Our 23 month old loves to sleep. Left to his own devices, he will get up, then take a nap about an hour and a half later- and if we didn't wake him he would happily sleep at least 3-4 hours. He'd get up from that, and happily go back to sleep a couple hours later, waking to play briefly before dinner, then heading off to bed.
Obviously, we do not let him sleep as much as he would like. He does still take two naps a day, and sleeps a solid 10-12 hours at night. We wake him from the naps though so he does have to be awake during the day.
Once we are up and about, he does fine until he reaches a point of fatigue when he becomes SO cranky, that we do need to let him sleep.
His health is good, his appetite is that of a 'typical toddler' (as if typical exists?)
He does have some sensory processing differences, and I'm sure that accounts for some of it, but my goodness! Give me tips to keep him awake and engaged- and NOT trying to make a run for the bed to nap.
Obviously, we do not let him sleep as much as he would like. He does still take two naps a day, and sleeps a solid 10-12 hours at night. We wake him from the naps though so he does have to be awake during the day.
Once we are up and about, he does fine until he reaches a point of fatigue when he becomes SO cranky, that we do need to let him sleep.
His health is good, his appetite is that of a 'typical toddler' (as if typical exists?)
He does have some sensory processing differences, and I'm sure that accounts for some of it, but my goodness! Give me tips to keep him awake and engaged- and NOT trying to make a run for the bed to nap.
