Hi, I hope it's okay to post here again. Please let me know if you'd rather I start a new thread. Am in need of advice again! So sorry.
My lo is over his cold, teething, out of a wonder week etc. and we find ourselves in a predicament. I want to move towards a set nap. It's absolutely driving me bonkers trying to work out A times, nap refusal, lots of apop ( which I'm certain is now a prop-that's another story!) short nights, long wakenings, so I think a set nap might be the way to go. We've been on one nap days for four days now. But with a short first A and super long second A. Although I know this is FAR from ideal, I think my lo prefers a long last A overall which I guess is useful to know in the long run. The EASY we're currently on is
WU-7
A-4 hrs
S-1.5-2hrs
A-6hrs
BT-6.30-7
When he was ill I went back to basics and let him nap when he wanted so we've had to build the A time back up slowly and this is where we're at.
I have some questions regarding the set nap:
- if he wakes early, how do I deal with this? He woke at 6am this morning and was awake at 3.30 for a feed ( this is another issue we have) then wouldn't go back off till 4.40. He fell asleep at 8.50 in the car, I let him have 20 mins to get him through then put him down at 11.30. Is this the right way to deal with this or should I have just opted for an early long am nap and try for a later catnap?
- if he wakes early, he has to go to bed earlier which means the whole day could constantly being shifted backward. How do I deal with this?
I really want to try to get into some sort of routine with a set nap. He's stopped fighting bedtime and naptime and I hope to see some improvement overall with his night sleep at some point...
As you can see we have prop issues now and feeding at night too so ill post on the appropriate board.
As always, thank you for the support.