Eeek baby wants to slee but its only an hour or so til bedtime

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He usually wakes from his afternoon nap around 4.30, which means he is happy to go to bed at 6.30 (he is 4.5 months).

Today he woke at 3.30, so is eye rubbing and fidgeting, and yawning. Im trying to decide whether to let him snooze a little and wake him, or just bite the bullet and go for bedtime.

Wwyd?

I'd go for bedtime!

My advice would be bed!!

My LO used to have a "pre sleep sleep" ie 18:10 he would be knackered so have a 20 min power nap, and then go to bed properly betw 19:00-19:30 for 12 or so hours. He was around the same age. Trial and error, as ever.

Good luck

I went with Bed. Managed to keep him awake til 5.30. He woke at about 6.45, but just had a couple of oz of milk and went straight back down. He usually wakes at 4 for a feed and then sleeps til 7.30am so I am hopeful he will still do all of that.

How did last night go?

Not too bad, woke at 1am and 4am then up for the day at 7.30. He was the same again tonight, tried to put him down for a sleep at half three and he just lay there for an hour wide awake. So I got him up then he went to bed at 5.45.

I think they have phases of needing to sleep early - tonight my 6 month old was asleep by 6.15 and the 3 year kid by 6.45. We'll see what tonight brings! Hope your night is ok.

DH is on baby duty so the earplugs are going in hahah!