Extra nap - wake up or leave for as long as needed.

[Beabea]

My DD is nearly 1 and generally only has one sleep a day sometime during the morning. Its usually for about 1-1.5hours.

I have let her drop off to sleep again as she has had a couple of bad nights and is quite cranky. I think its teething as she isnt really eating (despite being hungry, but thats another problem to resolve) If I wake her she will still be cranky but may go to bed at a reasonable time. 6.30pm-7pm. Otherwise I could leave her to sleep for as long as she wants. Then she probably wont go to bed till 7.30pm-8.30pm. This does mean DH will see her then tho.

She has been waking lots in the night as still waking around 5.30-6am. Very tiring for all.
What do others do?

Thanks

Anyone?

She sounds like its more physical than a phase, so she probably needs to sleep more for a few days.

If it were me I'd let her sleep, and just have later bedtime. If she's wiped out anyway, then my DD will normally still have normal bedtime after the extra nap.

What do you mean it is more physical than a phase?

I will let my 16 month old sleep past 15.00 but only for half an hour. I can then get him to bed at 19.30

I categorically will not let my 3 year old sleep past 15.00 however tired she is and not even for a few minutes. If I do then I am stuck with her until 21.30.

They are both cranky if I wake them in these circumstances (say for instance they have dropped off in the car), but I put up with their ill humour - it passes after a 20 minutes or so, and at least I have preserved my evening.

I thought that sounded weird when I read it back

I meant that there was a reason for it (teeth and bad nights), like when they sleep because they are ill.

The phase would be like when my DD decided that late long naps were a good idea, but we couldn't find any real reason why she would need it - by getting her into the habit of it, she then refused to sleep at night and a battle ensued... when its for a physical reason though, she's likely to go back to normal when better.

Sooo.. after all that rambling - if it was seeming like a habit starting, then I'd have probably woken her and coped with cranky, but because she seems off colour, I'd leave to sleep.

I'm gonna go away now cos I'm talking gibberish

Thankfully not my problem tonight as I am out with girl friends So I may just let her sleep on just for today.

Thanks

Not at all flamesparrow. It makes perfect sense to me

and was my advice just about as useful as a chocolate teapot? - she says testily

Glad your not offended that I didnt take your advice Handlemecarefully. As it goes she woke up herself. In a right state. Teeth. She is now sat munching on cucumber.

I'd love a chocolate tea pot - pour the tea out really quick, and then you're left with all that melty goodness

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Not so clever when on a diet though (as I am)

Did you get her off okay tonight then? - hope she doesn't wake up during the night with teething pain!

Let em sleep, put em to bed later, i reckon

How did it go?

I'm not on a diet, and I'm on "pretend its a craving"