Dropping to One Nap, Not Napping

J., have you given her some Tylenol or real pain relief? Teething is just fierce and painful for some kids. My son didn't respond at all to the 'natural' chamomila and other teething tablets and while I really didn't want to just give him medication, it made a world of difference and I'm so glad I did. (There are some things Hylands just can't fix). So, try ibuprofen or tylenol if you haven't yet. I know she's in a tough window of development, so do what you can to just get through it.

My son dropped to one nap around this time, too. It was a very sad day for me! I tried to move everything up, like you did, but found that instead of taking a good long afternoon nap he would be up in an hour or so. I went back to our normal schedule (up around 7:30-8, breakfast, lunch around noon, nap at 1) and found he'd sleep the two hours I was used to in the afternoons. I'd cut out all cat naps in the morning, sometimes that little power nap is just enough to keep them awake. What time is she getting up? 5:45-6 for bedtime seems excessively early, some kids are barely up from their naps before dinner time. Maybe push bedtime back, let her sleep in a little bit more and then she'll be ready for a good afternoon nap in the actual afternoon.

Did you ever get her used to household noises?

typically dropping to one nap occurs closer to 18-24 months.

you're already using black-out curtains. Try soft music & a fav blankie.

& most importantly, wear her out! Get her playing with other children... take her to activities...let her help with household chores. She needs activities to mentally & physically prepare her for naptime!

& one more thought: most of my daycare kids don't like to nap at home, but enjoy/anticipate naptime at my home. After lunch, they ASK to be able to get out their sleeping bags/bedding! Perhaps a sleeping bag set up in the living room would picque her interest in laying down. :)

I would try a later bedtime... Maybe blackout curtains in her room for nap time too. (They definitely helped my DD around hat age!) Maybe she needs some teething tablets, a ring, or something for her mouth to feel better.

Also, letting her cry seems counter productive to me. When I cry, my head hurts, my face itches from the tears, my nose runs (along with whatever made me cry in the first place)... Not really the most sleep-inducing activity.

It seems to me like her body is changing again, and it is keeping her awake. I would say to give her some snuggles. Sit in a dark room, rock her, and when she tries to play encourage her to be calm. Though... If she doesn't want to sleep there is no forcing it. (Unfortunately. Lol.)

Of course, it is entirely possible that his is a short phase to struggle through, and she will start napping like a champ again in a few weeks. 12 months is a common age for another growth spurt, and lord knows babies' schedules get all jacked up during any new transition.

ETA: one other suggestion... Try changing the temperature of the room she is sleeping in. My DD sleeps better in a cool room, so I used to run a fan in there for her. (The white noise may have helped too...) My younger brother, at that age, (he is 5 now...) slept in a warmer room better, so we would use a space heater. Maybe something like that would help.

Also... If you are able to, maybe lay down in your bed with her and take a nap together. My DD usually sleeps longer (heck, the only time I can get her to nap at all any more...) if we are snuggled up together. Plus, you get a nap too! Win-win! (Screw the dishes... Lol.)

The bed time seems really early to me. How many hours does she get at night then? My kids when transitioning to one nap would take it around 11:30 or noon and to bed by 8 or 9. Then wake in the morning around 6:30.

at that age she should be sleeping a good long stretch so nurse her before bed and then she should be sleeping through the night. so no more 3pm nursing. the water will work she will stop waking for that. but I think that 630 is too early. put her down about 730 and she should sleep through the night. then get her up in the morning about 630 or 7 and keep her busy let her run around following you if need be lol. then down for a short short catnap of about 30 mins about 9 and then up again and down for a good couple hour nap around 1130 or 12 but no later than that. or she won't go down at night. I found with mine kids when they were getting up in the night they were hungry. give her a bowl of oatmeal before bed. it will fill her up.

Try a later nap!
She's down to one nap, right?
Give her something for her teething pain (Infant Tylenol), You can, also,
rub Infant Orajel on her gums to in addition to the Tylenol. This is for
numbing.
Get her out & about if you can so she is actively watching other ppl at a
park or mall.
Also, get her active if you can, put her on the living room floor while you
fold clothes right there etc.
Try for a later nap. She may only need one nap & that's if she takes that.
If your weather is decent how about a walk around the block in her stroller then if she falls asleep in the stroller.....leave her in it to nap while
you are nearby.
She's most likely not napping because of the pain.
Also, she needs to be active. However, you feel that she can get that but
find a way to give it to her. Before my son was old enough to walk he
would be in a jumpy walker & a jumpy thing that hung from the rafters
Only his feet would touch but he would get some energy out.
Don't let her cry for 30 mins, instead try a later nap time.
Best of luck & keep trying everything and anything!
If you keep trying new things & adjusting things you will find something
that works.
Then when she naps, you rest. Even if there's still stuff to do, let it go for
another time.

She should be down to one nap by this age. She's just at that age. She should nap after lunch for up to 3 hours. As she gets older she'll go to shorter and shorter naps. By school she should be down to just an hour or so. A lot of kids don't nap in kindergarten but some do and they allow those kids the right to nap. The other kids just have to lay down and be quiet.

She may be so cranky too because she's sleeping so many hours all at once.

Have you ever tried a Baltic amber teething necklace? I'm not certain if they work or not, but it couldn't hurt to try. I'm about to buy one for my 5 month old because he won't swallow any medication and he's starting to teethe too.

Your poor little one. She is teething and in pain and you let her cry instead of comforting her? My daughter is 9 months and only takes on 20-30 minute nap a day. Not every one requires the same amount of sleep