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14 month hourly waking - whyyyy?!

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QuietMouse88 · 13/09/2023 09:58

For the last month, my 14 month has been waking hourly-90 minutes most nights. He’s never been a good sleeper - best night would be twice a night. But he’s not slept this badly since he was tiny.

It started due to a bout of illnesses from starting nursery but he’s well now and still waking hourly-90 minutes and I can’t work out why. He falls asleep independently at bedtime, I’ve tried Nurofen/Capol before bed as there are some teeth on the way, his room is (now) a comfortable temperature and he’s in the recommended sleeping bag/correct layers, it’s dark, there’s white noise etc. His routine is roughly as follows:

7am: wake
10 or 10:15am: nap for 45 minutes (capped)
2:30 or 2:45pm: nap for 1 hour (capped to stop bedtime getting even later than already is)
7:45pm-8pm: bedtime

We’ve had a few one nap days where he’s fought his morning nap but he always ends up overtired and having a false start and a really unsettled night. Also because his nights are so unsettled, he’s shattered the next day so then needs 2 naps so I’m struggling to fully transition him. But then his nights are currently unsettled on 2 naps too so I’m out of ideas!

Please help!

OP posts:
BHRK · 13/09/2023 10:01

I would give him a late snack, try to keep him up until 11am and then let him him sleep for 2-2.5 hours followed by lunch. Then no more sleep.
but at 14 months they do all sorts of mad night-time sleeping things. It will improve even with no intervention from you. I know that doesn’t help right now but it will happen

QuietMouse88 · 13/09/2023 10:03

@BHRK Unfortunately I’ve tried that but the max he’ll sleep is 1.5 hours and no hope of resettling so I normally try 11.30am and an early bedtime. But it’s never gone well!

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faban · 13/09/2023 18:12

Sorry op this sounds so tough. I'd shorten the first nap to 30 mins and move bedtime to 7.30. Is he eating enough?xx

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