Stuck in EW rut

[jessmum46]

Blah my mum was here, looked totally incredulous when I said I was going to put him down for 5.30 and I let myself be swayed   he was out for 6 though and already had two NWs . I'm trying to see that as a positive....previous nights he's been so exhausted he's crashed so maybe not quite so OT? Maybe??  clutching at straws.....??

[Haribo2012]

Keep clutching  you just never know mum might be right 

Maybe the NW this early will mean he gets into a nicer sleep for the rest of the night x

[jessmum46]

Well after an unsettled first 3h with short NWs on and off, he slept until 5.20.  So same WU time but I guess half an hour or so more sleep which can't be a bad thing.

Would I be mad given the restriction of the nursery routine to do set nap 11.30/45 and set BT 6/6.30, erring on the earlier side for bedtime until either WU or nap improves?  I hate the guessing and trying to do catch up days as it almost always backfires.

[cath~]

Hi Katherine

Just reading through this I agree and I think I'd give set nap at 1130/45 and set BT at 6/630 a go for a few days.  You said yourself that his routine isn't that consistent from one day to the next.  At least if you try something consistently for a few days, to let it settle in iyswim, then it might help you see what (if anything) needs tweaking. Does that make sense? 

((Hugs)) EWs suck

[Haribo2012]

Agree might as well try it Hun xx

[jessmum46]

Ok will do.  He doesn't nap too badly at nursery (J was awful!) so may just work.  Got a great nap today, 2h40 after a quick resettle just after an hour.  So 6.30pm we will try x

[Haribo2012]

Good napping, hope the nights a good one x

[jessmum46]

You and me both!! Have also gone a bit crazy with the tinfoil and blackouts

[cath~]

Hope it does the trick!

[Haribo2012]

Lol u make me giggle x

[Martini~]

Hello Hon! Just sending some hugs! And totally agree - push at nursery and let him get used to sleeping longer. FYI we are now getting 2h nap at nursery with 12noon PD and still 12h night (11h probably + settling + lying down in the morning. And you know what a tragedy I had with DS not sleeping in the nursery for months. Great we are there today and you will also be there:).

[ginger428]

Hehe.  You made me laugh, too.  And it totally reminded to fix our blackout curtains! I forgot to do that before he went to bed. Oh well. There's a faint streak of light at the top, but I think when DS sees it, he thinks he can get up. No my dear boy, you shouldn't! 

[cath~]

Hope you had a good night and didn't start today too early?

[jessmum46]

Well it wasn't great, not sure why??  Accumulated OT?

WU 5.20
Up at 6
Nap 11.30-14.10 (quick resettle at 12.35)
BT 6.30

Some early NWs then slept until 4.30am heard him mumble/chatter on and off every 15 mins or so until 5.15 then was definitely awake.  After a drink of water and a quick WIWO he was quiet/the odd chatter again until just before 6.  So best case scenario he was dozing most of that time, worst case up since 4.30

Pushed him to 11.30 anyway.....mood wasn't awful, a bit cranky and looked shattered by the time nap came around though.

[cath~]

So best case scenario he was dozing most of that time, worst case up since 4.30

FXd is wasn't up since 4.30.  There's no way mine would have been happy alone for that long if they weren't dozing at least.

is it hot in his room?  could that be affecting things?

Hope you get a good nap x