Ask My Little Buddha
Suddenly my 14 month old no longer lets me put him down for nap(s)–as in screams and arches his back as soon as he sees where we’re going. However, his dad still has the magic touch and can usually get him down. I’m wondering what I can do to re-establish my napping relationship with him. I don’t feel like I’ve done anything differently as far as the routine, and have been following his cues towards the slow transition to one nap.
We’ve experienced a similar dynamic with our toddlers around this age. It can be frustrating and confusing.
If you’re putting him down for two naps a day (as you start this one nap transition), he could be telling you he’s ready for just one nap. He may fight you because he feels comfortable testing the boundaries with mom.
We would try putting him down for one nap, a bit earlier in the day (11 am) and see if the problem continues.
If he does still resist with you, try putting him down exactly like dad puts him down for naps, or change the way you put him down to something completely new (different from your and dad’s routines).
The transition to one nap can be bumpy as it coincides with a stage when toddlers challenge parents. With most toddlers the afternoon nap becomes easy once the pattern sets.
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