My 2yr 8mth has to be awake before 2 to get him to sleep at a decent time. Even better if he only has 1 hour. However, if he misses a nap, he will go to be earlier, about 7, but he starts whinging from 3 onwards, and I’m not about that toddler lifeSo she’s gone to bed tonight at 8:20pm, about 6 hours after she woke up from her nap. Is it worth seeing how she is off 1 hour 15 mins nap tomorrow? I really want to claw bedtime back to 8pm hmmmmm
Sorry forgot to add she’s 2 years and 4 months x
At the moment she DEFO has to be up before 2:15pm but now I’m thinking 2pm. Then that’s 6 hours to bedtime. I just don’t want her to be cranky cos then the afternoon is a mess with a stressy toddler lolMy 2yr 8mth has to be awake before 2 to get him to sleep at a decent time. Even better if he only has 1 hour. However, if he misses a nap, he will go to be earlier, about 7, but he starts whinging from 3 onwards, and I’m not about that toddler life
Will she go to bed earlier? Maybe 11.30/12?At the moment she DEFO has to be up before 2:15pm but now I’m thinking 2pm. Then that’s 6 hours to bedtime. I just don’t want her to be cranky cos then the afternoon is a mess with a stressy toddler lol
Not at all, I tried it today and it’s pretty much 6 hours of her being awake she will fall asleep for naptime. 12:30-1 fits in with nursery schedule too. Bloody kids and napsWill she go to bed earlier? Maybe 11.30/12?
Her nap time is too late in the day. If you want her to start going to sleep around 7.30/8pm you can’t have her asleep at 2pm!!!At the moment she DEFO has to be up before 2:15pm but now I’m thinking 2pm. Then that’s 6 hours to bedtime. I just don’t want her to be cranky cos then the afternoon is a mess with a stressy toddler lol
thanks for your advice everyone!!Her nap time is too late in the day. If you want her to start going to sleep around 7.30/8pm you can’t have her asleep at 2pm!!!
If she wakes up at 7am let her nap either around 11ish for 30mins or 45mins or so and then get her up and give her lunch etc and then have a nice busy afternoon, dinner at 5ish then bath and into bed around 7/7.30 or keep her up until lunch at 12ish then let her nap after lunch but no more than an hour sleep make sure she’s awake before 1.30pm and having an active afternoon
It is a hard transition period, when they still need that nap and yet it can be a real barrier to bedtime. Personally, I don’t think waking up at 2pm is too late at all (and my kids would go to bed at 7pm at that age), but it’s about tweaking and making the changes that fit your situation best. Even though she’s had her routine for a year her sleep needs are changing as she gets older, and unfortunately until she’s ready to drop the nap (which brings its own issues!!) it can be a frustrating time of later to bed. The good news is that, as with all kid stages, it doesn’t last! Even when it feels never ending!thanks for your advice everyone!!
She won’t fall asleep at 11, I’ve got no chancethat’s only 4 hours of awake time and we generally have a busy morning too. I think the latter is better - shes gunna be shattered off 1 hour she okly
Had one hour 25 today and she was tearful all afternoon!! Fml feel like I can’t win really
THIS IS ME!!!!!We're in the same boat (god I seem to have a lot of the same problems as other people)
It's weird because bedtime used to be so easy, and no matter what time I put her down she'd nod off. Now we have like an hour and a half of talking to herself, which then descends into crying because she's tired herself out and gone past the point of overtiredness. It drives me nuts as I can't relax until I know she's zonked.
Maybe try not to be quite so ridged with the schedule. Instead of trying to put her down for a sleep (in the cot) or whatever at a set time maybe just let it flow a bit? A half hour nap on the sofa infront of the tv or whatever is still fine. If you are finding she’s grumpy after she wakes sometimes it just take perseverance - give it a few days and see how it goes?thanks for your advice everyone!!
She won’t fall asleep at 11, I’ve got no chancethat’s only 4 hours of awake time and we generally have a busy morning too. I think the latter is better - shes gunna be shattered off 1 hour she okly
Had one hour 25 today and she was tearful all afternoon!! Fml feel like I can’t win really
Shes not that child at allMaybe try not to be quite so ridged with the schedule. Instead of trying to put her down for a sleep (in the cot) or whatever at a set time maybe just let it flow a bit? A half hour nap on the sofa infront of the tv or whatever is still fine. If you are finding she’s grumpy after she wakes sometimes it just take perseverance - give it a few days and see how it goes?
It's as though we have the same child! Haha. When she's sick is the only time mine will fall asleep on the sofa.Shes not that child at allto put it this way - she would sit on the sofa all day and say no for a nap, when she needs one and becomes overtired and a screaming, unhappy mess. She also needs a dark room and her bed to fall asleep in. She’s not the type of child to fall asleep anywhere tbh.
I don't know if it's any reassurance but both mine were great sleepers in the cot and continued being great sleepers in a bed tooIt's as though we have the same child! Haha. When she's sick is the only time mine will fall asleep on the sofa.
In a way, I really can't wait until we drop the nap as then we can go out for the whole day and do stuff without worrying about her becoming a wreck. But I also love my time on my own in the middle of the day so I guess I have to just suck up the late bedtime and stuff and just crack on.
We're going to Cyprus in August for 2 weeks, she'll be 2 years and 8 months. I am a little bit dreading what we are going to do about bedtime and stuff already. I want to relax and go with the flow but also don't want to start any bad habits. She's still in a cot, and I think she may have to sleep in a bed in Cyprus so that will be fun.
Also, anyone else just not ready to transition to a bed yet? Hers has been up in her room for months but I'm too scared to move her, she's such a solid sleeper in the cot.
My daughter is brilliant in any bed now, it’s made going away so much easier. When I went from cot to single bed, I got fave Character bedding, And a bed rail.. made a HUGE deal about how it was her big girl bed and how she is just like mummy with her big bed. No issues at all, she sleeps just as well. I got a really snuggly mattress topper as well and her bed is comfier than mineIt's as though we have the same child! Haha. When she's sick is the only time mine will fall asleep on the sofa.
In a way, I really can't wait until we drop the nap as then we can go out for the whole day and do stuff without worrying about her becoming a wreck. But I also love my time on my own in the middle of the day so I guess I have to just suck up the late bedtime and stuff and just crack on.
We're going to Cyprus in August for 2 weeks, she'll be 2 years and 8 months. I am a little bit dreading what we are going to do about bedtime and stuff already. I want to relax and go with the flow but also don't want to start any bad habits. She's still in a cot, and I think she may have to sleep in a bed in Cyprus so that will be fun.
Also, anyone else just not ready to transition to a bed yet? Hers has been up in her room for months but I'm too scared to move her, she's such a solid sleeper in the cot.
Think if that happens, you just have to be firm in keep putting them back in bed. They'll soon get bored of it.We have Bluey bedding and dinosaur bedding, two of her favourites so I am hoping that helps
I guess my main concern is the getting out of bed and playing silly buggers but once the novelty wears off I'm sure it will be fine. Think we may try soon, once I get over my nerves
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