I meant 11am, but you knew that!
"Jewelbar" <jaderemove(at)spamjaywings(dot)com> wrote in message
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> DD cut down her naps to one a day at about the same age, and would just
> lay there and play for a while, eventually getting upset, so I just gave
> her the one nap an hour later (naps went from two two-hour-long stints -
> 10 and 2 and in bed at 7, to 11pm in bed at 7), and made sure I was
> diligent about being in bed on time. Now that she's close to two she's
> transitioning to a later sleep, but I just put her down in a window of
> time - between 11 & 1 (usually after a sandwich), and dont let her sleep
> past three pm, because it affects our night routine. I need her asleep
by
> 7, for my sanity. :0)
> She wakes up at about 6:30 am, although in summer with our flimsy
curtains
> it's as early as 5. Now she has learned to call me.... I hear "Mama,
Mama,
> Mama" chanted until I get there. But the grins are marvelous in the
> mornings!!!
> At 22 months she's still on one nap of about 1hr 50 mins duration, but
boy
> do I miss the two two-hour-long sleep period! Wa****ng and dinner on in
the
> first nap, then back to sleep for an hour for me, then wa****ng out and
> housework done in the second nap.... Those were the days.
> Not sure how she'll go when I switch her to a big bed (which is very
> soon), because she'll be able to climb out, but we'll see.
> Good luck!
> Jade.
>
> "KIM" <kswhitney25@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
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>> my ds, who is almost 14 months old, has been refusing his afternoon
>> nap for 2 weeks now. I have tried to let him cry it out but it doesn't
>> work. he will cry for over and hour and a half and only gets more
>> upset vs. sleepy. i am starting to lose it after having to listen to
>> him cry so hard and not getting any time to myself.
>>
>> he is still taking his morning nap and goes to bed at night very
>> easily. however, he is starting to wake up at 4:30'ish in the am a few
>> times of the week too.
>>
>> what shall i do? one thing i have read is to put him down later and
>> later everyday for his morning nap and then put him to bed at night
>> earlier. then he will eventually be down to one nap around mid
>> afternoon.
>>
>> did your children do this? any suggestions?
>>
>> help!!!
>>
>> kim
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