We've had our share of challenges trying to get Leif to sleep enough over the past year and a half. No, make that the past three and a half years -- i.e., ever since he was born. Always a short napper even as a baby, he started dropping his morning nap by around age 1, and after turning 2 he was rarely able to fall asleep for a nap at home. Initially, this meant lots and lots of car naps (or being carried into the house after falling asleep in the car), and since turning 3, more and more days of skipping nap altogether.
Of course, there are still some days when he is clearly NOT going to make it through the afternoon without a snooze. Apparently, my error had been trying to get him to lie down in some logical location (such as his bed or the couch) to nap. A spot he chose himself is shown below:
Of course, there are still some days when he is clearly NOT going to make it through the afternoon without a snooze. Apparently, my error had been trying to get him to lie down in some logical location (such as his bed or the couch) to nap. A spot he chose himself is shown below:
He had actually curled up on his unpadded wooden chair in the dining room and started to fall asleep there while he had been watching a DVD. When I roused him up enough to get him to climb down from the chair (so he would not fall off), he simply moved to the hardwood floor, sprawled out on his back, and went back to sleep. Looks comfy, eh? Maybe I'll have to try it next time I have insomnia....
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