Still having NWs at 18 months.

[Jem88]

She slept at my mums last night and my mum had her in bed for 7.15pm like i said but apparently Sophie decided to play around, my mum laid with her for an hour then took her downstairs and she ended up falling asleep around 10.00pm but slept until 5.45am. So i really short just under 8hr night!

The day before when she had a 40min nap, she was asleep for 6.30pm, we had 4 wake ups, but she was up for the day at 7.00am so a 12.5 night. x

She fell asleep in the car on the way home from my mums (2min drive away.) about 11.15am then went into her cot fine - will do a 2hr nap unless she wakes herself before then.

I've also changed the title of the thread as she'll be 18 months on saturday. x

[Jem88]

She STTN!! I wasn't expecting that lol. She was asleep for 6.50pm, stirred at 7.40pm but she wasn't crying then i didn't hear a peep until she woke at 6.45am

Yesterday went:

Up - 5.45am
Nap - 11.15 - 1.14pm - 2hrs
Bed. 6.50pm.

I'm going to do another 2hr nap today unless she wakes before, but i'm thinking she sttn last night as she had a really short night of 8.5hr before sleeping at my mums and was still tired but not OT after the 2hr nap?

So do i now stick to the 6hr A before nap and then have her in bed for maybe 5hr 15mins A and see when she settles? x

[Truly Blessed]

Hi Honey,

That's super news. IIWM would try for the same formula. Even if it was the short night that helped her sleep through, sometimes these things are the 'spring board' that you need to get on the right track IYKWIM  so when things like this have happened to us I go with the same formula the next day. I think your plan looks good though, even though she did 5.5 A times split yesterday, I think 6 before her nap is a good idea after a good nights sleep then a shorter afternoon.

Good Luck  I hope this is the start of a peaceful time.

Vicki.x.

[Jem88]

She was asleep for 12.45pm after a 6hr A but then woke herself chatting after 1hr 25mins. Will have her in bed for 7.00pm and see when she settles. Hoping for another good night. x

[Truly Blessed]

Hiya,

If she short naps, I'd shorten the pm accordingly Honey. I'd go for a 6.30 BT latest.

Vicki.x.

[Jem88]

I thought there's no way she'd fall asleep at bedtime after a 4hr a time but i had her in bed for 6.30pm just to try it - we had screaming from 6.40pm - 7.40pm she kept wanting out of her cot but i just kept laying her down and telling her it was time for night night. She finally settled down about 7.40pm and fell asleep at 7.50pm after a 5hr 40min a.

She needs atleast a 5hr A before bed after a 1.5hr nap, i've tried putting her down earlier a few times and she's always chatted & played until 5-5.5hr but never screamed/cried like tonight.

Do i go with the 5.5hr A before nap and bedtime tomorrow like yesterday and see what happens? x

[Truly Blessed]

Okay Honey, your MI was right  Sometimes it works beautifully, but now you know for sure again. It would work for Sam when he was younger but not now. I think trying the 5.5 before and after could be a good call. Worth a shot Hun.

x.

[Jem88]

She slept really well, i'd say she sttn even tho she did a little cry out at 8.40pm and 2.50am but i didn't need to go in. She was then up for the day at 7.40am. x

[Truly Blessed]

A good night  Are you going for 5.5 am and pm today 

x.

[Jem88]

Yeah, will do 5.5hr for both and see how long she naps, will wake her at the 2hr mark if she's still asleep. x

[Jem88]

She had a 2hr nap 1-3pm, i then had her in bed for 7.30pm which was a little too early, she played around and finally settled at 8.50pm.

She then woke at 11.40pm, 2.50am, 5.30am and then up for the day at 7.15am.

I know she can sttn as she done it on sunday and she's done it a few times in the past but i can't seem to get it right. x

[Truly Blessed]

Morning Honey, I wonder if those NW were down to UT at BT then  It's like they finally go over when they're tired enough but the unsettled time before hand disturbs the night....what do you think  UT NW or OT 

Stick with your MI and go with 5 hours minimum for BT PD. Did it take her a while to settle for her nap hence the shorter A time in the pm 

x.

[Jem88]

I never have a problem with naps, she always settles within 5-10mins no-matter that time i put her down it's just bedtime. I was think lastnight she was maybe UT after a 2hr nap as she did kind of sttn for a month before she got ill with a cold on 1.5hr naps But i'm going to go with the 2hr nap for a few days (if she doesn't wake beforehand) and see if we keep getting the nws then re-think after saturday?

She was asleep for her nap at 1.00pm going to wake her at 3pm the same as yesterday and then have her in bed for 8.00pm and hope she settles before 8.30pm. x

[Truly Blessed]

Sounds like a great plan, exactly what I would do IIWM 

Good Luck 

x.

[Jem88]

So she napped 1-3pm and i then had her in bed for 8.00pm and she messed about for nearly an hour again and fell asleep at 8.50pm. Woke at 11.25pm where i didn't need to go an woke at 4.50am where she crying but when i went in she  was still laying down with her dummy so i'm not sure if she was awake or crying in her sleep? I'm going to wake her in 15mins at 7.30am.

I'm thinking of doing 5.5hr A before nap -1.5hr nap and then putting her to bed for 5hr A and hoping she settles for 5.5hr and it'll make her day shorter too. I know i've only gave the 2hr nap about 3 days and probably not enough time to see if it's helping but at the mo she's taking nearly 6hr a to settle at bedtime there for going to sleep at 9.00pm and i'm having to wake her at 7.30am to fit her nap in.

I think the 2hr nap helped on the sunday and monday as it helped her to catch up from the very short 8.5hr night she had at my mums but now she's UT at bedtime if i put her down before 5.5hr. But at the mo we're still getting 2 nws the same as we we're on 1.5hr nap, so maybe she's waking due to being UT? I'm not sure. x