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

[malibu_nikkus]

She went to sleep much quicker at 11.30 and slept till 1.30. 6pm bedtime?

[JennVanessa1083]

Hi everyone!

I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jennifer and I'm a FTM to a beautiful and rambunctious 11 month old boy. DS has never been a star sleeper but I also have never been very consistent with his EASY. We make it work day by day though!

So now it looks like we are in the throes of the 2-1 and boy is it ever kicking my behind lol. Hoping to get some support and validation I guess that hey it's a tough transition and we are all doing the best we can!

He's currently teething his lateral incisors and happens to be a very slow teether and he's practicing how to stand alone. Needless to say lots going on over here!

[jessmum46]

Hi Jennifer, there's not been much traffic on this thread recently but hopefully others will now pop on to join you!  How are things going with the transition?

[JennVanessa1083]

Hi Katherine!

Hopefully other ladies join in. Well the transition...is kicking my behind lol

Between teething his lateral incisors (slowest teether), coming back from a trip with a time difference a week in a half ago, and this transition, things have been crazy on the napping and sleeping front.

He's now averaging 2 NW with a short night  Not sure if its OT, UT, teething, all of the above?!

How are things going with you?

[jessmum46]

We're well thanks, thankfully 2-1 well behind us (it does end, I promise!).  In my experience the 2-1 whichever way you go about it ends up in OT somewhere, it's a tough time so (((hugs))).  Teeth don't help do they?  Keep going, you will get through in the end

[JennVanessa1083]

That's definitely encouraging!

When did it end? I feel like we been at it for about a month or so.

[jessmum46]

I think for DD it settled around 12/13 months, slightly later probably 14 months for DS x

[JennVanessa1083]

Let's hope sooner rather than later. Today he only had a total of an hour and 10 minutes in naps 

I'm trying not to lose my mind but I can feel myself getting really frustrated with these nap refusals and short napping. Almost makes me want to just push for one nap but I know that would be a huge disaster!

What is everyone's routine or was everyone's routine at 11 months?

[Bella89]

HI there,
I think at 11 months some LOs are on 1 nap (my DS was at 10mo), but most of them are still doing 2.

We as well had 2 difficult weeks of transitioning. I always tried to effer 1 solid nap at the right time and went for a walk for the second nap. If DS napped in the stroller-fine, if not we put him down slightly sooner:)

[Bella89]

Also, I think this is what you're looking for:
chronological EASY samples, 10-12 months

[trimbler]

Hi Jennifer - and everyone else Just to say, mine transitioned slowly, I think DD finally went to one nap consistently at 19mo, however there were times we were on a more stable two nap routine with a CN. Her sleep hasn't been great in her second year - she didn't even cut her first tooth until 15mo but I think teeth have bothered her most of the time since her 1st birthday. DS, on the other hand, dealt with it better - we had a teething break and he seemed to get on much better with the CN plus long nap routine. So they're all different, but either way life does just seem that much more manageable when on one nap - even when they don't manage to get onto a consistent on nap routine until after their second birthday, like ours

[4isstillnighttime]

Hello, I'm going to do this!! 11 month old, short naps, terrible nights. I'm going to try a short am long pm as I have things to do with the other 2 most mornings.

Plan is:

WU 6ish (I wish!)
S 9:30 - 10
S 2 - 3:30 (I wish I wish)
BT 7

The only thing is that I think maybe that first nap needs to be even shorter.....

[jessmum46]

I'd wonder if the second nap needs to be earlier, actually.  Often after such a short morning nap you need quite a reduced A time (2.5-3h) to get a decent restful afternoon one.  Just something to bear in mind if you absolutely can't get LO down any sooner than 4h after a 30 minute nap then yes I'd agree morning nap needs to be shorter.  The longest A time should come after the afternoon nap in this type of routine x

[4isstillnighttime]

Ooooh really? I've been trying to keep him up in the morning as he is such an early waker....but it's pretty grim!! So maybe.....

WU  6
Sleep 9-9:30
Sleep 1:30 - 3 maybe?
BT 7

[JennVanessa1083]

Hi ladies!

I wonder did anyone have a case of LO waking earlier and earlier? Not by much but not making a full 11 hour night? Does that make sense?

I'm pretty sure DS went to bed OT but this is what we did yesterday:

WU 7:34 am
S 11:15-11:45 am (A 3:41; fought sleep; then woke up and did not want to go back to sleep)
S 3:09- 4:28 (A A 3:24; stroller; transferred. ;accidentally woke him up)
S 8:13 pm (A 3:45)

He woke up before 7. He woke up around 6:30 but I fed him in hopes of getting him to doze which he did for another 20 minutes.  So I wonder maybe the last A caused the slightly earlier waking or perhaps he just has enough sleep. I just don't want to put him down at 8 or close to 8 tonight then have an even earlier wake up. Just wondering if anyone experienced that and how they might have handled it.

Thanks!