I don't know what else to do...

Several months ago, my DD was getting out of her crib, so we converted the crib to the toddler day bed. Initially the transition went well, she slept well for naps and bedtime. No worries.
Then over the past two months, it was like she realized she could get out of her bed and would spend the whole nap playing or talking to herself. So I took all of the toys out of her room that she had access to so that she could see that her room is for sleeping. Then she would just play with her blankets and did not seem to miss the toys at all (DD feels that she needs 20 blankets on her bed). Now she is not only not napping it takes her 2-3 hours to fall asleep. She does not cry, she just sits up there and plays & talks to herself.
I know she needs her sleep. We turn the TV off 30 minutes before bedtime and naptime to do quiet time so that she can try to turn her mind off...but it just does not seem to work.
Is this just a phase...or she is going to be as bad as sleeper as me? Is there anything I can do to induce sleep for her.

:thanks: in advance!

 

What is your bedtime routine Nancy? Do you read books or play soft music? What time is bedtime? Maybe she is overtired by the time she gets into bed so its harder to fall asleep (probably if she isn't napping, but needs a nap). I wish I had some advice for you, but we have night-waking problems here not going to sleep problems. I hope others can be more helpful :hug:

 

Have you tried adjusting what time naptime is? Just recently my girls will not nap if I put them down before 1:30. If I try to put them down sooner, they just party up there. Good Luck!

 

What if you sit in there to keep her from doing things? If she gets up, just quietly walk over and lay her back down. Maybe rub her back and see if you can teach her that its naptime, not playtime, or reading time. I had to stay in their room with them when they transitioned to toddler beds to get them to nap. I stayed until they fell asleep. Because I didnt have one kid coming out of his room, I had them both. So, I just took a book in and read in the rocking chair and kept them tame enough to fall asleep. I did miss being able to walk out right away, but at least I could leave when they fell asleep. ardon:

 

That's about the time my girls stopped taking naps at home on the weekends (they still nap at daycare) so we just instituted a 'quite hour' where we would tell them they needed to go to their room for at least an hour, but they didn't have to sleep. We'd give them books to read to keep them in their beds and not all over the place playing.

They still get to 'rest' so to speak in that they aren't doing anythin terribly engaging, and mommy and daddy get a MUCH needed hour of peace as well!

 

:hug: I don't have any advice Nancy just hugs!! Sending sleepy vibes Sophia's way!! :lazy:

 

Posting here must have done the trick, she went to bed right away tonight. Go figure!
Our naptime routine is if the TV is on we turn it off 30 minutes before nap, I check diapers, and we do quiet time and usually read together. Bedtime is the same. We try to get them to bed around 7:30.
Thanks for the advice ladies, I am going to try a later naptime with her and also Rachel's suggestion. Hopefully I can get her back on track. I'm not ready for her to give up naps :cry: But then again, I was in total denial when both of them were ready to go to one nap.

 

Glad to hear she did better last night! I would 2nd what Rachel recommended if you start having probs again. We had to do that with DS when we made the transition. It took about 2 months. :headbang: BUT....(knock on wood) he is finally staying in bed and STTN again (for the most part).