My new little guy (12 months) has been with me for 3 weeks now... this is his second full week. He wakes up at 5am! on his own of course. He always falls asleep for the 2 min car ride here by 8ish. He needs an am nap... that I know! But he just won't sleep. When I put him down in the am he will scream and cry and jump for the entire 45 min. If he does sleep, he'll only do it for about 1/2 an hour and it's screaming and jumping until he passes out... same with when he wakes up... screams and jumps until I come and get him. Afternoon nap is the same. If he doesn't sleep in the am he will fall asleep almost immediatly at noon, but is awake again within 20 min.

I have tried swaddling... I have tried staying in the room... I have tried rubbing his back... I have tried re placing him on his back every 5/10/15 min. I have tried leaving him in there.. nothing's working! He does the same at home. Mom does the same as me... I'm fairly certain that she's staying on schedule.

So... I need my nap time! It's important to my sanity. How long to you keep a kid that just won't nap.

He's fine in every other way and I love having him around... but he's disruptive to the others during nap.