cutting back on nap time ???

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loving_ivyndom
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Registered: 11-28-2007
cutting back on nap time ???
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 Thu, 05-05-2011 - 3:46pm

I am considering cutting back Rafs daytime naps to 1 at around lunchtime because he is becomming a nightmare night sleeper.I had this issue some time back and cut back his hours then which seemed okay but now he is going to sleep at 7 and is up at 4am.I need him to sleep longer than that at night.I try keeping him awake later at night but he does not tolerate that at all..will scream until

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loganrea
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Registered: 09-07-2005
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Thu, 05-05-2011 - 9:49pm

In my personal experience, naps always had phases of regression and so did night time sleep.

someday_soon
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Registered: 08-27-2008
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Fri, 05-06-2011 - 3:30pm
At daycare they transition out of the morning nap when the kids move from the 0-12 mo room to the 1-2 year old room. In the infant room they sleep whenever they want and in the next room they put them down at 11:30 or 12 and let them sleep as long as they want. Some of the babies sleep 1 hr and some sleep 3. My JB will transition next month but they will let her come back to the infant room for morning nap if she wants one for a while...I'm not sure how long.

It might be worth a try to cut him back to 1 nap a day...it seems like somehwere around a year many babies are ready for that.

GL & KUP!
loving_ivyndom
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Registered: 11-28-2007
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Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Sat, 05-07-2011 - 11:36pm
Thanks for the input :) I am going to start a new routine with him from Monday :)
I was up again with him at 4:15 this morning so am now desperate to get more sleep!
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someday_soon
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Registered: 08-27-2008
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Mon, 05-09-2011 - 4:55pm

KUP on how the new routine goes!!!

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loving_ivyndom
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Registered: 11-28-2007
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Tue, 05-10-2011 - 4:09am
We started yesterday and he woke up this morning after 5am :)sounds early but after 4am wake ups it's heaven to me lol.
Bedtime tonight is about an hour away so we shall see what time he is up in the morning!
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someday_soon
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Registered: 08-27-2008
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Tue, 05-10-2011 - 4:45pm
So far, so good...that's fantastic =)
loving_ivyndom
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Registered: 11-28-2007
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Tue, 05-10-2011 - 6:48pm
he slept till 5am again..still hoping it will turn into 6am soon lol but he was disturbed by our neighbours dog who didnt stop barking and growling from 2:30am.Ugh you would think they would go out and shut the dog up but no they let it bark and wake all their neighbours *sigh*
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passion8te
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Registered: 04-08-2008
In reply to: loving_ivyndom
Re: cutting back on nap time ???
 Fri, 05-13-2011 - 10:24pm
Glad to hear you getting a little more sleep, that's crazy :)

Evan has only been doing 1 nap a day for 2 mos now. He goes down anywhere from 12-2pm and wakes up at 2-4pm depending on the day. Then goes back down from 9pm to 9am. Yesterday we were out for lunch and he didn't get to have his nap until 3pm! He only slept until 5pm tho so PHEW...

I think you should just go with whatever signals he is giving you...maybe he wants to move to only one nap?

Dee
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