12 month old at nursery - sleep patterns seem erratic -

[dearbeatrice]

hi, sorry if this has been asked lots before...

my son was in a good routine, and it's generally stayed as such, albiet little changes of sleep times etc,

is it usual that sleep patterns go out of the window when they make big strides ie walking more?

the nursery say he's not sleeping there, he looks so tired and fell asleep on the way in, he's waking lots ie an hour after we put him down, in the night, early (5 am) for bottle. tried weetabix before bed for him last night.

is it an age thing?

also, any views on whether he's okay for 12 month jabs at 5pm given all this? I dont' think he's poorly, just out of routine (gone up to the 1 - 2 age group at nursery too, so maybe this has affected it?

thanks so much for any advice

I have found with my DS that his sleep pattern does become erratic when he's learning to do something big, or just ready to have his nap times shifted. So it might just be this and it will pass...

...but this is often accompanied by general wakefulness in a more cheerful way than you describe. Maybe he's finding it hard to settle at nursery because there's so much going on? Nighttime wakefulness can be due to overtiredness, so if you think he needs naps sorting I'd focus on this before directly worrying about nights IYSWIM. I'd say pick a new nap time routine and try to stick to it for a bit until he resettles, then see what happens with the night.

He may also be teething- this can cause wakefulness even when they're not in pain IME.

I think the jabs will be ok if he's not poorly, it may even help him get a good night in- some DCs sleep well after those (though that was never true of my DS!). If you think his body is a bit under the weather you could try baby multivits to give him a boost at this vulnerable time.

All the things you mention can affect sleep, most (IME) the new room at nursery, which is probably full of such exciting toys etc he doesn;t want to sleep and miss them.
They may have a new sleep routine in the new room too - beds or mats not cots? different times? communal 'nap time' rather than dozing off ad hoc? He will settle into it but worth investigating these in the meantime. DD found a blanket from home every helpful when she switched from cot napping to bed napping at nursery - made it feel more like bed and less like lying on the floor...

DD always slept really well after her jabs - think the howling wore her out

lots of exercise is also good for sleep - nice day to be outdoors today as well.