Feeling a bit useless

[Clarella]

It's incredibly hard to spot signs of sleepiness in my son. As a baby to work out naps when they shifted id go out walking in the pram and note the time he nodded off. This became completely predictable to the second. It's always been a section of hours of how long he can stay awake for.

Since he was about 18 months though the nodding off at 7pm thing stopped and it was anyone's bet between 7 and 9:30.

He's still bf and uber clingy at night but very very very active and independent when we are out. All the time. Always thinking, asking talking.

Most of the time I can go with the flow.

I think most days he needs nap at 11:30 but it makes a pretty cramped morning and he often gets absorbed if we are out, then nap is later. But then - I. True predicable style he has to stay awake 5-6 hours upon waking etc etc.

I find knowing when to do bedtime a constant difficulty. He needs me there to fall asleep. But then I'm trapped for a hour or two at times!

I do think it's changing since he's become a proper little boy physically. He runs himself out. But it's rare.

I don't actually need advice, I'm not cutting nap as he goes do lally. I guess I want empathy. And gin.

And reassurance it will pass!!'

I woman a year ago commented as he charged across a space "I had one like that, I was stick thin"

Not very good at playing by himself either .

Pass the gin.

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Being busy seems pretty normal at this age. Fwiw our routine at that age was something like wake up at 6, nap after lunch, aim to be asleep in bed by 7pm.

It does get easier