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8M is always tired!

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Roo9363 · 22/07/2025 15:49

Our little boy has just turned 8 months old. He is always tired! He constantly has bags under his eyes. He had an hour and 20 minute nap earlier (after a very busy morning) and an hour later, hes yawning, rubbing his eyes and looks exhausted! All the developmental apps state that naps should be reducing, when I feel that his are increasing.
He usually has around 3 naps a day, around an hour each. If he wakes up slightly later than usual, his third nap is usually only around 20 mins but that's because we wake him up.
He sleeps relatively well at night. 7.30 bed time and wakes around 3/4 for a feed. Sleeps again until 6ish.
He is feeding well and has 2 small meals a day. He does have CMPA so now I'm worried he's missing something nutritionally? He has just started crawling, but this constant tiredness has been going on for a couple of months now!
Should I be worried?

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daisydotss · 22/07/2025 23:59

My little one is 20 months and still naps 3/4 hours total throughout the day. One shorter in the AM and around 2.5/3 hours in the PM and sleeps 8-7.30. Can he nap longer and reduce the overall naps?

Roo9363 · 23/07/2025 15:53

Hi, we always let him sleep for as long as he wants, unless it's evening and getting close to bedtime. How could we encourage him to sleep longer?

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