please share your 6-7 month olds tired signs

[sunnysideup850]

DS is 6.5 months old and seems to have abandoned all of his tired signs. Occasionally he will rub his eyes, but the yawning and arching of his back have disappeared.  I don't want to be ruled by the clock, but I have missed the window a few times lately because I just don't know when he's ready for naps and bed.  Any suggestions are welcome!  TIA!

[jillybeansmith]

My lo is older, but since your lo's age, he will tug at his hair or rub the back of his head...sometimes, he 'calls' for his bed, he doesn't really cry, but just has a certain sound that he would make...I can tell immediately though when he starts playing with his hair or rubbing his head...

[LindseysMom]

Lindsey will sometimes tug at her ears when she starts to get tired.  Also, rubs her eyes, yawns, and just gets fussy if getting overtired.

[Jaime]

sometimes he rubs his eyes, sometimes he really wants to snuggle... sometimes he starts getting fussy... sometimes his eyes just look really tired.

and most of the time i do watch the clock - since he seems to be more regular than greenwich time!

[Samanthas mum]

It varies but generally eye rubbing or getting fussy.

Sometimes she doesn't really show any signs but if she has stayed up half an hour longer than normal I put her down anyway and 9 times out of 10 she takes a nap.

[Jadynsmom]

My lo used to yawn, pull on her ears, fuss, but lately I cannot tell at all.  I do watch the clock, and almost everytime I get her ready for nap she goes down like she's ready.  When I do start shutting the door to say 'bye bye Mr. Sunshine', she always buries her head into my chest, like she knows it's time.

Kathy

[Deb_in_oz]

my lo never had tired signs beyond getting really excited and jerky so I never knew happy vs. tired  :roll:  now at almost 6 mo she rubs her eyes often. i still have to watch the clock with her though because she prefers to stay up most of the day if i don't insist on naps

a little trick i use if i can keep an eye on the clock or if i am suspicious that she might be tired - i pick her up and shh for a second - if she leans into me and/or rubs her face into my shirt i know she is getting ready for sleep but has not wanted to "admit" it.  if she is leaning slightly back or upright and happy/calm then i leave her playing a little longer.  HTH

[palaeologus]

My LO is a classic eye-rubber and a yawner, but another sign I have picked up on is that she will cycle through her toys much faster when fatigue sets in, picking up and dropping a toy within 5 seconds.  Also, she breathes more heavily and her apparent external body temperature seems to go up just a little from fighting sleep.  I usually make my trip to the calmer front porch when I see these signs, and now hearing the word "outside" calms her just a little.