7 month old - 30 minute naps!

[FebMama]

At the end of my tether. 7 month old naps are bang on 30 mins. Really struggling to get him to resettle even though I know he's still tired.

Starting to impact night sleep now as I know he's overtired. Any tips? 😔

This is such a rubbish stage and we went through the same. Bang on 30 minutes no matter what I did. Then one day she did 40 and I was beside myself. Soon enough naps got longer and longer until we went down to one. The only thing that sort of worked for us was that I'd go in around 25 minute mark and be READY to shh and pat the second she started stirring. Sometimes that eeked it out!

Hi OP.

Can you give a little more info on how you are doing naps?

For both of mine, the only way I was able to get them to nap a decent stretch was in their room, in their cot, blinds down and with white noise. I had friends whose babies napped everywhere, but mine just wouldn't go any distance unless in bed!

Have got that now if at home in cot but if in pushchair with snoozeshade over then will stay asleep so long as is still being pushed at the half hour mark.

Oops hit post too quick. Basically DC does wake up briefly after 30mins but will go straight back to sleep if the conditions are right. If nap 1 has been 1hr + then next nap usually is also 1hr+ but don't have to make such an effort after 30mins for second nap.

My 11mo has always been like this and the only way he will sleep longer is a contact nap. No good if you need to get stuff done but if they're really cranky it's worth it for them to get a decent sleep.

My 2 year old still naps for 30 mins...