Wonky sleep for sure!

[scsparks06]

Needing some support for the maybe 2-1 switch? My DS just turned 15 mos. His usual schedule is: awake 6/6:30am, nap 10-11:30am, nap 3:30/4-5pm, bed at 8. The last few days he has refused his pm nap totally, slept 12 hours a few nights ago, was exhausted yesterday from missing his nap so we put him down at 7. He slept horrible with several wakings, then was up at 5:30 this morning. It was a 2 nap day, although it took him 45 mins to fall asleep this pm and he only slept 45 mins. He was exhausted when he woke up and we attempted to put him down at 7:15. It's now 8:10 and he's still chattering away in his room. Is he trying to make the switch? How long should he be able to make A time? He's done 4.5 hours w/o a problem but it's a push beyond that. I was trying to push the am nap by 15 mins every few days and cut the pm nap down. Is this the way to go, or should I be cutting the am nap and pushing up the pm nap (I really hate waking him in the am, it seems unfair?)? We switched to 1 nap at 11 mos and it caused horrible NW's - am afraid to bite the bullet again, but maybe he's ready now?  Anything I am overlooking? Thanks!

[Tweakster]

Hi there, it's never fun to wake a sleeping baby but sometimes it's the best course of action during these transitional times.  I don't think I would jump to 1 nap straight away because he's getting so much day sleep and he's used to it, it would cause a lot of OT I think.  But I think he's telling you that he needs less day sleep and more A time.  Deciding which nap to cut is the first step and then we can help you with the transition :-)  Has he always done 10-10.5 hour nights or is this new?

[scsparks06]

Thanks Wendy. He has done 10-10.5 hr nights since we went back to 2 naps a day at 13 mos. This morning he's still going strong at 11am - awake at 7am. Yesterday he woke at 6am, screamed his head off when I tried putting him down at 10:15 and finally crashed at 11, sleeping for 2.5 hrs. Things have been a little wild around here. If he's going to start longer A times in the am, napping at 11 or 11:30, should I still consider shortening this nap? Or should I let him sleep and then catnap in the pm if he wants to, eventually dropping that one?