Babysitting question: cant get 2 year old down for nap?

Question

i put him down when im supposed to. he screams his head off for about 10 min. and then when i go up to check on him about 30 min later, hes just sitting there in crib/bed staring at the door. when i turn on the baby moniter i hear him talkin to himself. i talked to his mom and she said its weird because he almost always falls asleep, out of the 2 weeks ive been watching them, hes only actually napped twice!!

Answer 1

leave him alone. he'll fall asleep or he won't. but at least he's getting quiet time. that's almost as good as sleep.

Answer 2

You're a new person to him. If the mother is telling the absolute truth that she never has seen him exhibit this behavior, then I would say that 2 weeks probably is not enough time for him to get use to you watching him.  I'd continue to do what you are doing, and eventually he will nap.

Answer 3

I think he just needs to get used to you, he is probably uncomfortable. If he isn't crying than just leave him in there to play and he may fall asleep on his own over some time. Even if he is in his crib for 45 mins playing and talking to  himself on his own it's a nice quiet time for him rather than sleeping.

  Keep fallowing his mothers routine and eventually he'll be used to you taking Mommy's spot and follow through with what he's supposed to do.

   Good Luck!

Answer 4

You are a new person to him, so he is trying to push his limits and break the rules.  Be consistent about putting him down for his nap - he will soon figure out that you are following Mommy's rules, and he will fall asleep :)

Answer 5

try to bribe him..... my niece is the same age so i tell her some thing like "if u take a nap, ill let you watch underdog later" adn it usualy works...................................... could just be that he doesnt know u very well, cuz when i babysat the child wouldnt nap for me cuz she didnt know me very well........................good luck

Answer 6

Just keep putting him in his bed and closing the door. He's just testing his limits with you. Even if he doesn't sleep, make him stay there,  he's following your rules for naptime by staying in his bed for the time you ask him to.