13 month only has 1/2 hr naps how to adapt routine

[Debprins]

This is a typical day for my toddler in the past month or so.. Has only been taking 1/2 hr naps no mater how much perserverance i give she just wont go past it. she is generally awake for 2hr 50/ 3 hrs for activity time

6/6.30 wake ( was 520 up until yesterday
7 ish bfast
9 ish bed sleep for 1/2 hr
10 snack
12 30 sleep
1pm wake ( this leaves alot of the arvo to entertain in she is normally grizzly. Itried giving her a nap at 3.30 but Im thinking she is way to told for 3 naps and dont want to start this habbit.

dinner 4.45 5pm
bath and bed at 6ish
 up until last night she has also been waking several times a night and i assume this is over tired. I just want her to get some rest, she is such a different bub with a few good hours of sleep behind her .. as is her mother

thanks for any input.
deb

[corrina01]

My DD is 2 months younger than yours.

Your DD is not tired enough that is why she is having short naps.

My DD routine is like this

6.15am Wake
6.45am Bottle
8am Breakfast
9.45am Sleep for 1hr
10.45am I wake if she is not already awake, if I let her sleep any longer, that will ruin night sleeping
11.15am Bottle
12.15pm Solids
2pm-2.15pm Sleep for 1hr
3.30pm Bottle
5pm Solids
7pm Bedtime bottle
7.15pm Sleep for night

Basically she has 3hrs 30mins A time after wake up before 1st nap, another 3hrs 30mins A time before 2nd nap, and roughly 3hrs 45mins -4hrs before bed.

Also, the earlier they are put to bed for the 1st nap the earlier they wake in the mornings.

HTH

[HeatherC]

I agree with Corrina that she is not tired enough for the nap at 9.  You could try at 10 or 10:30.  When did she start having these short naps?

[Intransit]

I agree as well....my lo is 12 months now..and takes one long nap..made all the difference in everything right now!

[Debprins]

Thankyou. I have tried keeping her up very gently but it results in even shorter naps. I thought she was ready to change to 1 nap as there were a couple of days where she was ok till around 11am. She just seems so knackered after 3 hrs.She falls straight a sleep.But wakes up crying like she is still tired. It all started after her 12 month immunisations/ cold. She is extremely spirited and goes flat out from the minute she wakes so i try some relaxing activities before bed, reading etc, As I thought she may be to hyped but nothing makes the difference. I have read the signs about transition to 1 nap, and some days i think i will aim toward that but it never works as yet. I just purchased the Baby whisperer toddler as i was still kind of running of the baby book! Any tips on extending would be great.
Ta

[HeatherC]

You will need to find a method of resettling her to get her back to sleep.  Have you popped in on the thread for moms of spirited babies?
https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=62650.0
Some of them may have ideas to help with naps.