whats wrong: nap or A time?

[Luara]

Hey it's me again 

I remember to have heard somthg about cutting naps shorter at around the age of two. Just so I'm ready when the time comes: when is it necessary and how do I know? She's 20 months old.

She's being doing a 2hr nap and a 11hr night, but lately started having some EW and/or NW. I first thought about it being b/c of a too long A she sometimes has before BT (6 or 7hrs), but now I'm thinking if it could be the nap length...

TIA

Luara

[LucySol]

what does her day look like?

[Luara]

Hi Lucy, her day looks like this:

7:00 wake
11:30 nap
1:30 wake
7:00 (smtms 7:30) BT

She used to have to go to daycare in the afternoon, so I got used putting her to nap very early cause I prefered she'd sleep before daycare. Now she doesn't go to dc anymore so I think I'm able to delay that nap a little, I just wasn't concerned bc she was doing a great night but now...

what do you think? how is your DD routine right now?

Tks xx

[babybarr]

Hi

I'm just stalking really as I was curious to read that your DD did a morning nap and a long A to bed.  I'm just trialling this with DS but I know most people do an afternoon nap. 

If you think the A time before bed is too long have you tried an earlier bt just to see?  If not I guess the next thing would be to try and push the nap back. 

How long has she been on this routine?

Laura x

[LucySol]

i think if it was me id push her nap a little and see what happens.she is only having 4.5 A first thing.Has she been on 1 nap long?

my DD is doing:
7.00
12.30-2.00
7.30 bedtime

hth xx

[Luara]

Laura, she's been on this routine for about 3 months, I had to do it bc she had to go to daycare in the afternoon...she took a while to adapt but she eventually did it, she was doing great until about a week ago... can your DS take a an afternoon nap?

Lucy, she has been on 1 nap for a long time, I don't remember exactatly...your routine looks perfect to me but then if I'm going to try and push her nap I'll have to cut it shorter otherwise I think she'll be UT, isn't that right?

xx

[babybarr]

Luara - yes my DS can take an afternoon nap but he has major sleep issues...

I reckon try Lucy's routine.  Cut your LOs nap to 1.5hrs like Lucy does.

[LucySol]

i agree! push her nap to 12.30 and cut to 1.5 hrs and see.

let us know how it goes!

[Luara]

Ok, i'll try that and let you know how it goes! tks 

[Luara]

Girls, we've had some different days these days so I wasn't able to aply the new plan yet, but i'll start tomorrow.  xx

[Luara]

Ok, yesteday we had a gr8 day, she naped from 12:00 to 1:30 , BT at 7:30 and then had 11.30 night. Now today I had to go shopping in the morning so I left her at grandpa's and picked her up at 12:30 , she fell asleep in the car, but woke when I picked her from the seat!  Oh how I hate this!!!  put her in the crib but she's been there playing for half an hour!! What should I do? I never know what to do when it happens cause there is no way I can AP w her anymore, so what if she falls asleep too late? it's almost 3pm here...I think I 'll keep her awake and give her a super early bedtime...

[katie80]

I think I 'll keep her awake and give her a super early bedtime...

That's what I would do.  I never know what to do with bedtime when there's a weird nap much later in the day, so an early bedtime always seems to be the best solution.  How long did she sleep in the car? 

[Luara]

She slept for anly about 20 minutes...   yes i'll try that that and let you kno how it went...thank you! xx

[Roseii]

Tagging along too if you don't mind DD has had an early nap for a while b/c she has daycare on a Fri afternoon so I have been trying this:

A 6.30
S 11.15-1 approx
S 7.30

She has always lasted better in the afternoon than the morning so it *was* working quite well. Now, however, we are in a late bedtime (due to her taking forever to drop off) EW/NW mess!! Yesterday was:

A 5.15am
S 11.45am-1.35pm
Bedtime: 7.20pm
S 9.20pm
A 1.10am
S 1.30am
A 5.50am

As a consequence she had a 20 min nap at 10.10am then slept 3-4.30pm...Normally a nap this late would be a disaster for bedtime but she seems tired now (7.45pm) so I will take her up in a mo and see what happens...

Sorry not meaning to hijack, I was considering posting then saw how similar your routine was to mine so wanted to m.a.r.k my spot if you don't mind?

Good luck for tonight

[babybarr]

We always just do early bed if there's weird napping issues. 

Charli - have you tried either, earlier bed with the routine above OR cutting the nap?