WWYD - one twin won't nap

I'm curious how other mommas handle this situation. Some days both boys go down, without a fight, on a regular 2-3-4 schedule. Lately, it's been happening that one or the other is tired early or not tired at all. It really messes the whole day up and I have one of them awake at all times. What do you all do? Thanks!

 

My boys started to be finicky with their naps at that age too. (We also used the 2-3-4 sched) Which nap are they having troubles with? My boys would go down easily for their a.m. nap but then didn't want to take their 2nd nap or one would and the other wouldn't. It really was a good solid few months starting at 13 months for me to figure out what nap(s) they would need for the day while we transitioned them to one nap. They were finally on to one nap by 16 months. Now they just take their nap after lunch, usually around noon.

I'm guessing that they are starting that "transition" period to one nap. I would try and figure out what works best for you and your LO's (easier said than done right :FIFblush: ). Maybe try pushing up their a.m. nap by 15 min and then again for your p.m. nap or maybe some days they will only take the p.m. nap but put them down earlier than normal. Hopefully that makes sense. Good luck and hang in there. I found that the transition to one nap was another stage where I stayed close to home because I didn't know what type of nap day we were going to have.

 

I keep them on the same schedule no matter what. For me that was my only break and the days I had at least one baby up at all times was very hard on all of us! So even if one doesn't sleep they have to stay in their crib and have quiet time. Good luck, I hope you're able to find a balance!

 

we did the exact same thing in our house - unless the awake baby was hysterical, they both went down in their cribs at the same time for at least an hour, twice a day. mommy needs her breaks!

 

I also keep mine on the same schedule and if one is not sleeping, I try to give that one quiet time. Like Rachel, unless the awake baby is hysterical, I would not get that one.

 

We went to one nap at that age because of the same issue. I would put them down for their a.m. nap and one would talk the entire time. Come the afternoon nap, the other one would do it. :crazy:

So I gradually pushed up their a.m. nap in 15 minute increments every few days until we got to 11:00; then we went to one nap a day. I continued pushing their nap up until 1:00 and that is where we are at to this day.

It was hard for the first month or two because they would take one shorter nap and we would have the entire afternoon without a break.

Since they were around 16 months they go down at 1:00 and take a good 3 (sometimes 4) hour nap.