2-1 transition help with 1 year old

[JennVanessa1083]

So it's been going better since I cut down his A a bit. So right now we been doing this for a couple of days:

WU 8 am
S 1-3
BT 8:30 pm

I also have been diligent about redosing. Still getting NW but no long ones.

[JennVanessa1083]

I got another long 2.5 hr NW

2 days of much better sleep then this. We redosed and he still stayed up smh

We did the following:
WU 8 am
S 1:15-3:45 pm (5.25; put him down a tad late)
BT 9:15 pm (5.5; cranky)

NW 11:30; 1:30-(it's 3.45 am now and he's still up)

Could this really be teeth?! Wow this is the worst ever.

[Shiv52]

I think maybe that nap was too long?  And led to the day being very long. I think I would have him awake by 3pm and stick to your set bedtime.

[JennVanessa1083]

Hmmmm perhaps you're right. Maybe it was a little UT. So let's say he gets put down at 12:45 but sleeps until 3, 8:30 pm bedtime be ok?

I should know these answers but I clearly keep miscalculating a decent A time for his age 🤔

[Shiv52]

I'd aim for your set nap at 1pm but if you feels he needs a reduction in A time then yes 12.45 but make sure he's up for 3pm. If you're late and he's not sleeping until 1.30 I'd still have him up for 3pm then normal bedtime.

[JennVanessa1083]

Ok sounds like a plan. With a later nap and waking him up would that make him OT for an 8:30 bedtime?

Set times are better at this age right?

[Shiv52]

The aim is to be as set as you can so the odd late shorter nap shouldn't be a big deal. You could do bed 15 mins earlier but unless he tacks onto his nights you need to watch that.

[JennVanessa1083]

Ok that's something I can reinforce.

Hopefully  once the teething subsides I will be able to get a better sense of where we are routine wise.

[Shiv52]

Lol and then it'll be Christmas and it'll be crazy again 😝😝

[JennVanessa1083]

😂😂 exactly, it's like why bother?!

[JennVanessa1083]

Not sure if I should start another post but I was wondering how do you know if your LO is UT at bedtime? Can it cause lots of NW?

Still getting canines 🙄 But doing 5 A, nap, 5.5A, bed seems to lead to more NW and less night sleep (last night it was 9.75). When I think I miss bedtime or when his nap is crappy but I stick to bedtime he has better nights 🤔

Yesterday was a perfect routine day:

WU 8 am
S 1-3 pm
BT 8:30 pm

NW 10:30; 11:30; 2:30; 4am. Then from 6:30-8 am in and out of sleep 😪

[JennVanessa1083]

I did this last night and ended up with a 7hr stretch! I did get wakings from 4-8 though.

WU 8:15
S 1:15-3:15 pm
BT 9:05 pm

NW 4:20; 6:05; stirred at 7:30 up right before 8

Will this lead to disaster?

Do you think I should be aiming for 5A, nap, 5A, bed?

I was reading on other posts that teething can really exhaust so doing earlier BT can help 🤔

Clearly I'm lost lol

[Shiv52]

I would not let that wake up start creeping forward. Honestly I would wake him by 8 😘 And stick to your 1pm nap and up by 3pm. Then bed 8/8.30.

[JennVanessa1083]

Ok so the NW even the long ones are OT and teeth?

Fit a 2 hour nap I should do 5.5 and anything less then I do 5A?

[Shiv52]

I think you'd worked out he does best with 5 before and slightly longer after?