How do you convince an extroverted toddler who doesn't want to nap that they at least need to have quiet play time in their room 😅
My son is 3 and he's getting to a point where some days he will nap and some he won't but I feel like it's important for him to at least have some quiet time.
I'm also an introvert so between him and our 2 month old I'm desperate for some alone time/down time.
His little extroverted brain doesn't understand why mommy doesn't want to play with him 24/7... it breaks my heart to see him get upset at the idea of being left in his room alone but he also needs to learn that being alone for a little while is ok and that everybody needs a break.
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I am sorry you’re having a hard time. It is not your job to convince, your son needs structure, schedules and routines. It is up to you to give him a routine that includes rest time. If he gets upset, that’s ok but this may help… let him know it’s rest time, but have him choose a game you can play together when the timer goes off. And set the timer together and put the game somewhere he knows where it is. He wil rest and look forward to your time together. Let me know how it goes.
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I put on a movie and we chill on the couch watching movie together until I need to get up and make dinner. Usually we’ve had an all day out so the movie is the first time for screen time that day, and he’s tired but he won’t nap past 3.5yrs