bedtime for 15 mo old

[x95stocchier]

I am having trouble finding the right bedtime for my 15 mo old.  She's been on 1 nap since about a year, and I have tried bedtimes between 6:30 and 8 and nothing seems to work consistently.  How much A time should I expect after nap at this age?

Wake 6:30/7
nap 12:30/1 usually about 2 hrs. so wake 2:30/3

bedtime?

She usually goes into her crib fine, but then after a few min starts to cry and on and on it goes.  I of course go in and comfort her and tell her it's sleepy time, but after I walk out she usually starts back up again.  I don't feel it's separation anxiety, and she does not do this for naps.  I have struggled if this is over tired or under tired, and we have an occasional easy night, but  there is no correlation for those nights.


Any suggestion?
Thanks!

[speechie]

I think 7:15PM? Not too early, not too late? Does she seem to be a low or high sleep needs baby?

[x95stocchier]

She seems low sleep needs, and doesn't act tired at bedtime (even with short nap) unless we've way blown the day ie family event getting home @ 8 or 8:30.

[speechie]

If her cues are easy to read- may do best to take it day by day.
I do this with my LO- on active days he goes down easily and quickly. on quieter days I'll let him stay up a bit later.
I guess I'd try 7:15-7:30ish and see how it goes...

[x95stocchier]

The thing is she never gives me sleepy signs, but when I start her bedtime routine she starts rubbing her eyes and yawning, no matter what time it is.

Yesterday I did 7:15 and amazed me she went off without a peep!  First time in ages.  Tonight I also tried at 7:15 and she gave a brief fight but went off pretty easily comparitively.  She did have a bit shorter nap today, so maybe a tad OT.  Anyway, thanks a lot for pointing me in the right direction.  I really had lost my sense on it... I couldn't tell if she needed 6:30 or 8:30!

[speechie]

Glad you had success! Good luck