Hello, have posted variously on mn about my dd2 who has always been a little screamy **er in the nicest possible way She's a little calmer now but still very demanding and I think a lot of it is down to her lack of naps. DD1 was in a GF routine (don't shoot me, please!) and stuck to it without many problems but dd2 is all over the place, up around 6 - 6.30, down for a nap around 9 when she's getting shouty and exhausted, but it usually only lasts about 20 minutes. Then at about 11 she nods off for another 20 mins or so in the buggy and then sleeps maybe another 20-40 mins from 1-1.30. I try to put her down between 4.30 and 5 to give her the energy for supper and bath and she goes to sleep at 7.
She is so ratty and I really think it's because she doesn't sleep long enough in the day but I am all over the place trying to put her down at different times and still never getting more than a catnap. Please no routine bashers, she obviously needs some kind of structure but we're floundering to find it. Any kind suggestions from other parents of 10mos or thereabouts very welcome. Thank you!