Hi all. DS is now 13mo. Hasnt ever been a great night sleeper but has recently been pulling off longer stretches of 5-6 hours and one recent stretch of 8pm til 5am (woo) he typically wakes every 1 hour after that first wake up though. His naps have been quite reliable. He usually has 2 x 1.15 hour naps as below
Current routine on my days home:
5-5.30am wake, comes into our bed for bf then back to sleep
8am wake for the day
10.45 am nap 1.15 hour ish
Lunch
2.45pm nap 1 hour ish
Bed 7.30 ish
At childcare he has to be up at 5.45am so waking for a feed at 5am means we are up for the day. Childminder says hes having typically still 2x 1 hour naps. Bed 7.30pm. Hes shattered and very upset by the evening though.
I personally take him swimming on a Friday which he LOVES. It starts at 11am and ends at 11.30 so typically we get up for the day earlier than the schedule i posted to squeeze in a nap before swimming else he may be tired and grumpy. i can be back home by 12.15 at a push however if he doesnt have a nap before swimming he falls asleep in the car then doesn't settle properly again when home for a full nap and it screws up the afternoon.
How do I get him enough sleep and into any sort of routine now i have his age, group and childcare to contend with.....
Suggestions please??