Need help with getting my just- 2 year old grandson to have a sleep after lunch

I put GS in his buggy, tuck him up with Wabbit and his blanket, and keep walking until I can see he's slumped to one side! Soon as I can see he's asleep, I turn around, go back home and lift him gently onto the sofa to continue his nap. Some days I can walk quite a long way before he goes off but I've found that bumpy roads are more sleep inducing than smooth ones!

welbeck, to give granny a bit of probably much needed peace!

I used to look after a little Gdd but would have found it so much more tiring without the nap. I don’t mind admitting that I was fairly tough - just put her in her cot, would sing for a few minutes but then say, ‘Time for sleepy-byes now’ and leave her. She’d usually cry or grizzle for a while, but would then go off for well over an hour. She was used to a parent always sitting or lying with her until she went to sleep, but I wasn’t prepared to do that. She still needed the sleep, and I needed the quiet time, but I was an older granny, late 60s when she was born, and I do think that makes a difference.

if you have a park near you take him and get him out of the pushchair and kick a ball and run about! They need to run off there 'steam' and come home and nap! why would a child need a sleep if they have not had a run about to tire them!

It sounds as if he's starting to grow out of naps so have you tried making a warm/hot drink for both of you and cuddling up together on the sofa for a 'quiet time'? Either in front of CBB's or reading stories. I used to have my book to hand for when/eventually if he dropped off. It gave me an excuse to sit and do nothing too for an hour! Some children don't need a full nap by that age, just a quiet time.