need help with a routine for 24mo dd

[jessmum46]

Rome wasn't built in a day hun . Stick with it, it may be a good routine for her overall but still some residual OT to work through.  If you let her settle into it she may start regulating a bit more and the NWs will hopefully stop xx

[Aishi]

Fair point. I never have been able to get my head around set times

[jessmum46]

[*Becky*]

yes, agree with katherine, give it some time and good luck!

[Aishi]

Thanks ladies. I dont want to be too optimistic but she finally did a good nap and no shenanigans!

wu 6.30
nap 12.50-2.55 (pd 12.45)
bt aim for 7

keep fxd! i need at least one kid sleeping well and shes the sure bet !

[Aishi]

Asleep for bt at 6.55 (4h a)....and no nws so far for a change...

Could set times work so quick (its only day 2)  or dyt that the a times were right for her...i know im supposed to be consistent but if its the a times that worked should i stick to these or will it be better to stick to the set times so that i dont have to keep chasing a.times in the long run. eek i dont know what to do. Wwyd??!

[*Becky*]

stick to set times.

[jessmum46]

Same

[Aishi]

Thanks ladies. Last night was perfect. She sttn for first time in ages!!! today not so good

Wu 6.50
a 6h 10 (i know i know itll take time to stop focusing on a times!)
Nap 1-2.35
a 5h
Bt 7.30 (pd 6.30) i think she was ot from shorter nap but i guess ill have to ride out any ot until her body clock set..

[jessmum46]

That's the plan . Do bear in mind until set naps stabilise it is completely normal for nap lengths to fluctuate quite a lot.  Even now we really only have a similar length nap every day because I cap it!

[Aishi]

Rubbish ot night. 7.30-5.45

Should i stick to 1pm nap? thats over 7h a time...and should i still cap nap at 2h?

[jessmum46]

Yes, and yes if you're doing set naps.  You can go 15 mins early for nap, but any more and it's not set.  You can do 30 mins early BT too x

[*Becky*]

you must stick to it if you are setting, it is really important to 'set their body clock.

[Aishi]

Ok thanks x today

Wu 5.45
nap 12.45-2.25
bt 7

is it possible to set nap but keep bt flexible to manage ot?

i tried ebt so she could cu on ot but she still didnt fall asleep till 7 but i know if i had pd later she would have gone to bed later and gotten more ot....*sigh* i just dont have the patience anymore AND i still have molars to look fwd to

[*Becky*]

It is possible to keep a set nap but be flexible on BT but then it is not really a set routine iykwim? I would personally stick with it as it has only been 2 days or so and see how you go. I know it is hard when you want to make it right, I really do but at least with setting it takes the 'thinking' out of the equation, you just know what you are doing each day...good luck!