Little boy has just turned 13 months and has never had a reliable routine. Some mornings he's up at 5, others half 6/7. Naps have never been at set times due to not having a reliable nap length, sometimes half an hour, other times 2 hours and very oddly up to 3. I've just kind of gone with the flow because his night sleep is pretty good and I've just kind of panned out first nap based on wake up time.
We seemed to be getting into a bit of a pattern with a long nap in the morning and then a catnap later on in the day (most days!). First nap roughly starting between 8 and 9, second nap anywhere between 1 and 3. Bedtime at 6.
We've always had an early bedtime due to both my kids being early risers whatever time they go to bed, I don't want to change that as I've had overtired issues in the past.
Over the last week he has been refusing this second nap so being awake from 11ish until bedtime. He had got to the point he would only nap in the car for this one, now that's even a struggle and we can drive for an hour or so and still no sleep (even though h can yawn on and off the whole way).
I've tried holding out for the first nap, but this seems to back fire and he only had an hour all day. I've tried making first nap earlier but he just messes in the cot. He has had an awful week of clingyness where I'm struggling to even get myself sorted as he's not very happy at all (not sure if it's the tiredness or he had his injections last week).
So basically I'm not sure what else to try. I've been happy just to plod,on but the constant wingeing from the minute he gets up is unreal so I'm hoping someone has some suggestions please
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Dropping second nap??
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Deduct37 · 26/09/2017 06:59
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