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20 month old late bedtime

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girlmummy25 · 16/02/2021 22:50

So my 20 month DD is slowly going to bed later and later to the point its now normally between 9-10pm. Which then means she wakes up late as well. I know I could wake her earlier to try and start the day early but I dont like to think shes not getting enough night sleep... maybe I should just do it? Otherwise she wakes around 8:30 - 9am.

She has always gone on awake windows rather than a time schedule so she needs at least 5 hours awake before shes even ready for a nap and thats if im lucky - she normally is awake for 6 hours before a nap.

Her naps are around 1hour but can last 2 hours.

She also has childcare from my mum and MIL 3 days a week and sometimes she doesnt nap with them until around 3pm meaning she doesnt wake until 4pm which is just a vicious circle because then she isnt ready for bed until late yet again.

Any advice? Do I need to start waking her earlier or start dropping nap etc she struggles without a nap at the moment

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whiteflower84 · 16/02/2021 22:57

My daughter is the same age.

We're up and out by 7.30am to work and nursery so does differ but I finds she needs at least 40-60 mins a day at around 1pm latest and then it's bed again at 7-7.30pm.

I mean it's not strict, if she doesn't sleep at nap time that's fine too but I find she gets so overtired and the meltdowns start around bedtime! Same with too much sleep at nap time.

I would wake her earlier, she'll soon get used to it Grin

whiteflower84 · 16/02/2021 23:00

Also try and make sure she gets earlier nap at grandparents houses too if you can.

My mil does two days childcare and reckons my daughter doesn't need a nap anymore... she's not there at 7.30pm trying to control a tantrum'ing toddler Wink

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