Help! 18 mnth old refuses to nap

[mom-in-alberta]

Kids under 3 absolutely still need some kind of quiet time. And since he is too little to just lay down on a couch or cot somewhere, I would keep doing what you are doing. As long as he is in a safe and secure spot where no harm can come to him, I am an advocate for letting him fuss. The tricky question is: will mom and dad do the same thing? Or allow him to call the shots at home? That always makes things harder. But he should eventually figure out that at your place, nobody is coming to get him, so he may as well sleep.
Any chance he is teething/ getting molars right now? I know I have a little guy who is absolute HELL to get to sleep properly (and stay asleep) when he is teething. If he is showing any signs of that, maybe mom and dad would okay a dose of tylenol to take the edge off when he is trying to nap? Only if he is teething though! I am not advocating drugging the child, just to get some quiet time!!!