Need advice for 20 month old with sleep issues

[babybarr]

Oh poor little thing.  I would be reluctant to push the nap back too much as A she was up so it wasn't a full night and B she is possibly ill?

Hope things pan out ok today and she starts to feel better.

[katie80]

Oh poor little thing.  I would be reluctant to push the nap back too much as A she was up so it wasn't a full night and B she is possibly ill?

Totally agree!  When they're ill, you just need to offer as much sleep as possible, so don't try to push the day back too far yet.  I think your plan sounds great, but just follow her cues as much as possible until she's feeling better.  Hope the sickness doesn't last long!

[uropachild]

Well, she woke up yesterday in a really bubbly mood!! She hasn't really eaten much for the last couple of days, so her stomach is still probably a bit unsettled, but her mood has been great!!

She napped for one hour yesterday from 12.15 until 1.15, so was in bed by 6.30.

I woke up at 7.20 this morning wondering what the matter was!!!! i deliberated about going to check on her and started to get dressed when she woke herself up at 7.30!!! I was amazed!!

Her eating is still not the best today, so she's probably sleepy from being a bit poorly. I've followed her cues and she was ready for bed and in her cot by 12.20.

So i will just see how long she sleeps for this afternoon. Even with only an hour nap that still makes a decent bedtime of 6.20-6.50 depending on her cues.

ETA: She woke up after a 50 minute nap!! Booo! I don't know if i misread her cues or what. Bedtime at 6.30 tonight. Short naps i don't mind, as long as she sleeps in the night. I can cope with at least an hour, so 50 minutes isn't far off. Maybe it was due to the loooong night she had.
The timer arrived yesterday, but i will avoid using it unless she goes back to waking early once i know she's feeling better and is fully caught up on her sleep. At least i have it now.

[uropachild]

Eh?! I posted on this yesterday, but it's vanished!!

Oh well, it's mainly for my own record now as we seem to be getting back on track. Hopefully... lol!

Yesterday DD napped for 1 hour 20 minutes and bedtime was at 7.10.

Last night we had a fair few NW's, but no idea why. She was easy enough to settle, so maybe just a bit of a random regression. That's happened before when we've done this.

This morning we got the ideal wake up time of 7am, so i am pleased about that. It means that provided she isn't tooooo tired from the NW's her nap should be at 12, but i will watch her cues. I could have buggered it up anyway cause we were watching cbeebies on the TV this morning and i fell asleep cuddling her. When i woke up half an hour later she was still laid next to me. I have no idea if she was just watching telly the whole time or if she napped!! Oh well, i guess if she's still perky at 12 it means she slept when i did. Ooops! That's what pregnancy does for you though!!

[katie80]

Sounds like it's going well!  I'd take the nap and cuddles as long as you can get them!! 

[babybarr]

That's sounds like bliss!!!  My DS would shout "wakey wakey" if I fell asleep lol!!

[katie80]

That's sounds like bliss!!!  My DS would shout "wakey wakey" if I fell asleep lol!!

LOL, Laura!   Even if I lay on the floor, C says, "No, Mommy, up, up!"  So much for rest.