This kid baffles me......why is she waking at night?

[clazzat]

I wouldn't worry about balancing the day - my children have always been the other way around (long morning, short afternoon), but we got much better results without worrying about getting things balanced.

[*Becky*]

yes I agree. DS did a pretty balanced day but I know many lo's IRL who don't.

[ZacsMumme]

Lol clazzat I'm just learning this now at this age too they know what works for them and if spirited or touchy like mine I think it just messes them up trying to force itsometimes KWiM?

[*Amy*]

Well I think dd just hashed own idea of a routine......
So last night fell asleep at 6.40pm
Woke this am at 5.40
Sleep 11
Wake 12.15
Bed for the night 6.15pm, she is in bed almost in bed ten mins and nothing yet.....fingers crossed......she was tired though this morning so I was surprised that she didnt sleep longer......

[*Amy*]

Forget that......I just heard her shout for me...

[*Becky*]

what time did she go to sleep in the end?

[*Amy*]

She went asleep at 6.40 so not too bad! Def the earlier the nap the longer it is! Yest she woke at 6.20 and she was in bed asleep at 11 and woke at almost 1. Had her in bed for the night at 6.20 asleep at 6.45 or there a bouts and woke at 6am. Do you think bed time is a little late? She def likes a longer afternoon a time.
Yest
Wake 6.20
Sleep 11
Wake almost 1pm
Sleep 6.20 bed asleep 6.45 ( do you think this is too late?)

[ZacsMumme]

Hun it sounds a lot like Z is ATM, but are more
WU 6.45 out of cot 7
Nap 11.30-2 or 12-2 if he sleeps in
BT 7.15/30 and he wil sometimes chat til 8.

I would try an earlier BT but if your like us and she is U she will just chat longer

Great the short first A is working. Some kids just liked that way I guess.

[*Becky*]

yk I think that actually looks pretty good, much better than it was

I agree you can def try earlier bedtime xx

[clazzat]

I'm not sure that I would change it - 6.45-6.20 is actually a fantastic night and I doubt it will get any better by putting down earlier and I would have thought there is a big risk of ut bedtime stalling.

[*Becky*]

6.45-6.20 is actually a fantastic night and I doubt it will get any better by putting down earlier and I would have thought there is a big risk of ut bedtime stalling.

there is a lot of truth to this!

[*Amy*]

I think though when she goes to bed at night she is OT as she is crying, ut and she is chatting??? Anyway today went
Wake 6
Sleep 10.30
Wake 12.30
Bed 6.20
Sleep 7pm....I went in three times

[clairebear79]

So was she crying at BT tonight???  That's quite a long A to BT after a 2hr nap & I learnt with O that 6hr+ A times to BT always meant OT. 

So for him, having the nap pushed later has really helped prevent OT at BT & he always settles really well.  We aren't doing a monster A in the AM though - just 5.5hrs from WU.  Sorry to contradict folks, but I am just wondering if long term, 4.5hrs A in the AM is will be too short for her  & you might find it leads to more EW (speaking from experience here LOL!)

You may just need to try it for a week or so & see where it leads you.xx

[ZacsMumme]

You may just need to try it for a week or so & see where it leads you.xx

^^ I agree that yo may just need to stick with one thing for 1 full week to see how it goes...yuo can give or take 15mins or so I always find, but as Claire says it may be the way to identify what is causing the EW....for some the short A does, for others it doesnt...It used too for us and now not  

I also agree that BT sounds OT...unless she is coming down with something

[*Amy*]

So i think she is ot at bedtime but I think she makes herself ot by not falling asleep quickly!
Yesterday wake 6am
sleep 10.30
wake 12.30
bed 6.15 sleep about 7pm

Today she woke at 6.15am
Nap 10.45am
She is still sleeping now and it is almost 12

she def likes the short a time in the am - oh and just so you know any time after 6am is fine with us as dh gets up at 6.30 and he likes to have a little play with the kids in bed before he gets up! now how do i explain weekend lie in's to a 17month old