Ive just been reading a website that compares all of the baby awake times, after a day yesterday with hardly any naps and got down to sleep at 10:30! It says that my baby should be awake for about 50-80 mins at a time. As he had then been awake for almost 2hrs i thought id have a go at putting him down, even though he was happily laying on the floor looking around and laughing. He was fed at about 9:45 and i cuddles him to sleep in about 5 mins at 11. but i put him down and he woke after 5-10 mins. He wasn't going to drift back off so i picked him up and he has now drifted back off 5 mins later.
My question is really, as he went off quite easily, does this mean he was actually ready for sleep? And what does it mean if he woke again so soon? We don't yet have a routine for naps etc but should i be starting one now? And should i keep putting him back to sleep if he continues to wake after short bursts of sleep?
I'm a first time mum and haven't read or don't plan to read all the books as what i have read seems to be contradictory depending on who wrote it, so im relying on instincts and tips from mums.
Thanks for any help!