2-1 transition help with 1 year old

[Shiv52]

Fingers crossed. Fingers and toes crossed you get another good night xx

[JennVanessa1083]

Yes!!!! We'll be woke after 27 minutes and had a hard time settling. He did around 5.5 to BT I'm trying to stay consistent at 8 pm. Hopefully it will be a good night!

[JennVanessa1083]

Well it wasn't the best night. He had 4 NW including a longer one and a EMW that I managed to APOP to squeeze out 20 minutes to get him closer to an 8 am wake up.

For an EMW you still stick to the set nap time right?

[Shiv52]

Yes just stick to it as much as possible xx

[JennVanessa1083]

So last night went better.

He woke up at7:30 this morning  His wake ups seem to be getting earlier. We started out at 8, then yesterday was 7:45; today 7:30. Is this supposed to happen? Is it OT building up?

I don't mind sticking to the set nap and bedtime but wondering if earlier wake ups are a part of him adjusting or is he going to keep waking up earlier and earlier. I was really liking the 8-8 plan lol

[Shiv52]

It will just take time to settle I think. I wouldn't adjust nap or bedtime yet. It could also be he just doesn't need a 12 hour night and you may need an 8-8.30/8.45 day. 11.5 night sleep is super.

[JennVanessa1083]

Yea 11.5 night is way better than10 hour nights on two naps. He had two NW and 3 and 6:30 so I'm definitely happy with the improvement.

How long should I stick with it before deciding ok he needs a 12.5 hr day?

[JennVanessa1083]

Is it normal to get long NW (an hr) when adjusting to one nap? It wasn't the best day:

WU 7:30 am
S 1:15-2:45. (A 5:45; Tried for 1 but so wired he fought sleep; broken nap and woke up crabby)
BT 7:45 pm (A5)

NW 12:30-1:30ish; 4 am

All around restless sleep. I don't want to quit but it's so tempting when he's clearly getting OT.

[Shiv52]

Keep at it! try and remember Youve been dealing with NWs for a long time and all the other reasons you're doing this. Let see how today goes. The nap was 1.5 yesterday which is great. And you'd a fab night a couple of nights ago. Don't lose hope!

[JennVanessa1083]

He woke up at 6:50!!!! I tried everything but he's too wired 

He got less then10 hours of sleep and now I do t know what I should do. I feel like whatever I do will make things worse

[Shiv52]

But he was asleep 7.45??  So an 11 hour night? 

If you really don't want to stick at it you could do  a very short CN early on and then longer nap later and later BT?  Just for one day to get him back on track. I'm not convinced it'll help but I don't think evening CN works at all.

[JennVanessa1083]

Yea he had an 11hour night with 2 NW with one lasting an hour then a early wake up.

I have somewhere to be at 10 so maybe he will pass out in the car on the way there but doubtful considering how early it is. In case I don't get a CN in the am; maybe his regular nap time (or close to it) and an EBT?

[Shiv52]

I'd stick  to regular nap yes if you don't get a CN. If you do get a CN make sure it's very short if you can.

I'd do bedtime no earlier than 7.30 and if you do just remember he's not going to tack on so he may well be up at 6.30 xxx

[JennVanessa1083]

Unfortunately the car ride ended up being extra long which meant an over the hour nap so I guess I'm going to go for the CN around 4  and hope for the best.

[Shiv52]

Oh dear. Hope rest of day went ok xx