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Offline Annabelp

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Do active los need more sleep?
« on: July 15, 2010, 13:07:37 pm »
My ds is 6.5 months old. He is a great sleeper. We had been moving towards dropping cat nap and extending A time and for about a week we had the following routine:

7.00 wake and bottle
8.15 breakfast
9.30 nap
11.30 bottle
1.00 lunch
1.30 nap
3.30 milk
6.30 bath
7.00 bottle and bed till 7.00

He has now started to crawl/roll about loads and always wants to hold your fingers and toddle about. He basically hates to be still! As a result we seem to be back to naps between 9.30 to 11, 1.30 to 3 and then cat nap 5-6.

Is this regression normal for particularly active baby? Or should I try to see if we can drop cat nap again?













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Re: Do active los need more sleep?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2010, 23:49:45 pm »
My advice is to just go with what is working. If his nights are good, then don't mess with it :)
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Re: Do active los need more sleep?
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2010, 04:34:26 am »
I agree with Jess!  You might find that this "regression" is temporary and he'll go back towards needing to drop the catnap when his body's adjusted to all the activity.  I bet he's just tuckered out and needs some more sleep...so, I guess, enjoy it while it lasts ;)
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