My 5 month LO is on a pretty good 4 hour EASY, and if we totally stick to it (at home, no deviations) it works like a charm. He is usually ready to sleep about 2 hours after waking, and I can put him down drowsey but awake.
Here's the problem: I have recently started walking in the morning after his first feed, with him in the stroller. He kind of cat naps in the stroller for about 20 minutes during the walk, then he WILL NOT nap in the morning. Then I have to play with him until his 11:00 feed, and he's practically falling asleep during it.
What can I do? Please don't tell me don't walk, because I put his sleep schedule before everything, and I desperately need to get out. I live in Tennessee, and the early morning is the best time to walk because it gets so hot.
Any other suggestions? For example, today I did it, and when I got home, layed him in his pack and play where he played quietly for a while, then I moved him into his bouncer where we was very quiet and still. Becausae of the stillness, I thought he was ready to go to sleep, but then I go do the sleep routine and he lays there a few minutes then starts crying. I thought maybe he needed a buffer between the walk and sleep, but no dice.
