Hi
Ds is ten months and generally a lovely happy baby. Hasnt been an amazing sleepernbut hasnt been a complete utter nightmare either and is now sleeping through 6.30/7pm til about the same time in morn.
Morning nap is not a prob, goes down at 9.30 ish and sleeps for between 1 and 2 hours but at the moment he just will not have an afternoon nap. I have gone back to work part time now so dont have him for three days a week. I cant help but think this has something to do with it as i was obvs the one who got him (for the most part) into his routine. Im just finding it really stressful that he wont sleep in avo and if he does he really really cries first but i know he is tired.
Usually he will have a bottle just before i try to put him down in avo, and this used to do the trick and make him even sleepier but now it doesnt make any difference. Is it bad for him to be dropping a nap at this age?
He is a bit cranky early evening if he hasnt had a nap but he isnt too bad. Do i need to just relax about it? I got really angry about it this afternoon when i had to get him up again and feel a bit guilty about it! When he wont have a nap he just keeps standing up his cot and throwing his dummys out so then cries even more as he hasnt got a dummy! Its driving me mad! I keep laying him down again but he just cries even more and gets up immediately...this avo i almost found myself holding him down because i was determined he should lie down and go to sleep! Have i turned into crazy nap lady??