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Should I drop to 1 nap

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 09:48

Looking for some advice for my dd who is 10.5months old.
She is currently taking 2 naps a day, and has been doing this since she was 6 months. The problem we are having is that the morning nap is happening later and later in the day, as is the afternoon nap, meaning she isn't tired at a reasonable bedtime. This week her morning nap didn't end until 11:50am. I am having to set an alarm for 630 so that I can get her up and having a morning nap at a reasonable time, been even that isn't happening until 930 which with her awake times still isn't ideal, and would preferably be at 9.
I am wondering under these circumstances if dropping to 1 nap is the solution, although I'm nervous as she never does particularly long naps, between 45mins-1hr30.
Has anyone's little ones been in the same situation. Need to start working on a solution fairly soon as I am 6 months pregnant so late bedtimes for DD just isn't going to work in the long term.
Thanks wise mummas!

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icantdothis2017 · 15/12/2017 10:00

What times her bedtime ?

You could try waking from the morning nap after 30-45 minutes .

So
6:30 am wake
9:30-10/10:15 nap
12:30/1pm nap for as long as possible .
4pm latest wake .
7/7:30 bed ?

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 10:02

Her bedtime is normally 630.
The latest she can be woken in the afternoon is 230...any later than that and she will be a nightmare to go to sleep. A 730 bedtime just wouldn't work for us. She is a very clingy baby so I don't get anything done in the day, the evening is the only time I can do anything.

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icantdothis2017 · 15/12/2017 10:05

I thought her bedtime was late ?
6:30 doesn't seem late ?

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icantdothis2017 · 15/12/2017 10:06

How about
6:30am wake
9:30-10 nap
12:30/1-2:30 nap
6:30 bed

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 10:09

No her bedtime (the bedtime we want) isn't late...but her new sleeping habits are making the bedtime late, eg she isn't going to sleep until 730-8 because her afternoon nap it happening so late in the day. A 930-10 nap might help, but hardly seems worth it? She will wake up cranky as it's not really much sleep, which makes me think it would be better to just give her 1 nap at 12...and hope in time she extends it into a long(ish) nap.

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arielmanto · 15/12/2017 10:19

Give it a try! Give it a solid week where you don't put her down until 11 ish (if you can?) Take her for walks outside in the morning to stimulate her circadian rhythm or whatever the hell it is - to make her body keep her awake a little longer - then put her down as late as you dare. Then bedtime half an hour earlier than usual. Over the week, creep bedtime back to where you want it.
It worked for us - we did it once and realised she wasn't really ready, then a month later tried again and never looked back.

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sunshine8 · 15/12/2017 13:26

I tried to give my 10 month old 1 nap because we were having the exact same problem, however the 1 nap just wasn’t enough and it just made her nighttime sleep worse. What time does she usually wake up? My baby is 1 now so I have I rule that is she wakes after 7.30am then she will only have one nap at 11-1/1.30ish. This is not ideal for lunch. If she wakes earlier then I still try and do 2 naps. I use the times mentioned above but will force that early nap by going for a walk.

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 13:37

@sunshine8...I have a feeling this may be the route we go down, changing between 1-2 naps depending on the wake up time, until she fully transitions into 1 solid nap. She is often waking at 730am at the moment, and would probably go a little longer which is great considering she used to be up at 530 without fail!

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 14:01

So....today I woke her at 630 (reluctantly), she went down for a nap at 930 which I cut short at 45 mins. She has gone down for her afternoon nap at 130....and is still crying, she just doesn't seem tired enough argh!

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icantdothis2017 · 15/12/2017 14:10

In that case I'd try for 1 single nap anytime between 11-12 and let her sleep as long as possible

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Ritualunion · 15/12/2017 18:11

Sorry I have no advice but just wanted to say I’m going through exactly the same thing, my DS is exactly the same age. I feel he wants to drop the morning nap, but he’s not ready yet and ends up very cranky if he misses it or it’s shortened. His afternoon nap is sometimes not finished until 5pm, like today, so his bedtime is now 8pm instead of 7pm. I need to bring this forward too because I go back to work soon and like you I need my evenings back! Sorry no help but just wanted to say I’m in the same boat!

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FATEdestiny · 15/12/2017 19:01

Is baby sleeping through the night, or having any wakes?

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Candyfloss1122 · 15/12/2017 19:26

@fatedestiny...she wakes once or twice, she has slept through maybe 5 times in her life. To be fair I think this has alot to do with her being a) not a quick weaner and b) having cmpa and being on neocate...it's a very simple formula which I don't think fills her up for long, so when she feeds in the night she is genuinely hungry.
She self settles to sleep and for naps, has done since around 5 months if that's info helps at all.