Help Needed Quick- Sick Baby Last Night and Off Schedule Today

amanda31H

We were up for a couple of hours last night with a low grade fever for one of the girls, but the other decided to join the party anyway, even though she was feeling fine.

This morning, we all slept in until 9:15.  The girls usually wake up at 7:30/8:00. They take (and need) 2 naps a day right now.  The first is usually at 10:15.  Obviously, that's not going to work. 

I was thinking of trying to put them down at 11:30, and maybe letting them sleep an hour.  Then waking them up so that I can try and put them down at 3 or 3:30 as usual so they can get their second nap.

What do you think?  I feel like if they sleep for longer than an hour, they won't sleep this afternoon, and these girls get CRANKY if they don't get an afternoon nap.

caden

If I were in your shoes I'd skip the morning nap and do their afternoon nap a little earlier (hopefully longer so they wake up at the usual time).

2shihtzus

I think that would work. At that age, my boys would be up for about 2 1/2 hours before needing a nap, so based on that, I probably would have put them down at 11:45 if they woke up at 9:15 but I think 11:30 should work.  I usually don't wake them from naps unless I absolutely have to because my boys get all kinds of pissed if they are woken up but you know your girls best.  If you really think that going down for more than an hour will throw the afternoon nap out then I say wake them up.  I hope it works!!

missfire

If their schedule was off so badly overnight, you could always watch for sleepy cues today and put them down as soon as they seem to need it. Personally I wouldn't wake them up from their nap even if it's strange today. Hopefully they'll sleep how they need and be ready for a normal night tonight!

amanda31H

Thanks ladies!

I put them down at 11:30 and woke them up at 1.  Then put them down at 3:30 and they woke up at 4:30- we are back on track!