anyone want to chat about the 2-1 nap switch?

[Moongrinner]

So I had started a seperate topic and it was reccomended to me that I post here, so here's the story;

Greetings all! I have a 10 month old daughter and I think it's time to cut to one nap a day because she wont take her second nap anymore. Here is her schedule - well, before our time "fell back" an hour   I can't believe we still do that silly time change thing   Things are a bit off, I've been trying to do put down to extend her wake up time back to 7:30 instead of 6:30-her little body doesn't know the time has changed.

7:30-Wake up and nurse, get dressed
7:45 or no later than 8-have breakfast, solid finger foods first then baby food if she wants
11-nap
12-wake up and nurse, then solids, then baby food if she wants it
3-attempt at nap time, but she refuses lately until
4-dinner time
7-snack, bath, story time
7:30/8 at the latest bed

Then she sleeps straight through until 7:30 AM. Once in awhile she'll wake up poopy or because of teething or just randomly, so I change her or give her teething tablets if necissary then tell her to go back to sleep and she does. (She wasn't always like this! I had to do PD to help her figure out how to put herself to sleep and get rid of all the props!) Also, I wake her up at noon for lunch most days, because I don't want her to miss her lunch time but I'm thinking this should change.

As I mentioned, lately she has been waking up at 6:30 AM because we all had to set our clocks back here  I am hoping she will readjust and go back to waking up at 7:30 again so I do PD for that hour but she doesn't fall asleep so far, I have kept the rest of the schedule the same. If she wont adjust to the time change and her little internal clock insists on getting her up at 6:30 then I will have to (unfortunanlty readjust her bedtime too.

So I didn't really get any replies at first so today this is what I did;

5:30Am woke her up and then told her to go back to sleep (trying to extend sleep time w/wke-to-sleep)
7:15 woke up and nursed for 20min
8Am breakfast
12lunch
1-started laying he down but she dint fall asllep (!!!) until 2!
2-2:30 sleep
2:45 told her to go back to sleep and she did
3:30 woke up and tried to let her go back to sleep
4-dinner
6:45-snack
7-bath, story
7:55-down for bed, asleep by 8:05


What do you ladies think?/
Am I trying to switch her to one nap too soon?
Do you think she was just overtired and thats why she slept badly for the nap?

Sorry for such a long post, just want to make the situation clear so I can get the most helpful feedback.

[lisi's mum]

this 2 to 1 thing's tricky eh? It seems I need to try a new tactic almost every day depending on dd's wake up time. Today we had a really early wake up (5.30, she stayed in her crib until 6.30 but I don't think she went back to sleep) and was so exhausted I let her nap at 10. Depending on when she wakes up I'm going to try for just one nap with an early bed time or sticking her down at 2.45, waking her up at 3.30 (so I reckon about a half hour long nap).

Does this sound like an ok plan? I think some of you have been at this longer than me!

[KellyC]

What's all this about the Kelly/Zander method?!! 

Alice, we used to do a 20 minute nap at 9.30/9.40 (no later than 10) and a long nap after lunch at 12.30/1.  HTH.

K x

[TDR'smom]

Hi ladies,

Just wanted to check in to see how everyone was doing.  Tyler and I (hopefully) have graduated from this site, however, I will keep checking in on everyone.

Good luck to everyone!!

xoxo
Judy

[Mom to M&M]

Hey Wendy - how is Zach feeling these days?

I don't really give Marisa lunch. It used to be her favorite meal but she lately boycotts it. She usually has a good breakfast (well good for her, you know our eating issues) and then just a healthy snack and milk before her nap and I lay her down anywhere between 11-11:30 depending on wake time and how she seems. Today she went in crib at 11:15 and fell asleep at 11:30. When she wakes, usually after 2-2.25 hours, I offer a small lunch but she often doesn't have much so we just do milk and an early dinner. Strange but she's a weird eater.

More later - Mommy needs a nap too!

[TDR'smom]

Moongrinner

IMHO, 10 months is really young to transition to 1 nap (Ask Stacy  ).  I remember around 9-10 months, DS's naps and sleeping went a little wacky for a few weeks but then settled back to 2 consistent naps a day until 14 months.  Can you try offering a cat nap in the morning and then hopefully a longer nap in the afternoon?  Even if you take her out in the stroller or car for the cat nap?

Good luck!

Judy

[Mydreamcametrue]

Karen:  Good to know someone else want eat lunch.  But I am right there with you with the eating habits.  I think I will just try what you do.  Give a good breakfast, healthy snack around 10:00, Nap at 11:00/11:30, Healthy snack again when wakes and then dinner.

He doesn't really like dinner though... 

I will PM you later and talk. 

Wendy

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

HOOK LINE AND SINKER! Gage was crabby this morning at 9:30am which was a perfect opportunity to try the "catnap". It totally worked! Then I thought he would be crabby when I woke him (as he usually is), but he was GREAT! I hope this isnt a fluke--- as his sleepiness maybe a result of lack of sleep or a yucky tummy. Anyway, we will see what of the rrest of the day brings us.



As for the mommies with the so so eaters. I totally have one of those! I break lunch up for Gage just as suggested and it works fine. Gage has NEVER been a great eater and often throws up from overeating.

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

We are in the process of a second nap! WOOOWHOOOOO! This hasnt happend for so long. Since I started working again, I have not been able to take advantage of nap down time. It is great! I let him sleep for 30 min for the first nap and he fell asleep for thhe second at 1:15. How long should I let him sleep? When should bedtime be? I hope this sticks!   

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

Thanks Stacy! As always you guys are life savers! Hopefully this will stick, and I will be able to chat more. Thanks again!

[TDR'smom]

Gage's Mom-Congrats on the 2 naps!!  How long was his second one?

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

Hi TDR's Mom! Gage ended up sleeping for about 1.5hrs. However, he is refusing bedtime now at 7pm. I knew it was to good to be true We went through this a few weeks ago. I think he needs more A time before bed. Do you think this is possible?

[*Natasha*]

 Alice what is it at the moment?

[Moongrinner]

Hmmm...I don't know what to do about my DD. The thing is she will take her first nap pretty easy, but in the last month and a half she has taken I think 2 afternoon naps. I try every day and she will not sleep during that second nap-which is why I figure go down to one nap because she is already doing this on her own, but then by bedtime she is really tired because her only nap is in the morning. So I figured switch the nap to the middle of the day and let her sleep for 3 hrs. if she wants instead of having to wake he up for lunch.

So what should I do? I've tried the catnap early nap but she still doesn't go down for the afternoon nap. I guess keep trying? Or....

Seems like everyone's experience has been 10 months is too early to switch to one nap, I'd rather her take two naps, but it also seems like she has kinda made the trasition herself. I am confused. Maybe just let her take that morning nap that she wants to take and make her bedtime a little earlier? 

[Gage and Sophie's Mom]

Natasha, he finally went to sleep at 8:30 last night. I think he needs 5hrs between his last nap and bedtime. He still woke up at a little before 7am this morning. Other than that little glitch, yesterday went great. I am going to give it another go today, and I think I will put him to bed closer to 8pm. i think 8:30 pm was a little late, but I wanted to make sure he was tired.

Moongrinner, what time does your lo wake and what time is her first nap? also, how long is it.?Gage was doing the same thing at that age, and that is when I knew I had to start limiting his nap lengths. By all means I am no expert as I having my own issues, but let see if we can sort some things out.