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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are typical days for 3yo
1. Falls asleep in car or on couch at 3pm, can’t hack a whole day. Might stay up till 10
2. Falls asleep in car or couch at 5-6pm. Argh. We have a friend hand out with us until 11:30
3. Today = stayed awake! Played soccer with me and ran hard in the evening. Ready for bed sort of between 8:30-9:40 (done 8:30 but big kids were still getting ready and we did some more stories). Finally fell asleep 10:40. WHY?[/quote]
NP here.  This one is easy.  Until you are in a solid routine of staying awake every day, the bedtime will continue to fluctuate.[/quote]
Ok, I will try even harder. I’m already putting so much into keeping him awake. Every other day or so, it’s like a trophy when DH gets home “he didn’t nap today!” We get so excited and hopeful.[/quote]
Keep at it!  OP I yelled at my kids to stay awake in the back seat of the car so many times that it became a family joke.  "Look mommy, Larla is falling asleep!"  Big reaction from me.  Roars of laughter from both kids.    [/quote]

Op here. Yes I try this a lot. The big kids try to help by talking to him and asking him questions.

I appreciate advise from everyone about his naps but if it could be avoided I would already avoid it. Promise it’s foremost in my mind every day from 12-6. (a noon nap won’t always kill the evening). I cannot cut off all driving before 6pm.

I think it’s the transition from 2yo naps to not needing one. It’s like he just can’t quiiiite make it all day.

Hopefully better sleep just begets better sleep. [/quote]

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