I think one of the most frustrating things about this stage is the lack of clear sleepy cues! I can't read this kid at all anymore. Last night, I really wanted to put him down early, at 6pm or so (he had been up since 12noon and only had one 1 hr nap!). But my dh didn't think it made sense. He doesn't agree with the early bedtime thinking. So we met in the middle and put him to bed at about 6:30-6:45ish. DH thinks that DS will stay wake 11 hrs later, so if you put him to bed at 6pm, he will be up at 5am. Well, he woke this morning at 7am, so there goes that theory.
Personally, I love the early bedtimes. How early is too early?
I am at work today, thank goodness, so I don't have to witness the nap mess today.
Along with all of this, my DS just seems more 'sensitive' and more prone to tears. This is new territory for us because he's textbook and really only cried for a reason. Now, he just caves if I say no, or take something away. Is this the 11-month stage or something?