Hi all,
I'm struggling with my 8 month old and nap transition. She has been an awful Napper historically and was on an awful pattern of 4 x 30 min naps until the last week where she transitioned to 3 naps in the space of a week and now seemingly down to 2 naps. Her first morning nap has been about an hour and 15 mins but afternoon nap is only 40/45mins and she's screaming by bedtime. I know I may need to put her down early for bed but it's leading to early wake ups. Her morning starts are not consistent.
This is her approx pattern. Have tried a cat nap but she screams hysterically, once for 45 mins!! I just want to push her bedtime a little bit later in the hope she may wake up at but later and also for her not to be so frantic and upset at bedtime. She used to wake up at 6.30/7 but nowadays it's more likely 5.30, 6 am is a good day.
A between 5.30-6am, mostly 5.30
E breakfast solids and milk 7am
S nap 1 between 8.30-9am for approx 1 hr-1hr 30 max
A 9.45/10 plays etc snack around 10.30
E solids lunch midday
S 1.30 for about 40 mins
A 2 pm
E 5pm solids
5.30 start bedtime routine bath usually crying at this point, bottle and asleep by 5.45-6
Sleeps through the night usually. Doesn't require night feeds.
