Nap time and bed time Toddler

Well,some children do have difficults in going to bed,and it seems they have lots of energe.I think we must let them know the importance of sleeping.U know,having enough sleeping is especially important to kids.The tip i get my kid go to bed is to tell him stories.When he was about ur daughter's age,i always told stories after turn off the lights.With lower and lower voice.And my son fell into sleep while i was telling stories.U can try it,and good luck to u.

let your kids just play all day until they become very exhausted they will be the one who will ask you to go to bed...i can sense that your kid is quite hyperactive and that's quite normal of kids nowadays...

I have the same problem with my son he's 8 now but he never liked to take naps even when he was a toddler. Some kinds don't need them but some do thats for sure.. I know when my son was that small he needed them or he'd be cranky as well again he never would take them. I'd say let her stay up and than set her bed time at like 8 or 8:30 don't let her sleep until than, than that way she will get a full nights rest and you will also. It's a suggestion that's all.

Toddlers can be so trying. They're all different but I agree, they still need their sleep. I agree with a routine that teaches them what is going to take place. It sounds like you're trying to do that. Consistency is the key factor. They seem to pick up on "mommy or daddy giving in" quicker than anything. At this age they are trying to learn independence, so they're thinking "why do I have to go to sleep, I'm not tired". Good luck with the sleep situation.

Well my children are now grown and they do not go to bed until they are ready .When they were little i use to place a few drops of lavander oil in their bath in the evening it`s a very calming oil used for relaxation.But the most important thing is to set a good pattern for bedtime and follow it each night ie: snack,toilet,bath,book,bed and music aftera short story Once your child gets into that routine and knows what is happing it wil become more easier .The daytime nap i use to lie on the bed next to them and pretend i was asleep and before long they were in the land of nod .But the little one does need a nap through the day do not let her sleep too lond for this one and maybe the evening time she will go down a bit easier .All children are different and sleep is much the same .I wish you well and hope it all works out for you

My daughter is coming up on three and we ave things pretty routine She helps me put baby brother to bed at 12 we make lunch she has quite time in her room at 1 she can watch a movie, or play or sleep but it must be in her room for an hour if she's tired I let her sleep till no later then. When shes done we play and read and pretty much try to wear her out if she didn't nap yes she will get cranky but she's 2 so such is life. bed time ranges depending on her mood and what the family is doing but never any later then 9 or earlier then 7. To get her ready for bed though she knows we pick up toys put on pj's brush teeth and go to bed if it happens to be a fussy night I let her cry but if you keep opening her door to give in you might as well forget about sleeping you self! As long as she stays on routine we usually do just fine but there will alwayus be those terrible two nights

Humm..thats sounds like Sky when he was about 3..the only thing that got him to nap was a drive..soo i started as soon as he woke up having him play constantly and shut down the tv..i dont know how much she watches..but that was his prob..he needed to exercise..he just had too much energy stored inside..so we went for walks,and went to the park..played ball everythign i could think of..and by nap time he was out..so just keep her occupied with lots of ways to take out her energy..thats all i can say to help ya hun..lots of luck!

I would try and establish a set routine, if you don't already have one. My daughter is three and that is what we have been doing with her for a while now. We each have a job. For instnace, I get her dressed for bed and her father brushes her teeth. We acutally do a wide range of things to get her into her bedroom. Sometimes we will race, other times we will pretned to be a train, but it usually works and gets her excited about going to bed. Once we get into her room though, we all have to "brush" our teeth again. She has a pretend sink in the corner that we use. After that, she is good to go. If she is is in a toddler bed, I would just make sure that her room is competely childproof, put up a baby gate, and let her play in there until she goes to sleep. That is what we had to do when we first put my daughter in a toddler bed. She was so excited with the concept of being able to get up whenever she wanted and she would. She would fall alseep in the middle of the floor surrounded by all her toys. I would just go in and place her on her bed. That soon pasted after not every long. Good luck!

When my daughter was around 20 months I took her out of her crib and put her right into a twin size bed. She wouldn't get out of that bed unless she called for me first. Never got up to play with toys or books..you know why? Fear. She knew that she would be in BIG trouble if she got out of bed. Even now at the age of 5 she stays in bed, unless she needs to use the restroom. I made the consequences known to her. If she got out of bed she got her butt smacked. Therefore she never got out of bed. If she ever did which I don't think she did, she got her butt smacked. It isn't hurting her to lay there and cry. She is safe and not in harm. She would cry herself to sleep a few times then be done with it when she realized two things, mom wasn't going to come running every time she cried and two, that she got into trouble if she got out of bed. Set rules and consequences and follow through with them.

you know what you really don't have to force your kid to take a nap or go to sleep. that way, the more she'll fight her sleepiness. you turn it around, what i mean is let her be. don't tell her it is nap time or time to sleep. just let her with what she's doing. that would make her tired and later on you'll see that she's sleeping. because the more you insist upon her the more she won't sleep. it's like she's rebelling, that early age. so just let her be. once she gets tired, she will just sit down and you'll see that she's fast asleep. try that and you'll see. my daughter was like that before. since i'm a working mom, i usually leave my daughter at my best friend's house with her kids as well. and there are times that i would pick her up late at night. if they tell her to go to sleep she won't and would cry. until, one time they just let her stay awake waiting for me. and if she falls asleep they would wake her up. and she'll just open her eyes and go back to sleep. she just sleeps until i arrive to pick her up. try that and see how your daughter would fall asleep on her own.