and later, but it really doesn't make a difference.

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BLPL101 · January 2014

I will try to push back the morning nap! Thank you so much!

pb_bride · January 2014

Definitely push back the first nap. Your LO is already sleeping almost 14h a day with night time + 1 nap, so that's why she won't take a second nap.

amex0107 · January 2014

We went through this too. We even asked our pediatrician at their 18 mo. checkup, & she said that's good, even if they're just "resting" during their second nap. But my husband & I recently decided to go with our gut & switched to 1 nap. Like another poster said, trial & error. So far it's going well & think we'll stick with it. So maybe just try it out.