17 months - move nap and bedtime later OR cut nap more?

[katiepierce]

Hi ladies,

My LO is 17 months and has been on this routine for a while now -


6.45/7 - wake

8 - breakie

11.45ish - lunch

12.30 - 2.45 - LTN

5 - dinner

6.15 - bedtime routine & milk

7 - asleep


This week he has started waking at 6, today was day 4 of it so I know something has to be done before it gets any earlier...


Was wondering if it is best to keep same length nap but make it later, i.e 12.45 - 3 or 1 - 3.15 with maybe a slightly later bedtime?

Or, is it time to cut the nap further? (I say further because I have to wake him every day as it is, he would sleep over 3 hours if left!)


Thanks in advance : )

Katie. x

[*Becky*]

His day is pretty short tbh so I would imagine it is UT...DS used to do this if he did not get enough A time in the afternoon. At this point I would cap the nap to 2 hours maximum as any more can rob night sleep.
If he is going down well for his nap then I would leave it where it is but wake at 2.30pm and have him asleep for 7.30pm.
Hope that helps x

[clairebear79]

Completely agree with becky.  At that age my ds was doing nap 12.30-2.30 capped at 2hrs and 7.30pm bedtime & he would wake at 7am.  We only pushed the nap later once we started getting regular protesting at being put down at naptime, and he started taking ages to settle at bedtime and he was waking earlier, all at once!  This happened between 18-19 months.

[katiepierce]

thanks for tips ladies. X