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Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« on: February 13, 2014, 13:45:52 pm »
Just wondering what happened to the nap after other lsn babies transitioned to one nap?  I've been dragging out the 2-1 in the hope of getting closer to 12 months before dropping to one nap, but when 2 nap days started giving us 9-9.5hr nights and I realised J needed about 5.5hrs A to do a decent nap, I gave in and went to one set nap.  I'm not changing anything at the moment cos I want to give him a chance to settle onto one nap properly, plus he's cutting molars right now, but we've never stayed on the same routine for long and our nights are ok, but not amazing. Could be molars, but he's never slept well at night so I'm anticipating tweaking at some point!

Anyway, like I say, not wanting to change anything yet, but just wondering how soon you started capping naps, what your A times looked like etc., in the month or two after transitioning. And how quickly did it all change?



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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 14:02:17 pm »
It was nearly five years ago now so memory is a bit hazy - but I think we started off with the nap at around 12 and it gradually pushed to a 2/2.30 start. And this with a very early waker - averaging a 5.30am wake!
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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 14:20:40 pm »
Hi my LO is 21 months we've been on 1 nap since 15 months nap used to be 11.30 with 6wu now it's 12.30/12.45 with sometimes 5.30 WU x
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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 14:37:05 pm »
It definitely takes time to settle into one nap. We experienced alot of OT during the transition and his naps took a few months to lengthen for sure.

Few questions...

What are his wake up, nap, and bed time?

How long is his nap right now? What is his demeanor during the day?

I would definitely not cap his nap at this age. Unless it was crazy long like 3 hours. Then you may have to help him distribute more sleep to nighttime if that's what you would like.

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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 14:57:44 pm »
His WU time is usually around 6.15 - 6.45 (nearer 7 if we have nws), and nap is currently set at 12.15. He usually wakes around 2.30, though occasionally I have to resettle after 1hr20, but not so much lately. He is often stirs once during his nap though and resettles himself. Bedtime is 7.30, but he's rather prone to long nws around 3/4am.  He always has been really, and probably does this at least once a week - more at the moment but he is cutting molars as well. They tend to improve when I've upped his A times in the past, or reduced day sleep, but I want to give him a chance to settle into one nap before I make any other changes,  and for these molars to cut.

He's generally a really happy boy and wakes from his nap and in the morning very happy. I wouldn't say he's especially tired in general. I'd love to figure out the long nws really. We've had nws the last three nights,  but he's been ill and teething. Otherwise we're doing ok, apart from the night wakings! He's also getting slightly less sleep in 24hrs than he used to on one nap, but this could just be his sleep needs changing?  He averages 2hrs 15 in the day and probably 10hrs 30 - 10hrs 45 at night.

And yes, ideally he'd do 11 hr nights,  but he's done 13hrs sleep in 24 for ages now, and I remember my daughter's overall sleep needs dropping a little at around 12 months so I'm wondering if he's doing the same?
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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2014, 21:41:15 pm »
I'm just curious if a slightly earlier nap and slightly earlier BT would help.  Could he be OT from the recent change?  I know I always think UT lately with my son, and I think he's on the lower end of sleep needs as well.  But there have been times that he's actually been OT and needs some earlier times just to catch up, and then they slowly get later again.  Just something to think about.  We had long nws too during the 2-1 and after help on here, we figured it was definitely OT.  After his body adjusted, they stopped.

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Re: Parents of LSN babies - what did one nap look like for you?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2014, 06:06:29 am »
Thanks.  I think it probably is more likely he's OT, so if things don't improve I'll definitely try that first.

Better night last night though - he slept without a peep for 10.5hrs. Can't figure out if that's just a normal night for him, or if that a slightly EW cos he does it so often. I guess I'll just have to watch him and see hot he is after it.