Standing during Naptime

Judging from some of the other posts I have seen on here lately, it sounds like a lot of our kiddos are going through the fun phase of standing up when they should be napping. While I think we all agree this is just a phase, I do wonder how you are all dealing with naps. For example, yesterday, Twin A (10.5 mos, 9 mos adjusted) was perfectly happy to stand up and even jump for an HOUR in her crib. She wasn't unhappy in her crib. She even got to giggling at one point because she was so tickled by her bouncing. The only time that she did get mad was when I went in and tried to lay her down. I eventually gave up and let her jump in the darkened room until naptime was over. End result - no morning nap. She generally kept it together until her afternoon nap (barring a few touchy moments) and she had to be woken up from that nap at 4:30 (bed time is 7:30-ish).

This got me to wondering. During this phase do you just let them sleep when they sleep, or do you try to force the nap? What do you do?(or what did those of you who have been there do?)

 

I'm wondering the same thing. The only answer I got to my question about this was "it's just a phase". I hope we find some helpful info!

 

We used to come In lay them down for at least 10x each nap time. Now we don't. We put them in cribs and walk out close the door. Whatever happens behind the close is their business. We monitor them through baby monitor from down stairs. Now they do know we won't come in to lay them down. They just get down and fall asleep themselves. There is not much we can do. How could we force them to nap? Noway. At least we rest a bit when I'm cribs. At this point, less sleep is totally expected. It will be Beter soon.Mine did that for a month. They still do kick the bars, stand up, roll around, chit chat,... But after 5-10 mins they pass out lol.

Look at it this way, at least they don't scream bloody murder. Hang in there. Be strong and make sure they understand ur expectations

 

And our nap/bed time is 30 min flex because of this

 

It is a fun phase and I would not go in a lay her down...just let her play. Mine went through the rough no morning naps around that age too and it lasted about a month--seemed longer at the time though lol! Just keep up with your "routine" and it will fall back into place

 

I'd just let her play. Around that age naps started being all over the place, so I just tried to think of them as quiet time. If they were playing in their cribs happily I figured that they were at least getting some downtime and they were entertaining themselves which is a great skill to have too.

 

I agree to just let them play for now.....what I would do when they went through that phase was one of two things. If it was a day I had help (DH home, my mom here, etc.) we would get them after 30 min. and hold them and try to get them to sleep. If I was by myself, and they were still playing after 30-45 min., I would just get them and try the nap later.

 

Thanks everyone. It seems that if they miss a morning nap one day, they don't miss it the next day. Plus, they seem to make up for it by sleeping longer in the afternoon. I don't think they are truly ready to give up their morning nap, but maybe missing a nap here and there during this phase will not be tragic. I admit I am a total nap Nazi and have been ever since I discovered how much happier my girls are with consistent naps. In fact, since enforcing a strict nap schedule (around 2.5 mos.) and prior to this standing phase (10.5 mos.), the girls have not missed more than 3 naps combined total in their entire life. My friends think I am nuts the way I coordinate our house's schedule around their naps. So, perhaps it is time for me to relax a bit. As my DH would say, "Hmm. what a concept."

 

Look like we are back to the club Avon. Today at 2pm nap, they both were standing up holding crib bars screaming. Nolan was upset and Michelle happily scream!!!!!!!!!!!

 

My oldest did that. You will make yourself NUTS if you keep trying to "force" that nap by going back in and laying them down. TRUST ME BTDT! LOL Just let her play. As long as she is happy and safe let it go. But one thing I learned from experiance was just because they are playing don't go get them up. if they are not screaming bloody murder even if they are crying or fussing but not like someone is killing them leave them there so they know that this is rest or quiet time. It will serve you when they are toddlers. They will learn that no matter what I have to have rest or quiet time at this time of day for this amount of time.