Support Thread for 2-1 Nap Transition cont'd pt 3

[Khalam's Mama]

We got 1hr 20min naps when we 1st started 1nap at 15mo but they did get longer after a few weeks to about 2hrs.

[clairebear79]

Sabs - if its any consolation we've had quite a few 1h 20 naps of late too!

Ladies our day today went:

WU  5.45   (10h 35 night sleep)
S:  10.10 - 12.05 (A = 4h 25  S = 1h 55)
CN:  3.40 - 4.00  (A = 3h 35  S = 20min) - CN in car on way home - earlier than I expected but maybe due to heat
BT:  7.10            (A = 3h 10)                - BTPD 6.50.  Suspect he is OT as A time too long after 20min CN & was struggling to settle

Ladies do you think we are on the right track?  Today 4h 25 got us a 2hr nap, a couple of days ago we only got 1.5hrs or less.  He is sooo confusing me with his A times!  I'm thinking he must've been tired today as he did a much shorter 2nd A time than usual.  After a 2hr nap he can usually easily do 4.5hrs.  Unfortunately this left us with quite a long A to BT after only a short nap - I think this may have been too long since we have had a brief crying episode at 8.45pm.

[scucci1979]

thanks Ali and others. I really hope her nap starts to lengthen out. I never know how long she will sleep for. I tried for a CN but she was just giggling so I aimed for a 6:45pm bt. 

Claire, that looks good to me.  It will probably take him a week or so to manage that A before bed. This happened to Alyssa.

[Lemonthyme]

I just wanted to post, I'm sure it won't last but my chronically EW son had a catnap at 9am for 5 mins, lunchtime sleep 11:50 - 1:15pm then slept 7:00pm - 5:40am which is the best night sleep he's had in months!

(Oh a 1 hr 20 nap is a good one for us, he used to be a 45 min boy!)

Have faith!

[clairebear79]

We got a 6.40am WU today so 11.5hrs sleep - albeit a little disturbed with brief crying at 8.45pm, 3.30am & stirring at 5ish 6ish & 6.30.  I'm quite pleased as this puts us in good stead for pushing his A time a little today.  I'm hoping he will go down for his nap after 11am - so would you say I could go for it with a 1 nap day

[scucci1979]

thanks.
I say go for it claire.

so we got a 610am wu this morning. over a 11hr night, but I really hate this wake up time. She used to do 12hrs but now it has gotten shorter.

[newmama12]

Claire, nice WU!! I'd love one of those!

We had a rough weekend. Jack's 1 year molars are all swollen and really bothering him. He hardly napped on saturday and was up at 5am the entire weekend. Yesterday I let him sleep to catch up from Saturday. He did 3 hours of naps (I actually woke him in the PM after 2 hours). I think he did a 10 hour 45 minute night. I'm not entirely sure. I heard him fussing around 4:30 this morning, but he quieted down quickly. Then I heard him again around 6. He was wide awake, though, so not sure exactly what time he woke. I'm thinking maybe 5:30/5:45. Either way, I'm going to aim for a 9:30 nap. Going to do 30. So tempted for 45, but I think I just need to start cutting it shorter so we can get rid of these 5am WUs. We're going on vacay in 3 months and that's all the time I have to rid of these. We cannot all be waking up (in the hotel room) at 5am every morning.   So, I want him transitioned to one nap and (hopefully) a more decent WU time. Good thing I have a few months to work on this.  

I haven't had time to read back and respond much to anyone, but I'll get to that today!

[clairebear79]

Oh no Cyndie - poor J he must be really sore. I can totally sympathise on the molars front - we've cut 2 already & the top ones look like they are coming now too.  Hope he had a good birthday despite that  Can't believe our LO's are all turning 1 - O's b'd is less than 3 wks away now!

I say go for it with the shorter AM nap & see if it helps your WU!

We're attempting a 1 nap day today!!!  He did 5hrs A time this morning & played happily, no fussing or eye rubbing or yawning at all - just started looking a bit tired around 11am so I did him an early lunch & he was asleep at 11.40am.  Am hoping it will be a good 2-2.25hr nap to get us through to BT at 7pm.

ETA: boo!!  He cried out at 1.5hrs then started stirring at around 1h 45-50.  I'm pleased he had a long sleep but shouldn't a 5hr A have given us 2hrs at least  Yesterday we got 2hrs with an A time of 4h 25.  Did I go too far or was he not tired enough after an 11.5hr night

Its now 1.35pm & a looong way to BT - so should I do a short 10min CN if I can get it, or just stick with the 1 nap & do BT when

[scucci1979]

I would personally do a 10min Cn-if he will take it.

Put her down at 12pm and woke up at 1pm, had to settle. Grrr. I don't have the energy to deal with this ATM.

[scucci1979]

i.5 hr nap here. At least yours was better Claire.

[clairebear79]

Sabs - thats a shame.  Are you doing CN or just EBT?  I hope you get a decent night from her tonight.

We didn't manage to get a CN.  Went for a drive but he just played.  He got quite fussy after his tea & I'm not sure if it was just tiredness or b/c his teeth were hurting (think top molars coming now) or just b/c his daddy was home but outside with a tradesman & he wanted to play with him & couldn't. 

So day went:
wake: 6.40
Nap: 11.40 - 1.25/30
BT:    6.55                      (PD at 6.35 aiming for 12hr day - bit of crying like he was OT & struggling to settle). 

What do you think ladies?  Was the last A time too long given he did a shorter nap Am not entirely sure if he is ready for this 1 nap thing or not but I guess we just have to see how the night pans out & go from there. 

[Ambinsi]

After a few days of 1.5 hour naps (which is amazing for us, I'm thrilled) DD woke up today after only an hour. I left her in the crib for another 15 - 20 mins (not crying, just kind of sitting up, rolling around, etc.) but she didn't go back. About 5 minutes after I got her out of the crib she pooped....I think that's what woke her up. Does this ever happen to anyone? When I poop ruins a nap I want to cry, lol.

[scucci1979]

I think the poop worked.

good luck Claire for tonight.  I think he probably may be a little OT but remember he needs to get used to having longer A times now.


We did a 7pm bt. She is used to long A now. I just want our wu to be closer to 7am. 

[clairebear79]

Sabs - think OT is right on the mark.  5.40am WU here - 10h 45night.  Am not surprised as 1h 45 total day sleep is a bit on the low side for O.  Lately he's done his best nights with a 2hr AM & a 10-20min PM so I think I may aim for that today.  We'll see!

Hope you got a better wakeup today.

[scucci1979]

I think it is very normal for this. Aim for a two nap day.

We got an 11hr night. I can't seem to shift her day forward b/c she keeps waking up at 6am. Bt is 7pm. She won't nap longer so I flipping stuck.