Refusing to sleep in the car

Miss_Bump · Mar 21st, 2012, 06:30 AM

For the past month Evie has reused to sleep in the car

Every Tuesday her toddler group finishes at 12:15 and she usually goes straight to sleep in the car but she just cries now

Also, we went to visit relatives who live 1.5 hours away and we started our journey at Evie's nap time so she would sleep in the car but she just kept crying so we turned back and didn't go

Any help?

stardust599 · Mar 21st, 2012, 07:31 AM

We leave toddler groups early to get home on time for a quick lunch and into cot for nap as my LO refuses to sleep in the car except on very long journeys and will then wake as soon as we stop meaning she hasn't had enough sleep and is grumpy. I am also putting off a long journey to visit SIL as it's 4hours away and I know LO will get overtired and scream most of the way there/back!

clara123 · Mar 21st, 2012, 07:51 AM

neither of my kids sleep in the car. i generally try to time things so that we are home in time for his nap, but to be honest I can't always dictate my whole life around when he sleeps, so sometimes he just has his sleep a little later than usual- doesn't really create any issues, we just deal with it.

we even drove all the way around ireland, he slept probably twice the whole week in the car (obviously slept in a bed at night!) and it was no big issue.

Leffy · Mar 21st, 2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by clara123

neither of my kids sleep in the car. i generally try to time things so that we are home in time for his nap, but to be honest I can't always dictate my whole life around when he sleeps, so sometimes he just has his sleep a little later than usual- doesn't really create any issues, we just deal with it.

we even drove all the way around ireland, he slept probably twice the whole week in the car (obviously slept in a bed at night!) and it was no big issue.

this almost entirely, we are very laid back and if she wants to sleep she sleeps, some days she will not sleep until bed time but where we are makes no difference as we have always just got on with stuff so she will sleep in a car seat, in my arms or on the washing line she does not care.

Mammy2Joojx · Mar 21st, 2012, 10:13 AM

personally, i'd much prefer my LO to refuuse to sleep in the car then in bed on a night (which he does grrrr) so i wouldn't actually mind. Does she need a nap when she isn't sleeping in the car? Or would she be okay to go through to bedtime? X x

BabyJayne · Mar 21st, 2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Leffy

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Originally Posted by clara123

neither of my kids sleep in the car. i generally try to time things so that we are home in time for his nap, but to be honest I can't always dictate my whole life around when he sleeps, so sometimes he just has his sleep a little later than usual- doesn't really create any issues, we just deal with it.

we even drove all the way around ireland, he slept probably twice the whole week in the car (obviously slept in a bed at night!) and it was no big issue.

this almost entirely, we are very laid back and if she wants to sleep she sleeps, some days she will not sleep until bed time but where we are makes no difference as we have always just got on with stuff so she will sleep in a car seat, in my arms or on the washing line she does not care.

Both of these too

Madeline will generally drop off to sleep in the car if it is around the time she sleeps. Other days she sits quietly, and others she kicks off about going in the car seat. In those cases, I sing, talk, play games with her (How does a cat go? How does a dog go?) etc. If that doesn't work then I'm afraid she just has to get on with crying until we get to our destination, or she gives it up. She's crying out of anger or the fact she doesn't want to be there, not through pain or fear. I wouldn't turn back. She's at an age now where she is learning to become more manipulative, and finding out that if she does something the consequences will be x.

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:41 AM

Ruby has to be really really really tired to sleep in the car now. it being naptime isn't enough, it needs to be right at the end of the day and then we don't want her to sleep anyway!!

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:42 AM

i've also got THE only newborn who doesn't sleep in the car, what's that about.

stardust599 · Mar 21st, 2012, 15:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

i've also got THE only newborn who doesn't sleep in the car, what's that about.

It doesn't get better! My LO was like this as a newborn and still refuses at 17months. Or she gives in but wakes the second the car stops

hattiehippo · Mar 21st, 2012, 15:25 PM

Tom used to always fall asleep in the car around nap time - I planned my day around it. But at 23ish months he suddenly stopped for a couple of weeks and it totally through the day out. Now he sometimes goes to sleep on the way back from groups but other times fights it and then doesn't have a sleep at all.

He also doesn't sleep on long journeys anymore unless he's totally knackered. We had to do a long trip at the weekend and DH ended up sitting in the back to keep him entertained cos he just didn't drop off.

Mar 21st, 2012, 06:30 AM	#1
Miss_Bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South East Posts: 7,141	Refusing to sleep in the car For the past month Evie has reused to sleep in the car Every Tuesday her toddler group finishes at 12:15 and she usually goes straight to sleep in the car but she just cries now Also, we went to visit relatives who live 1.5 hours away and we started our journey at Evie's nap time so she would sleep in the car but she just kept crying so we turned back and didn't go Any help?

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Mar 21st, 2012, 07:31 AM	#2
stardust599 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 6,200	We leave toddler groups early to get home on time for a quick lunch and into cot for nap as my LO refuses to sleep in the car except on very long journeys and will then wake as soon as we stop meaning she hasn't had enough sleep and is grumpy. I am also putting off a long journey to visit SIL as it's 4hours away and I know LO will get overtired and scream most of the way there/back!

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Mar 21st, 2012, 07:51 AM	#3
clara123 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 981	neither of my kids sleep in the car. i generally try to time things so that we are home in time for his nap, but to be honest I can't always dictate my whole life around when he sleeps, so sometimes he just has his sleep a little later than usual- doesn't really create any issues, we just deal with it. we even drove all the way around ireland, he slept probably twice the whole week in the car (obviously slept in a bed at night!) and it was no big issue.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 10:13 AM	#5
Mammy2Joojx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,005	personally, i'd much prefer my LO to refuuse to sleep in the car then in bed on a night (which he does grrrr) so i wouldn't actually mind. Does she need a nap when she isn't sleeping in the car? Or would she be okay to go through to bedtime? X x

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Mar 21st, 2012, 11:41 AM	#7
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,777	Ruby has to be really really really tired to sleep in the car now. it being naptime isn't enough, it needs to be right at the end of the day and then we don't want her to sleep anyway!!

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Mar 21st, 2012, 11:42 AM	#8
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,777	i've also got THE only newborn who doesn't sleep in the car, what's that about.

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Mar 21st, 2012, 15:25 PM	#10
hattiehippo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 3,641	Tom used to always fall asleep in the car around nap time - I planned my day around it. But at 23ish months he suddenly stopped for a couple of weeks and it totally through the day out. Now he sometimes goes to sleep on the way back from groups but other times fights it and then doesn't have a sleep at all. He also doesn't sleep on long journeys anymore unless he's totally knackered. We had to do a long trip at the weekend and DH ended up sitting in the back to keep him entertained cos he just didn't drop off.

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