Is 14 months too young to be going from 2 sleeps to 1 sleep

[kelebek]

Hi guys

Just want to pick your brains but I am finding that DS is staying up for 4 + hrs before I can put him down to sleep in his cot with minimul fuss, if I put him down after 3 hrs we have over 30 mins of crying with me going in every few minutes to settle. He is also only really napping, sleeping anywhere for 30 - 90 mins. Then after that sleep it will be another 4+hrs and so his 2nd sleep isn't until about 4pm which means he ends up going to bed 8.30 - 9pm which is a bit late - maybe?

What confuses me is my SIL looked after him the other week and he slept over 2 hrs in the morning and another 90 mins in the afternoon!! she did play lot's with him but he even sleeps for longer for dp then for me - WHY?

Anyway I was wondering if I should try and push keep him up longer before him morning sleep and cutting out the afternoon one.... any advice?

[danniellabella]

My DD dropped her morning sleep at about 9 or 10 months old and now goes to sleep for 1-2 hours just after lunch and that's all she has

[Arimeh]

DS was about 14 months when he went to one day sleep. He went down at 11.30, sleep for a few hours (maybe 3?) and then go to bed at around 7.30/8.00 at night.

Ahhh. How I miss that day sleep.

[luna moth]

14 months is a great time to cut back to one sleep. You can do it gradually, by having 2 sleeps one day, 1 sleep the next - this works brilliantly for some babies and just annoys others, so you'll know the best way to do it.

Changes to the routine can be quite tiring for little ones, so being with your SIL and all the different things happening would have helped to tire him out. Same with your DP, although maybe not so extreme. It's a good strategy, doing physically demanding stuff in the morning - they often eat better and then sleep better.

Good luck!

[Nai]

14 months sounds like a good time - especially if your DS seems to be ready for it. My DD1 was 12 months when she went from 2 to 1 sleep and she kept up the 1 sleep until she turned 3 this year (unfortunately it has now disappeared )

[rustygirl]

My son is 14.5mths and for the past 2 weeks has been dropping his morning nap. He now has one around 11:30 12pm for around 2 hrs. He then lasts till about 5pm and is in bed by about 5:30pm no fuss!! Seems pretty normal to me and it's great for some time with my Husband when he gets home from work. Aslong as they are happy and it seems to work for them I think you should follow their cues.