Lydia stopped napping shortly after she turned two. We were not too excited about it until we realized that she would go to be earlier, and even then, we weren't too excited. Audrey stopped napping daily just a few months ago. She still takes maybe one or two good naps per week. Charlie is still napping, but she's not even two yet.
Every so often, Lydia turns into a devil. She is horrible. Her ears stop working, her eyes get red, and she is completely and totally exhausted. When then happens, we try to get her to take a nap. It took us a long time to figure out how to get it to work, but now my method is foolproof.
She lays in my bed with me. I close the blinds. She must cuddle up to me. There can be no distractions. No toys, no TV. We lay in silence. If she speaks, I shush her. I tell her to close her yes. Within ten minutes, she's snoring. Often, the added bonus is that I can take a quick nap too. However, usually after sleeping for ten minutes, I can't stop thinking about all the other things I should be doing now that all three of them are sleeping.
Here's the tricky part. Remember how she has to cuddle up to me? That makes my escape pretty difficult. I slowly ease one limb at a time away from her, each time pausing at least a minute be extra sure she is still asleep. Once I get out of bed, I take a second to look at how cute an peaceful she is. Except, she sleeps with her eyes slightly open (you can actual see her pupils and the blue of her irises), and her mouth wide open. So, while she looks cute and peaceful, she also looks really creepy.
The best is when she wakes up and comes downstairs, full of smiles and the sweetest little girl ever. The good behavior usually lasts at least a couple days.
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