Nina is in her bedroom, with her Papa, whining away. She had what we call a complete toddler meltdown. She was fine up until the moment when she was supposed to follow A- into the bedroom and go to bed, at which point she did her thing where she wants to walk rather than be carried, and then refuses to actually walk.
Anyway, the problem is that she appears to be losing her afternoon nap. On Saturday, she didn't nap, although she rested quite quietly for an hour or so. On Sunday she slept for more than 2 hours. Today she didn't sleep at nursery - same as two days last week. I asked my mother when kids drop their nap and she said that in her recollection it's older than this, and that the process is highly traumatic for both parent and child. Reports from the internet indicate that some children do drop their naps by this age. Just in time, I guess. Further reports from the internet advise insisting on a quiet time, with the toddler in the bed and no Mummy going in. Saturday's experience suggests we can try that and it might work. We'll see, I guess.
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