Toddler Support Thread for 2-1 Nap Transition Continued

[Tweakster]

Hi there, well I would leave her to be honest.  If anything she's resting and you will want a forced rest period for a couple of years, even if she doesn't nap well she does need to go into her room for 'quiet time'.  Not saying that she won't nap well but it seems like she's doing good nights so that might be all she gives you :-)

How long have you been doing one nap?

[*Jo*]

Hi ladies, well seems we are officially on one nap, have been for two weeks now and it seems all good, the most we get on 4.5 hours A time is 1 hour 40mins nap and then an A time of about 5-6 hours afterwards. Ive tried pushing to 4.75 hours A time and we get a 1 hour 10min nap each time so that doesnt work. I have to say that actually Im happy hes on one nap, hes so much happier than hes been in months after being woken up because we just let him wake himself up

[Nauvoo]

I love one nap so much better too, except for the 1hour15min naps.  We have been on 1 nap for almost 2 weeks and in that time we've gotten 2hr naps on the same A time and exact same routine as other days when we get 1hr15min naps.  I've kept a log and it appears as if we've gotten just as many good naps as we have short naps (1hr15min).  I've tried to notice a pattern on days with good naps but they appear to be the same as days with bad naps.  Two days ago she started waking at 6:20am instead of 7am and that has thrown us for a loop. 
It never fails that when she naps she will stir at 30min and 1hr15min.  Sometimes at the 1hr15min mark she will go back to bed and sometimes she just wakes up.  However, when she's successful at getting past it then she'll sleep 2hrs.  I just don't know why sometimes she gets past it and sometimes she doesn't.

[Tweakster]

Hi there, I wonder if you need to try some W2S to see if it helps?  Maybe go in before she stirs and just send her over that hump at 1 hr 15? 

[*Jo*]

I was just thinking the same thing Wendy, nauvoo try W2S and see what happens?

[gavinsmum1]

Nauvoo, definitely give it a shot.  As soon as I read Wendy's post, it reminded me of the beginning of the one nap days with my eldest who did need that gentle nudge to sleep a little longer. We went in for a few days and gave him a nudge! Then shortly after (whether it was from the W2S or just getting used to the one nap) he started going down for 2.5 hours.  It might just be that she's still adjusting, but give the W2S a try!

[Nauvoo]

I guess W2S never occurred to me probably because I'm so scared of waking her up.  However, I will definitely give it a shot!  It never fails, at exactly 1hr15min she wakes.  I know she's still tired because if I were to hold her after she gets up she'd try to fall asleep on me.  Hence the reason I just leave her in there in the hopes she will fall asleep again.
I'm sorry to be ignorant but when should I try?  at 1hr? 
Thanks tons ladies.

[gavinsmum1]

I always tried it at the standard 30 minute mark, but I'm not sure what the other ladies would suggest.

[Nauvoo]

It was apparent this morning that 2 days of 1hr15min naps are not enough sleep for my LO.  She woke at 5:30am this morning after 10.25hrs night sleep.  OT for sure.  We haven't had 2 days in a row of 1hr15min naps and we paid for it this morning.  I didn't go into her so she fell back asleep at 6:45am and woke at 8am.  I'll try the W2S today for sure.

[Flightmommy]

Nauvoo06, that's so great that she fell back asleep though! Good luck on the W2S...let us know how you made out.

[Nauvoo]

I so appreciate the encouragement ladies. I did W2S today at 45min into the nap and she got past the 1hr15min mark (AMAZING!!!) but woke at 1hr22min   Very tired and crying.  I laid her back down and she was quiet for 5 mins and then just jabbered away like usual.  We will try again tomorrow. 
should I do W2S at a different time?

[Tweakster]

Hmm maybe closer to an hour.  I am not sure when the best time would be. We are going to be trying for our EW which is far scarier than for naps lol.  But I think I would probably try at 1 hour.

[*Jo*]

good work, it may only be a few mins more but its progress!! we have had two day of 1 hour 40min naps and im thinking its still not enough, weve had NW's the last two nights, about 5-6 of them! going from no NW's to 5 is a big difference, im sure its teeth though becuase they look pretty swollen and he only needs me to be in there for a second with my hand on his back before hes back to sleep, I only went to him once last night, the other times he managed to go back to sleep but I know somethings going on for this to be happening, weve also been getting earlier wakings so yesterday it was 6.45am and today it was 6.20am whereas usually its 7.30am, so not a huge difference but those combined wiht the NW's tell me something going on.

Im gonna see how long he naps for this morning and then I might try for a "car" nap later today just to catch up a little because I know for sure he wont sleep in his bed for a second nap

[gavinsmum1]

Okay ladies, we've sorted out illness, there's a little bit of teething going on, but overall I think we're getting back on track.  I'm wondering if someone can comment on the routine we've had for the last couple of days and see how it looks?

Two days ago:
wake 5:20
nap 9:55-10:20
nap 1:00-2:45 (woke him to preserve a reasonably shorter day)
bedtime 7:00

yesterday:
woke at 5:30, but resettled after 20 minutes until
woke 7
nap 10:55-11:15
nap 2:05-3:35 (woke him to keep our day a little shorter, maybe I shouldn't have?)
bedtime 7:25

This morning he woke at 5:45 and wouldn't resettle.  I'm just wondering why these EW are persisting? Last night was only 10.25 hours long.  His naps have definitely gotten better, and his nights still have a few NW, but not 7 or 8 like when he was really feeling that ear infection pain.  Is there something to tweak? Or is he just really ready for one nap, too? Is there a point that I'll reach when I'll just be able to tell that he's got to go to one nap, say, like nap refusal or are the EW sign already that he's not getting appropriate A times?  Sorry for the loads of questions, but I think you ladies are the best ones to pose these two having just gone through it! thanks!

[Flightmommy]

Gavinsmum1, we've had the exact same problem and just this week, i've come to the conclusion that shorter A's give us EW's and 10.5 h nights and then with longer A's, which can only be achieved with one nap days, we get at least 11.5 hr nights. It sounds like your LO could do with longer A time and you may have to switch over to one nap to get rid of the EW's! I forget if you've recently tried one nap and if so, how did it go?