More Nap Advice

[Rockgirl]

Heavier blankets do work! I also darken the room and use a white noise machine on the waterfall setting--I put it in the playroom doorway. Mine crash within about 5 minutes.

[Sunshine74]

I think I'm bookmarking this thread haha. I used water sounds today instead of the lullabies. Seperated my son (he's in the hallway, didn't want to sleep in his own bed), and put a heavy blanket on DCG2.5. Holy cow the heavy blanket was like a charm. She's already falling asleep and it's 12:15.

Yes I started earlier. We have lunch at 11, are done by 11:30. Then I did circle time (I kinda worry it winds them up so I may switch it with something?), and they laid down at 12. Working great today and I haven't rubbed a single back!

I'm glad things seem to be going better for you. I think that what works for us is that after lunch it is bathroom/diaper changes, and then right to bed. You could try reading them one quiet story in between lunch and nap, but I feel like anything else might just get them in the mood to play.

[Play Care]

We do potty and diapers *before* they sit to lunch. I also have them get their napmats ready before they sit down. I make sure the black out shades are down and the white noise fan is already on. During lunch all lights except those right over the table are off.
It helps set the tone for nap time.