Hi all, I'm new to this board and getting just a little desperate. My DD is going through a stage of early waking and transitioning to 1 nap, basically by refusing her afternoon nap. Could someone please explain the basics to me regarding ideal EASY times for this stage? Our routine for 2 naps was:
6am Wake
10-11 Nap
3-4 Nap
7pm Bed
She's been refusing the afternoon nap for a bit, so we've been trying to push her morning nap back a bit to get through the afternoon without a meltdown. We now follow a general routine of:
5am - wake and cry, I go in give her her dummy and lay her down and she'll go back to sleep
5.30am - wake, generally happy
10.30/11am - 12.30/1am Nap (usally a bit shorter at daycare during the day)
7pm Bed
On Sunday she did this:
5am wake and cry, dummy and back to sleep
5.30am wake happy, sat with her until 6 then got her up
10-12 nap
3.30 - 4.30 nap as pretty cranky (and I had to wake her)
7pm bed
and then she woke at 5am then 5.30am again on Monday morning! Argh!
Is she getting too little/too much sleep during the day? Am I putting her to bed too late? Its so regular I can almost set my clock by her! I'm also 3 months pregnant, and knackered to boot, so any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
