help for today-ew & set times

[Aishi]

Ok thanks. Four molars to go but no sign of them!

[barbaraz78]

 

btw love your new avatar- so sweet!

Thanks 

Can it be a 12 h day too short for her with a 2 h nap? Don't know, I am afraid that you put her down too early with an almost 12 h night + 2 h nap (14 h of sleep in a day is a lot for her age), and she was ut then she had problems falling asleep and became OT.
I would also bring the nap a little earlier and stick with timings plus/minus 15 mins.

[HenaV]

As far as I'm aware, A is working on a 13h day x

[Aishi]

Ok ill see how she gets on with nap. Barbara i did pd early for bt cos it was taking upto an hr with wiwo for the prop so guess she was ot by bt...although she was really quiet which she isnt when either ut or ot!

[HenaV]

You've gone quiet. How's it going?

H

[Aishi]

Thanks for checking on us hon! been hectic around here! she seems to have settled. She had a 12 h night followed by a 1.5h nap in a 12.5h day so fxd we back on track x

[HenaV]

  really pleased to hear it x

[Aishi]

Ugh so wish i wasnt back. She seems to be getting ot with nap capping. Is she going to get used to it or will she get horribly ot?

Yesterdays easy

Wu 6.45
nap 1.45-3.15 capped (pd at 1)
bt 7.45 (pd 7)

sttn but wu this am was 5.50   if shes not tacking on sleep to the night with nap capping should i let her nap as long as she wants and have longer day? wwyd today?

[HenaV]

You know what I will say!!! That said, now that she's on the straight and narrow if your gut feeling is that capping is making her OT then try longer nap or even an earlier BT?

H

[Aishi]

Earlier bt doesnt seem to work, she seems to need a 4h pm a regardless of nap length. Guess ill just have to see how she naps today. Thanks hon x

[barbaraz78]

I would try a longer nap. 1.5 h is not much for her age. F was still sleeping 1.75-2 h at 2 yo for nap. But he was sleeping 11 h night (always slept this amount on average in the night).

[Aishi]

So guess what i.found? A molar poking through! how much does that change things? Ill give meds before nap but Would you still allow longer nap barbara?

[jessmum46]

I told you!!!  Silly teeth. (But still sorry things have been wonky)

I think this is one of those cases Aishi where you have to use your own judgement.  For us 1.5h nap has to be tops and has been for a while, so I personally don't think it's short for her age.  But we have always favoured a short nap/long night kind of set up.  Others might have their LO napping for 2-3h at this age, but will probably have a shorter night. 

If you think she's tired and allowing a longer nap works better for her than an EBT, then go for it . But the best ultimate advice I can give you is pick something and stick with it - don't keep chopping and changing

[Aishi]

Ugh we seem to have got into a mess again. Im giving meds at nap and bt for teeth so its not that but its gone wonky. DLS hasnt helped

for the last few days its taking her upto 7hr a time in am to fall asleep for nap, then i have to cap which she hates and bt is all over place. How do i get back on track? i dont think set times is working for dd...i think i need to go back to a times...

Today

10.25H night

Wu 7.15 (6.15 old time)
Nap 2.20 (pd 1.15 set time is 1) i woke at 3.50 (i know it was late)
bt 7.35 (pd 7)

looks ok on paper but how do i get some consistency? anyone else using a times

this is what im aiming for

Wu 7 latest
Nap 1.45/2-3.30/3.45
bt 7.30

Itll mean waking in am and capping nap so wdyt? Is it a recipe for disaster?

thanks! xx

[*Becky*]

I would not wake in the am and cap the nap no...remind me how old she is now?
When did you start capping at 1.5 hours and how long have you beed doing a set nap at 1pm? Do you do a set BT?

If meds are not working then I would stop as it is unlikely it is pain related....have you been using nurofen?