very young children need naps. they are not adults yet. it's the parent's job to know what a child needs. Not the child's.... until they get older, and they can express themselves and identify their own needs.

Children do not recognize being tired when they are. If they don't get the rest they need for their development stage, they will be cranky, and they will pitch a fit. With young children, screaming and having tantrums can come from several causes, but if you eliminate the possibility that the behavior is coming from being tired or hungry, only about 20% (in my experience, with my kids) of tantrums are actually not sleep or food related.

very young children need naps. they are not adults yet. it's the parent's job to know what a child needs. Not the child's.... until they get older, and they can express themselves and identify their own needs.

Children do know recognize being tired when they are. If they don't get the rest they need for their development stage, they will be cranky, and they will pitch a fit. With young children, screaming and having tantrums can come from several causes, but if you eliminate the possibility that the behavior is coming from being tired or hungry, only about 20% (in my experience, with my kids) of tantrums are actually not sleep or food related.