My lo is now 16 months. Since mid September, he has done one nap a day at around 1pm of at least 2 hours. When he’s been poorly it’s been around 3 1/2 and usually 2 1/2.
Since Saturday, he is waking before an hour screaming and not self settling. He woke after 1 hour 10 today and has cried out a couple of times then just sat in his cot cuddling his soft toy (watching on the monitor). He is now lying down again but not sure if he’s asleep. Been 30 minutes since he woke up.
I am trying to not go straight in or if he is upset (not just a one Off cry/ whinge), go in and cuddle him then put him back down. He never settles after this though.
I don’t think he is anywhere near ready to drop to an hour of daytime sleep.
His routine has remained the same otherwise. Bedtime at 7.30 (he self settles no problem in his cot) and up between 6-7.
We have had lots of house guests recently and a family member babysat him on Saturday, putting him down for his nap and I just wonder if he’s had too much change? I can’t think of anything else! But he is used to lots of family members being around.
Maybe he needs an earlier nap?
He’s now crying and I think I’ll have to go in.
Any advice would be so appreciated! I feel like a mean mummy trying to increase his nap length but I really do think he needs it.