not wanting to sleep

Well up until the past 4 week's Alan has been a wonderful sleeper during the day would go down without a fuss at about 12 then wake again about 3 it was bliss thinking great I will get a good break when baby come's. However he seem's to have changed his mind I will put him down and he will just sit in his cot and play for an hour before going to sleep it does not matter what time I put him down so the later I put him to bed the later he sleep's and of course that stuff's up the night time. I don't know if I should just drop his day sleep or what. Anyone got any idea's I think he still need's to have that sleep cause he alway's aventually goes to sleep its just seem's so mean leaving him down in his room when he is playing and happy.

TA Nikkie I tried that today and it seemed to have worked a bit better still took over an hour for him to settle although I am not even sure he has gone to sleep yet. He jsut has far too much boy energy.

We pushed Paris's day sleep back a little to about 1pm/1.30 and made a rule that she did not sleep past 4pm, we would wake her if she did. You could always try that, although if he still takes a long time to get to sleep when you try that it may be useful just putting him down at normal time. if that makes sense.

Joey has just started swapping 2 day naps for one in the middle of the day, sigh... If he doesn't sleep after about an hour of playing quietly I usually get him up again, I figure he is at least getting some rest and quiet time even if he isn't sleeping but he will usually fall asleep in the first 15 minutes or so. I second what Kat said, if he is happy until falling asleep I would leave him too!

Thank's ladies I was just feeling a little mean leaving him there when he is happy, but I will jsut keep putting him down andleaving him to it.

Harry was 2.5 when we had Alex and it was really good for me when Harry had his nap. The trick was getting them to both be asleep by 1.00pm so I could watch Dr Phil or the View in peace. This probably happened about twice. Harry is now 3 and a bit and still having his sleep but because he goes to creche and the routine there is that they all have a rest at 12.30pm he also does it at home.

I love those posts Deb... and then your signature appears at the bottom