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8 month old danger nap

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Leigh93 · 03/03/2026 18:24

I think it will be too late once I get a reply but hoping for some quick advice.. my just turned 9 month old has started nursery this week and usually naps very well in the day having hour and half naps twice and then a good 11hoirs at night.. He has only slept for 30 mins all day at nursery so was exhausted when I got him home at 4pm put him down for what was going to be a little nap and he’s still asleep now I tried to go stir him earlier and he was just so tired I felt cruel so left him a little longer. Before I knew it it’s now almost 6.30 🤯 do I just dream feed him and let him sleep at this point and hope for the best or wake him and have a very late night?

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CRAmum · 03/03/2026 18:26

I think take it your DC had a brilliant time! I would dream feed and let them sleep. They should sleep all night and possibly wake up a little earlier than usual.

SleafordSods · 03/03/2026 18:48

I’d give him a dream feed and change his nappy too and keep your fingers crossed Smile

NuffSaidSam · 03/03/2026 19:01

I'd dream feed and hope for the best.

And get an early night in case he's up for the day at 4am!

Leigh93 · 04/03/2026 05:59

Thank you everyone I’m so glad I let him sleep we gave him a dream feed and nappy change and he slept right through till 5.45 I can’t believe it

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SleafordSods · 04/03/2026 06:54

I can remember mine doing that a couple of times. He obviously needed a big sleep! Smile

Peonies12 · 04/03/2026 10:30

Mine did this a lot when she started nursery! I did find as she got past 12 months that it didn't work any more, to let her keep sleeping, so I'd let her have a tiny nap during the walk home but then have a period of awake time before bedtime (for dinner, bath etc).

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