Anyone want to talk about the 2-1 transition #27

[jessmum46]

You can only go with your best guess

We are in OT land here . Already one cry-out 30 mins after falling asleep for the night.  Ugh.  May have to follow cues in the morning and just let him sleep when he's ready for as long as he likes, and hope to goodness he manages a second nap.  I'd forgotten just how miserable the 2-1 could be!!

[Henty]

So i didnt put her down to 8pm, didnt really seem tired and is now trying to crawl in her cot? UT or OT???

[Henty]

Oh my goodness what a terrible night.
She eventually went to sleep at 8.30pm by being cuddled to sleep
Then we had a NW at 12am, 4am and 6am- all crying which is very unlike her!! She hasnt woke before 5am in long time!!
She is not in good form at all today, im guessing teething or WW!
Dont know how to approach today at all

[jessmum46]

Bad night here too.  Went for just putting DS down when he was tired.  Asleep 1h35 so far . Means he may refuse this afternoon, but hey, that's this afternoon.  I'm going to just think one nap at a time.....

[Henty]

Same, she just about made 3.5hr A time this morning but im blaming the bad night!

[athenasmom]

Good plan ladies ... keep the OT at bay and tackle the transition again when all is well. 

[Henty]

At what A time would you say its acceptable to move to 1 nap?

Thanks!

[jessmum46]

I would say LO needs to be able to handle 4.5-5h either side of nap to sustain a 1 nap routine.

How long is too long for a nap? I had to resettle B after 50 mins but then woke him at 3.5h today where did that come from?!

[Martini~]

He slept 3.5h for a nap Katherine:)? Wow that's a record I guess:).

[jessmum46]

Yes and would have slept longer!!!

[Martini~]

Haha I heard about kiddos doing "that" kind of a nap but max I get from F ever! was 2.5h.

[newkidontheblock]

3.5 hours? wow! Crazy. Is he feeling any better?

So I have a question. After dropping to one nap, have any of you'll introduced 'down time' or 'quiet time'? I was just wondering about this since Eris just closed her eyes for 5 minutes the other day and was still and calm and then woke & refused the nap but she went to bed fine and STTN just fine. We are already down to doing a 10-15 minute pm nap. I'm wondering whether I should just institute quiet time where I pop her in the sling and walk around a bit, and don't bother whether she naps or not.

[Martini~]

Yes Fleur, we did. Frankly speaking our routine with 1 or 2 nap wasn't much different as first nap was roughly the same time around 11:45/12:00. But when not tired he did a catnap around 4/4:30 and now he just doesn't sleep in the afternoon.
However even today he has a sleep window around 4:30 and even with no nap he appreciates quiet time. He can lie down on the couch and play quietly or if he is clingy I just put him in his crib with lights on and he just tosses around with his lovey. Doesn't nap at all but just it's a quiet time for him.

I know that some books recommend ie some quiet time with tv/DVD on in a high chair or similar when you skip a nap so when normally the catnap would happen.

[newkidontheblock]

Thanks, Marta Yes, I do feel it is important for me to start with this

[jessmum46]

I think the nap may have been catch-up/still not 100%, he seemed pretty tired after being woken.  Hopefully the night will be ok. 

Fleur the idea of quiet time sounds good