I have a 17 month old who is a very inconsistent napper. Some days, he naps twice. I only let him nap one hour in the morning from 9-10. Second nap is at 1:30. I always try and put him down for both a morning and afternoon nap to stay consistent. Some days, like today, he only naps in the morning and then refuses afternoon nap and is crabby til pickup. Some day he only naps in the afternoon (anywhere from 20 minutes - 3 hours). On these days, he is crabby until afternoon nap and if it is only a short nap, continues being crabby until pickup. Some days he naps both morning and afternoon. On these days, he is much happier. It is so frustrating, because clearly when he takes two good naps, he is happy! From a baby, he has never been a good/consistent napper. What would you try next in a situation like this? I am trying to be consistent with his routine everyday, but that does not seem to help him be a more consistent napper.

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