Help with day sleeps for a 2 year old

[jack-e]

Hi, just wanted to see if anyone had any useful advice. My 2 year old has just gone into a single bed a week ago. He has decided that for his day sleep he won't listen to me when I say that it is time to sleep and he decides that he doesnt want a sleep and its play time. On the weekends he listens to his Dad and sees him more as an authority figure (probably because he is home with me more and tries to play me).
I have tried reading a book and saying 'sleep time', shutting the door (which he just opens), lying beside him for a few minutes, raising my voice, warning to take away something he likes, promising a treat if he has a sleep - nothing seems to work. I know it is just his age but if anyone has had experienc with this and has some advice that has worked for them, I would love to hear it.
At night time he is not as bad cause Dad is normally home and he is also pretty tired so ready for bed.
I should mention that its not the fact that he has outgrown a day sleep because he still has one at day care and if dad is home he still has one (about 1.5 hours normally) - just seems to be when I ask him !!

[jess_live_die]

my daughter is 3 1/2 and i put her in her bed i put the music on that have no words they are earth songs i close the door and leave her if she cries i let her cry but i just leave her to and go cheak on her but shes normaly asleep b4 i comebak i hope that helps a bit:fingerscrossed:

[pegasus]

I found real difficulties getting Mr 2 to have his day sleep when the new bub came along. It now takes about 20mins. I was finding that I'd be putting the bub to bed, as soon as I then started trying to get Mr 2 to sleep, DD would wake up, I'd go to her and Mr 2 would start jumping round again.

I now sit on the floor next to Mr 2's bed and cuddle (or feed) DD without looking at him until he falls asleep. At least this way I know he is getting to sleep. Until the end of last week it would take me longer - I'd place him in his bed, he'd get up, jump around etc, I'd place him down again, he'd get up, jump around.... Now I place him down and although he whinges, he drops off with me in the room. Looking forward to him not having to have me in the room, but this is a big move forward from the 2hours it was taking me 2weeks ago.:yelclap: (It also helps DD as I can then fully concentrate on getting her to sleep properly - I was finding that DS would be nearly asleep and any disruption would put us straight back to step one.)