He's 3 1/2 and only very rarely goes without a nap in the daytime as he gets incredibly tired and upset by dinner time (i.e. about 5pm). Bedtime however is fairly late at 8.30, as although he needs this daytime snooze (normally an hour ish but can be 2.5 depending on the sort of day we've had) if bedtime is any earlier it just doesn't work. He normally wakes in the morning about 7am.
Today we have been busy and he didn't have a sleep after lunch, so we've had the inevitable tea time meltdown. I feel so guilty. He's too upset and tired to eat anything and is absolutely shattered poor lamb. But how early would you think is reasonable to go to bed? Don't want to get him off to sleep at 6.30- which I think he would gratefully comply with- if he's going to spring awake at midnight! Selfish yes, am 33 wks pg and dh is away for the weekend so really don't want a more difficult night than normal (could prob cope with an early morning though, tending to wake at dawn anyway for 350th wee of the night)
What do you think- when should I get him up to bed? Pregnancy fog is obviously clouding my brain as I can't process the information needed to make a decision!