Naps for my 9 month old have got worse over the last couple of weeks. I've already posted for advice, but since then things have went downhill and we now have a very grumpy little boy.
We went on holiday and he was awful for 3 days out of 7 due to the fact that he hardly sleeps in his pram and become extremely overtired, not wanting to do anything for 3 days. Since we returned this has not improved.
We have never had set nap times, just put him down when we see tired signs or try to put him down before we see anything. He generally has 3 naps a day, sometimes only 2, but nap length can vary from 20 minutes to 2 hours. They are generally 30 minutes these days. Awake time is draining because he will not be entertained by anything, and hates being put down at the moment. When he has a decent nap, I find this is slightly easier.
He doesn't have a set get up time in the mornings, but always goes to bed at 6 at night. He is often tired much earlier than this but will not nap later on in the day. Dinner time can be a struggle if he's too tired.
He sleeps through the night the majority of the time, waking anywhere from 4ish for a bottle, a chat, or sometimes just to get up. He will sometimes go straight back to sleep, other times takes a little longer and other times refuses completely.
The other afternoon, he fell asleep at 3.10 for a nap. He didn't wake until 4.35 the following morning! He's completely exhausted. I've tried later bedtimes but he still wakes early but is getting less sleep overall so feel like this isn't an option.
So yesterday went a bit like this
After a 6pm bedtime the previous night, Woke for a bottle at 5.15am. Drank this then dozed on and off until 6.50
Got up, had breakfast, got dressed etc
Back in bed for a nap from 8.00-9.00
Got up and was clingy immediately. Didn't want to play or anything. Winged pretty much constantly so put him back to bed
Napped 9.50-10.10
Got up and was much happier. Played, had snack and milk. Then early dinner at 11.30
Back in bed and napped from 12-2( longest sleep he's had in a long time)
Happy afternoon. Had snack and was offered milk which he doesn't usually want. Went out for the afternoon. 40 minute car journey there and was yawning lots but didn't doze. 40 minute car journey back became wingey but wouldn't sleep
Dinner at 4.30, then bath, offered bottle which he refused then asleep at 5.45 exhausted. Slept until 5.15. Had bottle then straight back over until 5.50. Talked until 6.20 then slept until 7.30
So today was up at 7.30
Breakfast, dressed etc
Nap at 8.50-9.10(looked asleep but not 100%sure). Then 9.30-11.30
Went to the shops and was yawning constantly. Came back and had dinner at 12.15. Wouldn't eat it. Was yawning again and wingey. Offered bottle which was refused
Back into cot at 1.25 and fell asleep immediately. Woke at 2.00 but then seemed to go back over until 2.15 when he got up and that's it until now. Seems happy playing on floor with his sister
So does anyone know why he is sooooo tired even after long naps and decent nights sleep. It's driving me insane the amount of twineing he is doing during the day.
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Deduct37 · 30/05/2017 14:33
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