Napping close to bedtime
Do any of your lo's do this?
I read the ideal naps are 1.5 hours in the morning and afternoon, and a cat nap late afternoon.
James has never done that! His nap times vary, the first is usually around 10.30. But they only ever last half an hour.
His bedtime routine starts at 7pm, it just seems James wants to nap after 6pm, usually at half past, so he wakes then I take him for his bath.
Has anyone else got a lo that does this, or do you try to keep them awake? I don't want to keep James awake, as he's grumpy enough already! Whatever time he naps, it doesn't affect his sleep at night.
Thanks girls. xx
mithical and James 19 weeks 3 days.
I read the ideal naps are 1.5 hours in the morning and afternoon, and a cat nap late afternoon.
James has never done that! His nap times vary, the first is usually around 10.30. But they only ever last half an hour.
His bedtime routine starts at 7pm, it just seems James wants to nap after 6pm, usually at half past, so he wakes then I take him for his bath.
Has anyone else got a lo that does this, or do you try to keep them awake? I don't want to keep James awake, as he's grumpy enough already! Whatever time he naps, it doesn't affect his sleep at night.
Thanks girls. xx
mithical and James 19 weeks 3 days.
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i tried to keep her awake but it doesnt work.
If Emily hasn't had enough sleep during the day and is showing signs of being cranky at 6pm, i just give her a long bath and try to stretch the time out as long as possible and then just put her to bed early. Although sometimes she gets up earlier during the night so its not always ideal but it does mean i don't have to keep her awake and screaming because she is tired!
If it doesnt affect his sleep at night i would be tempted to just do what you are doing or just bring his bedtime forward by 30 mins or so.
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Could you not just start his bed time routine earlier at say 6 to keep him occupied and then put him to be at 7pm? This is what we do with Seth, from about 6 hs gets grumpy, we start his routine at 6.15 and he's in bed by 7pm.
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As he is nowhere near sleeping through I don't know if it affects his night time sleep or not - at the moment he is waking every hour between 2-7am anyway!!
I agree with SLOW maybe try moving his bedtime to 7pm. Emilia has a nap at about 4:30ish till 5 and then little play and off up to bath at 5:45. Bottle and bed for 7pm.
Def think nap before bath is a good idea. Emilia is a nightmare without it and just shouts at me!!
Joanna x
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My concern about bringing his bedtime forward is that I would have to change all his feed times. I have flexible times, but if James hasn't 'requested' a bottle by a certain time I give one to him. I realise this is only bringing them forward by an hour.
Although James does nap close to bedtime, it isn't everyday. I wouldn't want to bring the bedtime forward, then he changes his night sleeping. Waking even earlier for example. I doubt it would affect his 4/5am feed, but I need that to stay where it is as well.
If it becomes a problem I could see how he responds for a day, I guess. xx
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