Attempting 2-1 transition, does my routine sound ok?

[pgibb]

Hi,

Been having a few problems with my LO's naps for a while now & after my last post on here decided to go for one nap a day.
I'll post my routine for the last few days.

Fri
W 6.15am
S 11.15am
W 12.30
S 7pm

Sat
W 6.20am
S 11.30am
W 12.15pm (tried to get a longer nap but wouldnt)
S 4.25pm (capped in car)
W 4.45pm
S 7.15pm

Sun
W 5.45am
S 11.25am
W 12.35pm
S 4pm (capped in car)
W 4.20pm
S 7.30pm

Mon
W 6.30am
S 11.45am
W 12.45pm
S 4pm (capped in car)
W 4.20pm
S 7.35pm

Tues
W 6.20am
S 11.30am
W 12.15pm
S 4.15pm (capped)
W 4.40pm
S 7.15pm

She seems to be doing really well with a longer awake time in morning & would be able to put her down later but bit worried incase it might be too long awake time and will get overtired.  Also trying to go for a capped afternoon nap around 4pm to avoid overtiredness while she's not having a decent length nap.

Do you think would be worth trying it to get a longer nap?  Before now naps were only 2 x 30mins some days and she was so tired & grumpy and she seems so much happier now and wakes happier in the morning.
x

[Truly Blessed]

Hello Honey,

It looks like you're doing a great job. I think the cat nap is a good idea with those short naps. Is she a chronic short napper (so to sleep) or do you hope the first nap will extend once she adjusts to the routine  The only thing I would say is that her day at 13 hours may be a little long for her, but you can judge that best as her Mammy.  Is early bed time an option for her, instead of the cat nap and the longer day  This is what I did with our DS. It all depends on whether she will tack on in the morning. DS never did until we made the 2-1 transition, so you never know.

Thoughts   

x.

[pgibb]

She used to have a 2hr nap in the morning when she moved from 3-2 when she previously used to have 3 x 30mns naps so i am hoping eventually she'll just lengthen her nap.

[Truly Blessed]

Okay Hun, here's hoping then. I'mm sure you know it's completely normal for any transition to take a while to settle down, so either stick with the cat nap or go for EBT. For what it's worth I would go with EBT when you can as a cat nap sometimes just drags things out YK  as in keeps the day longer/night shorter and then that can cause OT which results in a shorter nap. Just to clarify that is why lots of Mammy's would recommend it as an alternative, but as I said before you know her best so go with your Instincts 

Good Luck, hang in there.x.

[pgibb]

Thanks for your help. How early would you do bedtime if she didnt have a catnap? My MIL has her three afternoons a week + usually has her in the buggy around 4.15pm so will just have to let her have a catnap if she falls asleep in buggy those days.
This morning she woke at 6.50am  so just gna go for one nap today + early night.x

[Truly Blessed]

Hey, with a 6.50 WU presuming she had a nap around 12 today and also presuming she short napped an hour to an hour and fifteen I would go for a 6.30 BT latest. Sorry this is late Hun, DH had the laptop at Uni today.

x.

[pgibb]

Yesterday she napped 12.40 for an hour. I was out during bath + bed last night but hubby said she was asleep at 7pm. She woke this morn at 5.20am + chatted to herself till 6am when she went back to sleep till 7am.
X

[Truly Blessed]

Hiya, I would say the first activity time yesterday was too long Hun, I'd stick with 5 hours max in order to try and avoid those OT naps, I know sometimes it's just the way it happens though 

So she had around 12 hours 10 sleep total    should hopefully be enough to stop her being OT this morning. If she short naps I would recommend no more than 5 hours to BT as well Honey, then you'll find out whether she will tack on. DS went to bed at 5 pm sometimes during the 2-1  then he would sleep until 6 ish previously we had EW of 5 am.

x.

[pgibb]

Thank you for your help :-) xx

[Truly Blessed]

My pleasure.x.