Nap mess

I try to keep them on the same schedule but it is getting harder to do as they just seem to have different sleep patterns. Our current issue is that I will put them down for a nap and G will fall asleep pretty much right away but W will goof around for an hour or more and then usually fall asleep when G is waking up. Then if I let him sleep he will sleep too late. Looking for your thoughts suggestions. BTW we recently put them in separate bedrooms as G was keeping W up at night. Not sure if that has anything to do with it or not.

 

I have this issue with my two. My daughter is usually falling asleep as my son wakes up, or sometimes she is still up when he wakes up. I know that she doesn't require the same amount of sleep as my son, so I just tell her it's quiet time and she has to stay in her room. So I have very little advice for you and I am eager to see what others say. I wish I could help and that I didn't have this problem too.

 

Around the 2.5 year mark, we went through a phase where we had trouble with naps. We went to 'quiet' time. I would put on soft music and have them lay down and listen to the music for quiet time. Most of the time they were asleep within 30 minutes. On occassion (a couple of times a week) DD wouldn't be asleep after 30-45 minutes of quiet time. I would make her stay down for at least 45 minutes. If at that point she wasn't asleep (and DS was), she could stay in her room and play quietly on her bed and/or read books, etc... Luckily it was just a phase and only lasted a few months and they finally got back to regular napping.

I would bet it is just a phase...hopefully!

 

I would make naptime a 2 or 3 hour window that they both stick to. One may sleep first and play quietly after, the other may play quietly first and then sleep. Get them up at the same time no matter what time they fell asleep to avoid messing with bedtime. All of my kids went through phases of messed up naps but went back to napping well when I stuck to the routine.

 

I totally agree with this and had the same experience. Now that they are 3 we do have a couple more of the "quiet time" days but since thats always been the case it works. I hope it passes soon for you!