What your A for 8 month old?

[~Emma~]

 Just struggling to get my head around her A's. Morning one is standing at just over 3 hours but afternoon is a bit hit and miss.

 So just out of interest what is your A time for your 8 month old?

[Shiv52]

Anywhere from 3-3.5.  I actually thing R manages the longer A times well so tend to do 3 in the am then 3.5 after but it depends on whether we get silly short naps!

[~Emma~]

 Thanks lovely. I'm thinking more along the lines of 3.5 possibly more for the afternoon. Wee man B is in nursery 2 am's a week now so trying to tweak a bit so she takes long morning naps (usually cut to an hour) on those days AND hopefully a longish PM nap too. It would hopefully keep us on top of this UT/OT loop we seem to be going round and round in. 

 That and give me a whole hour and a half to myself of course!! 

[Shiv52]

Funny were out this morning at DH's nephew's sports day an weren't leaving until 11.45 (so 4 hours A time for R) and she slept over 1.5 hours (normally am lucky if I get an hour) so I am thinking we do need an A time increase in general.

How lovely....1.5 hours to yourself if tweaking works!!  M is going to preschool in Sept from 9.15-1.15 so am hoping R will be taking a good nap during that time.  Oh to have a chance to meal plan and have a cuppa in peace!!!

[~Emma~]

Oh to have a chance to meal plan and have a cuppa in peace!!!

Its a sad state of affairs when this is what we are doing with our spare time. Makes me laugh because meal planning is exactly what I had in mind.

 Anyways, she had 1.5h this morning for her nap and just went out like a light at 3hours 10 mins A. Was planning a longer w/d but she was falling asleep on my shoulder as I was singing to her.  I could bet all my worldy possesions that she only naps for 45. Time will tell....

[Shiv52]

Finger crossed for a longer than 45 minute nap!!!

and LOL sad times when meal planning in peace would make me a happy girl!!  That and looking forward to doing tesco shopping with one baby! 

[Mama_Mia]

Hi Emma, I really like your question about A times for 8month olds but unfortunately the answer didnt help me. lol.. My LO is already doing 3.5 hr A's and has been since 6 months. And we still get 2 1.5 hour naps that I have to wake him from, so not sure when to increase the A. I'll keep reading and maybe find something.

[*Kara*]

My 7 month old is coming up fast on a 3.5 hr A time

I hope she slept longer than 45 min Emma

[ZacsMumme]

Ahh if only I knew my 8 month olds A...we are getting pm nap refusals left right and centre no matter what 2nd A we do! First A is around 3hrs10 and we tend to get a long one. Really keen to see what is working for you ladies to see if it helps me in my mess!

[julesdq]

My Lo is 8.5 months and her activity time has always been much less than her peers. Her first A time is 2h15min and then about 2h30 min and then about 4hr.. if I try and increase it then she gets OT. I don't know any other baby who has such a short A time for this age.. She used to have 2 1.5hr naps and one catnap but now just has 2 naps and often one is only 45mins.. all this eating solids and teething and crawling business seems to have had an effect on her naps and night sleep! MAybe I should try and increase her A time a bit in the morning ?? any thoughts?
thanks

[ZacsMumme]

I think if she can handle 4 hours later on she can definitely handle at least 2.45 earlier in the day. Increasing those As will also help to give her a longer nap. You could try increasing very very slowly....this is what I have to do to prevent meltdowns ie 5-10 mins every few days

[julesdq]

ok thanks.. i'll give it a try tomorrow :-)

[rastasha]

We are at about 2 :45 -3 hr and a 3:30 before bedtime ( DS rubs his eyes during the bath, but then he 's all smiles when i read to him in his crib).
I was wondering if anyone BFs here and when are u guys plannig on weaning?

[ZacsMumme]

I am BF but giving DS 1 bottle a day as my supply started to get low around 5 months. In saying that I think its okay now, but DS looks forward to his afternoon bottle now lol

I am just trying to work out how to change things around so to offer solids then milk. I think I am going to keep BF at least morning and BT till DS is 9-12 months then maybe just keep the BT BF till 12-15 months - But I suspect by then DS will have self weaned.

[aesop]

Mine turns 9 months in a week. In the last month, her A time in the morning is around 3.5 hr. If she had EMW and went back to sleep for a short while before I wake her at 7.30am, she will need her morn nap slightly earlier.

She's NEVER done 2 or more good naps, since she was a wee little thing, we found out she functions much better on a short (1/2 hr to 45 min) morning nap and then a long (2-3 hr) afternoon nap. If I were to let her have a long morning one, she will only nap 45 min in the afternoon (maybe UT?) and then get OT at bedtime!

So with a short morning nap, her next A time is about  2.75 to 3 hrs.