my boy is 5-month-old, this is his 6th month. we are on EASY for couple months, it was pretty good until I changed his A time from 1h45min to 2.5hs.
at the beginning of this month, he was still on 1h45mins A time with 4 naps/day, then I noticed that he doesn't sleep after 1h50mins A, and for the 3rd and 4th naps, he needs more than 2hs A, I think maybe I should extend it to 2hs which I did, 1st day, it was fine,no 0.5hs wakes up, and it also reduces his nap from 4 to 3.but started 2nd day which is March 7th, he wakes up after 0.5hs, every time I was able to put him back to sleep, but it's quite annoying, I had to look at the clock and walk into the room to help him extend his nap. since he doesn't cry after wake up, I thought it's UT, so I extended his A time 2 times, from 2hs --> 2h15mins -->2.5hs, still the same thing, wakes up after 0.5hs (quiet and happy, no cry at all, if I don't look at the clock, I even didn't notice he was awake), back to nap with help. oh, yes, one more thing, before every nap time, he was happy too (with 2.5hs A), it has been 9 days, until yesterday March 14th, he cried hard before nap both in the morning and afternoon, then I realized why he cried - he is tried, he wants nap. today, I put him to bed with 2hs A , but still, wakes up after 0.5h(quiet & happy), what's wrong with my strategy? I am lost here, can anyone please tell me how long his A time should be for his age based on above info? I really enjoy those days with correct A time, just wait until the time and put him to the bed, he will cry to notice me when he is up, that's way more easier.
put one day's EASY here (2.5hs A):
7:30 ~ 10:00 wake up, eat, and A time, total are 2.5hs
10:00 ~ 11:25 1st nap for 1.5hs, but wakes up after 0.5hs, hold for 10mins then back to sleep
11:25 ~ 2:00 eat and play for 2.5hs
2:00 ~ 3:25 2nd nap for 1h25mins, wakes up after 0.5hs, shh/pat back to sleep
3:25 ~ 5:58 eat and play for 2hs 38mins
5:58 ~ 6:35 3rd nap for 37mins
9:00 bed time, but cries after 0.5hs, hold/pat back to sleep
thanks.