We just had a pretty long run of a good routine, even when naps were late or short b/c of visiting, we got back on track very quickly and nights were going really well. I think we've done this for the last month, if not 6 weeks.
8-wake
2-4-nap
9-bed
Then DD started short napping. Was waking around the 1.5 hour mark and yesterday the 1 hour mark. I tried to compensate by putting her into bed earlier, but she wouldn't fall asleep until the usual 9:00. At the same time she started waking earlier in the mornings.
So we had something like yesterday:
7:30-wake (though I heard her stirring nearer to 7)
1:30-2:40-nap
7:30-I tried for bedtime, but she fought and carried on and said she was scared and I put a nightlight on for her until I went to bed, and she finally fell asleep nearer to 8:30
Then woke at 6ish this morning....Called me to get her around 6:30.
She is def. OT from the short nights. She seems to tolerate different length naps well IF she gets 11 hours overnight. But when she gets less, we head into the disaster, meltdown mode.
I checked for teething, I don't see anything as of yet. She is PTing and doing pretty well.
Thoughts? Is there a developmentally appropriate drop in sleep needs around this age? I'm afraid to put her up for a nap any earlier in case she short naps, which is what generally happens if I go with an early nap.
