Super-duper EBT....your experiences please

[jessmum46]

We are in a bit of a mess here. Teeth and illness and 2-1.....lots of NWs, EWs and broken naps I am contemplating trying a very early BT (normal BT is early anyway, 6-6.15ish most days).  Just a bit nervous as he's never tacked on brilliantly, but maybe I've never done early enough?

Anyone care to share their experiences? How early have you done and did it work?

[Aishi]

Hugs hon. Sounds rough! Well my dd is hsn so that prob made a diff but when we dropped nap we did super Sebt....as early as 4.45!!! She did tack on tho and pulled some 14/14.5h night.

You won't know until u try...even if he does 11h and Wu is 4am- you should be able to rs right? Or he will have a long nw and doze off again? If he does and gives a later Wu e.g 7.30/8 you can do another short day and have 5.30/6 by gradually pushing day out??

Scary stuff I know xx

[Emami]

My first ever post on BW was about doing a SEBT for DD1 on the first day that she went without a nap, and that I only had the guts to try it because of other people's experiences that I'd read on here. I went as early as 5pm with her and, like aishi, we got some 14 even 15hr nights. She has also been a good sleeper in general, so maybe not as scary as trying it for B! It never backfired though. Couldn't hurt to see what happens?

[bloosiern]

We did 5/530 BT (from a 7am WU) for my ODD several times when she went through a phase of fighting naps around 18mo old.  She was higher sleep needs.  My husband thought I was crazy but it prevented OT and it didn't last long.