EASY all over the place with short naps...please help

[KatMcG]

Hi,

I'm in my third week of trying to put my 8 week old son onto an EASY routine, but I'm getting really confused with what happens if he doesn't sleep in the sleep sections? Or only sleeps for 30 mins. We've been working really  hard on bringing his A time down so that he doesn't get OT or OS (in which case he has a total meltdown and can scream for hours) but he still takes 20-40 mins to get to sleep and then only sleeps for 30 mins unless I'm out walking.

Problem is - what happens then? He's OT at one hour after wakening, but he's feeding 2-2.5 hrly, so when do I take his feed/nap times from?

This morning:

E 0830
A 0845-0900 yawns +++
S 0900-0930
A attempted to keep him occupied, but very tired and wouldn't go back to sleep
E 1100
A 11-12
S 12-1
E 1.30

...you see the picture

I just don't know what I'm meant to be doing with his 3 hour schedule if he's not taking the nap times ? Can anyone please advise - he's getting very tired and very shouty with me because I don't know if I should keep him in his crib for the full nap time just incase, or get him up, or feed him early, or what...

Thank you so much!

[Claudiamummy]

Hi there, I might be wrong here but I would say at 8 weeks that is a pretty normal feed time (2-2.5 hours) and try not to do too much with lo at this stage.... Nappy and dressing etc all count ( have you looked at ther baby type quiz in FAQ)

If lo wakes early and is definatley not hungry, then add a little A in before the feed so you have easae....


Also, don't forget to reduce your A time after a short nap... Usually by the amount they didn't sleep iykwim

Hth
Claire