Hi
My lo is 8 1/2 months old and he is not on a consistent EASY and I'm not sure how to get him on one. We've always done EASY in some form. The things that I want to get consistent are:
- Consistent wake up time - right now, he sometimes wakes up at 4:30 am, 5:30am, or 6 am. It varies from day to day.
- Consistent nap times - for example, today he woke up at 5:30am and I put him down for his first nap at 7:15am. He slept for 2 hours and 15 minutes. He would have slept longer if I didn't wake him up. I'm always torn about whether I should wake a sleeping baby or not. Should I have woken him up? His nap time varies depending on when he gets up. I usually try to keep him up for 2 hours but that is a stretch. I have a sleepy baby...he gets tired within an 1 1/2 hour of waking up and I have to struggle to keep him up for 2 hours. The duration of his naps are not consistent either. His morning nap can range from 1 1/2 hours to over 2 hours. And then for the rest of the day, he may have two more naps - 1 hour each.
His bedtime is usually consistent...somewhere between 6:30 and 7 pm.
Am I expecting too much from my lo? Wanting a consistent wake up time and predictable nap times? It's hard to plan my day when I don't know when he'll be napping or for how long. Any advice or suggestions would be a great help.
Linda