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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds very much like my son!  He's 3, and since he turned 2, his post nap mood is horrible.  He's just a cranky mess after he wakes up for about 45 minutes to an hour.  And, like your son,  it doesn't matter how long he sleeps.  We deal with it  by creating a post-nap routine.  After he wakes up, he immediately gets a snack (juice, crackers, fruit, etc.) and comes to the TV room to watch a show.  Most of the time, when his 30-minute Super Why or Curious George is over, he's ready to move on with his afternoon.  This routine doesn't solve the problem, because he's still a bear when he wakes up from his nap, but we find it's a good way to deal with it.[/quote]
This is pretty much exactly what we do. He's like a whole different kid after eating and watching something for about 20 minutes. We never wake ours, but he will sleep an hour and 15 max, normally only about 45 minutes. The extra downtime watching something and the little blood sugar boost perks him right up.[/quote]

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