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Baby groups/activities and naps clashing (7mo)

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 09:02

My DD is having nice long morning naps now which is fantastic (2 short ones in the afternoon). Only 'issue' is the big nap he has at 9.30am is when his baby groups run (he cant win bless him). I am getting a bit of stick for staying home at this naptime but arguably IMO if I go he will wake after a few mins of the pram stopping and be a cranky mess. He is now sleeping 7 - 7 with a feed at 11pm so I really dont want to rock the boat.

Any past experiences of what you did?

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 09:03

Just to say I don't care if i miss them but I go to one with SIL and the other with grandparents who dont get that I want him to have a good nap

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Bea1985 · 15/05/2018 09:12

Hello! I have a 5.5 mo dd and her morning naps often clash with baby groups/other activities and I know how important it is to get out!

If I sense her getting tired and I know I'm going out soon i put her down in pram for the nap, get ready and simply attend the baby group with a sleeping baby! My dd seems to enjoy sleeping through background noise though , so will complete a fairly decent nap regardless of where we are. I normally have a cuppa / chat to the other mums till she wakes up and then play with her for the second half.

Have you tried arriving when he's asleep? Did he wake up as soon a you got inside ?

Magpiefeather · 15/05/2018 09:13

Personally I just looked for classes that fitted in with the baby’s sleeping.... eg a late morning or an afternoon class if the afternoon naps are shorter. I am quite rigid with sleep routine though, I have also had stick from family for not waking DD up to do things. But I personally wouldn’t want to disrupt your baby’s sleep if it’s going well!

Magpiefeather · 15/05/2018 09:16

Actually the best advice is just to trust your instincts!

Rockandrollwithit · 15/05/2018 09:16

My baby is a terrible sleeper (8mo) so I would never risk disturbing a good nap!

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 09:43

Yeah thats my thinking. 7 months of 6+ wake ups I am worried about ruining that! Albeit a tooth or development leap will come along soon! He could nap on the way but that means a 20min nap as opposed to 1-3 hours! Ah well. Wont be long til everything changes again and groups will be attended again

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 09:44

@Bea1985 Thats brilliant you can do that. DS will make it through one sleep cycle only doing that

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Sharonthetotallyinsane · 15/05/2018 09:47

I didn’t go when mine were doing this, it wasn’t forever. Could your family come over in the afternoon?

MollyDaydream · 15/05/2018 09:50

You could switch to a short morning nap say 9-9.45 and a long afternoon nap 1-3.

Youaremysunshine2017 · 15/05/2018 09:51

Do whatever you think it best.

My DS is almost 10 months and continues to be a rubbish sleeper. I have gone through phases where I fiercely protect his naps to times where I roam around with scarecrow hair and bloodshot eyes, not caring less about nap times as things are that bad!

We're doing pretty good at the moment. But just be aware that sleeping times will change soon so your groups may start fitting in better. Then you'll have the problem of fitting groups around eating times! us mums can never win!

userabcname · 15/05/2018 09:54

Yeah mine is the same. If he is asleep then I don't wake him. If he can go down a bit earlier and nap before the club then I do that. Basically, I wing it! I've also stopped going to clubs I know he will definitely be asleep or grumpy for as it's not worth the hassle.

hampsteadholly · 15/05/2018 09:57

I've done the same as @Magpiefeather. I only looked for classes that theoretically don't clash with naps.

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 09:58

Ah thats reassuring. I will protect his naps for while it lasts. Its difficult enough working out when to put him down at this age transitioning from 3 to 2!!

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EmmaJR1 · 15/05/2018 10:01

My son (1yr) has turned in to a marvellous sleeper and like yours has a long nap in the morning and a short one (1hr) in the afternoon- he now sleeps 7-7 ish every day sooooo I miss everything- I'm terrified of messing with the routine! However my sister has a son the same-ish age so we do things together and I'll go to soft play and swimming so he can socialise with other children between his naps.

It's restricting but it's temporary (I hope!)

theotherendofthesockportal · 15/05/2018 10:06

@Jellybabie3 firstly so happy to see that your little one is sleeping after all the angst in the none sleeping threads. I have the same problem that DD is starting to fall asleep at our groups, coincidentally the ones that cost the most I'm continuing to take her even though she falls asleep as I know on a few weeks/ month her sleep/ nap routine will alter again.

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Jellybabie3 · 15/05/2018 10:16

@theotherendofthesockportal thanks. I have no doubt it will change....we have a holiday coming too which will throw him i am sure! We do take it as it comes as a 2 hour morning nap means 2x naps, a short one = 3/4 its just explaining that to other people thats tricky!! He goes swimming on a friday which we have to work around but otherwise we have to go with it.

Weve been roughly on a nap 2 hour after wake up which hes already starting to resist so change may already be imminent and will have to increase WT

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