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Offline snowbird

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Routine has 'gone to pot'
« on: May 31, 2013, 19:28:59 pm »
Hi all,

Been having a few routine issues for weeks now and decided we may need some BW help.

We had a fab routine before and then had nap refusal for weeks on end. Now LJ is napping again, but we don't seem to be able to find a good routine where she is getting enough sleep and settling quickly at bt.

Our day today:
Wu 6am
Nap 1-3pm in car
Bt at 7.30pm, asleep by 8.15pm

LJ doesn't sleep in past 6am and sometimes does earlier mornings. She was having 5.20am wakings a week or so ago, but not sure that she is now. Tbh not sure if she is and I don't hear her. We have a gro clock and she doesn't shout until re sun comes up.

We've tried morning A times between 6 hours 15 mins and 7 hours. Generally she will nap 1 hour 10 or 1 hour 30 on a shorter A time and 2 hours on the longer ones. The problem is bt time too. 4 hours A seems to be too short - she is taking ages to settle at bt. Mostly will settle independently but just takes ages (up to an hour maybe, 2 hours the other night!!) longer A doesn't seem to help.

Always aimed for 13 hour day in past, but it's hard with the late naps and A needed before bt. If LJ has short naps she wakes up grizzly or even upset.

Found out today she has an ear infection, but the routine's been a mess for ages before this.

Any thoughts? Would really appreciate some xxx



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Re: Routine has 'gone to pot'
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 10:19:09 am »
Sounds like you're starting the 1-0 transition.

Have you read this?

The 1-0 transition...Advice and Tips to help you through.

We also had BT resistance and found that capping the nap helped. But there are other options mentioned in the FAQ.

How old is your LO exactly? I see from your ticker they have had their 2nd birthday.

There is quite a chatty 1-0 support thread up above if you're interested.
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Re: Routine has 'gone to pot'
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 14:34:16 pm »
Thanks Catherine! We managed ok on no nap but had to stick to 12 hour day and ebt. Plus, shed always fall asleep in car if we went out which was a mare! Will check out thread xx



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Re: Routine has 'gone to pot'
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2013, 11:34:43 am »
Yes, we know the falling asleep in the car problem here too ::)
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