Remind me how to do this...

[Lady-bug]

So DS2 who is almost 3 is not wanting to sleep during the day anymore, which is fine. However come 5pm and he is hysterical. I don't mean a bit of a meltdown, I mean a kicking/screaming/crying rampage about everything that goes for about 1/2 hour . I cant do this everyday. He is so cranky and tired all day so his behaviour is not ok. Then because he is so over tired he is waking all night long (last night the longest stretch of awake time was 2 hours). He has never been a great sleeper but he was definitely having nights of sleeping through.

So what would you do? Force a sleep during the day (I have no idea how I would do this) or just let him go and fall asleep between 3-4?? Or just keep him up and hope the horrible grumpy boy changes sometime soon??
Bubs is due in September and I'm worried that this will still be going on

[Kazzo]

I remember both girls going through this. I rode it out. They do get use to it after an adjustment period. Have you changed jis bed time? Could you bring it forward?

[Lady-bug]

I have tried but the boys are used to going to bed at the same time so its confusing him I think if I try to settle him earlier. I'm thinking when day light savings changes again it will be easier as it will be dark early. He is just so miserable when he is this tired.

[Early Kids]

We rode it out too. DS2 (4.5) still gets cranky in the afternoons... and the mornings. He's not a morning person lol. We did try a change of bed time but found that they got up earlier in the morning so it defeated the purpose really. They both go to bed at 7 (sleep on the other hand is more like 9...) and are waking around 6-6:30.

Hope you find something that works

[PumpkinZulu]

This has been DD1 for a good 6-8 months. She still hasn't adjusted yet so no help here, sorry. DD2 is 15 months and is also starting to show signs of dropping her one, 1 hour nap she takes. It's exactly like you said, come 5pm it's tough.

[Kazzo]

I always figure, what can you handle more. The struggle to get him to take a nap or the half hour or so that he is miserable? I know it is horrible when they are like that and you know exactly why but they don't see the reasoning. I still tell my girls that one day they will appreciate a good nap during the day Day light saving should help.

[Lady-bug]

Thanks ladies. He has just spent the last hour crying and screaming at his brother and I so after a bit of a battle he is asleep now. I think we'll try and ride it out with maybe a sleep every few days if needed (today was very needed )
Glad I'm not the only one who struggles.

[wysiwyg]

DS seems to be dropping his nap too he is 3 in July, he does it at daycare no problem, so he has one every few days. Today Tuesday is the problem because DD has swimming at 5:00 and without nap he falls asleep in car on way, even though is only 15 mins journey, and if v you wake him he is intolerable. Last week I left for swimming an hour early, they both fell asleep had an hour but were awful on waking. Not sure what I will do today maybe go for a drive now. For us the car always works so if all else fails and a nap is desperately needed then try to plan day with a car trip in the middle (DD doesn't mind sitting in car on driveway luckily)

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

DD2 turned 3 in Feb and I "enforce" a sleep every second day. by enforce, I mean she goes to her bed for "quiet time". I tell her she doesn't have to sleep but can play quietly. I close her curtains to assist with the quiet time and without fail she is asleep within 5-10mins.

[Beautiful Disaster]

DD2 turned 3 in Feb and I "enforce" a sleep every second day. by enforce, I mean she goes to her bed for "quiet time". I tell her she doesn't have to sleep but can play quietly. I close her curtains to assist with the quiet time and without fail she is asleep within 5-10mins.

My DS was 3 in feb too and We do this on the weekends too!! He still sleeps for 2 hours when he does sleep and at school