Nap advice please - went from 2 naps back to 3 naps (9m) HELP

LakeGenevaBride

We had just gotten in to a pretty good routine with naps at 9 and 1.  For the past 5 days in a row, the first nap has only lasted 30-40 mins (used to be 60-90 mins), then the second nap starts early and only is lasting ~ 30 mins.  Since they are waking up from their second nap at 1pm, I am throwing in a 3rd one at 3ish.  They have been falling asleep for all these naps just fine (no crying), but they wake up CRANKY.  I tried letting them cry for a bit to see if they would fall back asleep but that was a disaster.  So restarted the 3rd nap again.   What is going on????  

babya2010

How long did you let them fuss for once they woke early from their nap? DD has done this a few times over the past couple weeks and sometimes would have to fuss for 15-20 min (just as I was about to give up and go get her...) GL!

blondek8

No advice here, just wanted to say your siggy pic cracks me up!

scraw99

Sorry I don't have any advice, but went through the same thing recently.  I tried the 3rd nap again briefly.   I also tried starting the 9 and 1:00 naps 20 min earlier and also later, but didn't have any improvement.   We ended up doing an earlier bedtime instead (6:00), which is challenging with the feeding schedule.  

 Good luck.