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

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Toadinthehole Fri 02-Oct-20 15:29:36

Yes, I agree with Disco, she may be having problems getting him to sleep at night too, and that may or may not be linked to his sleep deprivation during the day. I did notice you don’t say how old your grandson is, so it could be he’s not needing sleep during the day, and your DIL has forgotten to discuss it! Definitely speak to her, even if it’s just for your sanity?

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kircubbin2000 Fri 02-Oct-20 15:28:29

I put a rug on the floor and put on a tape of stories or songs for him to listen to. He usually fell asleep pretty quickly.

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DiscoDancer1975 Fri 02-Oct-20 15:25:36

I think you have to tell your DIL. I did what you are doing, and always discussed any problems. She’s his mum, and needs to know how his day has been, so she can take this inti consideration if she had problems at home. It’s for her to fix, not you, so do please tell her.

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Nikiya Fri 02-Oct-20 15:21:09

Hi there. Am new on Gransnet and very pleased to have found it and hoping that people will help. I look after my little grandson two full days a week. My daughter in law has raised him very well to have quite a long nap after lunch. When I started looking after him some months ago, at first he would sleep in the travel cot I have in my house (although not for long). About 6 weeks ago he suddenly refused to lie down to sleep and cried bitterly, protesting, so I began to take him out in his pushchair in which he would sleep for a while. After a couple of weeks he stopped sleeping in that. Next I started to take him out in my car so that he would sleep in his car seat. This he did until yesterday when he protested loudly about the car seat arrangement and didn't sleep at all, despite a long car trip! I know that I have made a rod for my own back - being a very soft sort of person! - but am now wracking my brains as to how to get him to have his nap when he comes again next week. ( I daren't tell my daughter in law because she is very keen on him sleeping) I used to solve the problem when my son was a baby because I had a large Silver Cross pram and would walk miles with him but alas, such prams are no more and clearly, I am no better at getting babies to sleep conventionally than before! Any advice would be really welcome!

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