Late naps interferring with bedtime (Kind of long)

CourtneyRenee9109

DS napping schedule has been crazy for the past few months.

He usually goes to bed between 6:30-8:00 and wakes up between 6:30-8:30 every morning, usually depending on if he takes a nap or not.

Sometimes, he takes a nap early between 10:00-12:00 noon; although other times, he may not take a nap at all. Or like today, he didn't want to take a nap early; he wanted to go down for a nap at 4:30. We pushed him to stay up, because it's so complicated dealing with late naps & bed time. We finally gave in at 5:00 and let him take a nap. Now it's past 6:30 and he isn't showing any signs of waking up anytime soon. I don't know whether to wake him up or simply let him sleep.

Is anyone else having a problem with late naps and bedtime? Or napping troubles period??
I would like to get him on a more regular schedule; but he demands sleep when he needs it and refuses it when he doesn't want it. Is it best that I just let him run his own sleeping schedule?
I would love to hear how you handle this situation and hear any suggestions! Thanks ladies!

mben1119

Ds is on almost the same schedule as your lo. When he gets sleepy early like that, I just put him down for the night and anticipate an early morning.

dragon_chica

I suggest you keep the morning wake up time consistently the same.  Our kids are always up between the hours of 6:15-6:45 a.m. on weekdays and no later than 7:00 on weekends.  Your 1.5 hour difference is huge and so inconsistent.  Pick a wa

lana22

my son is only 16 months but i control his sleep schedule right now. if he didn't nap one day and was tired at 5 i would put him down for the night, then keep him up the next day until a more standard nap time and try to get him back on a somewhat regular

noahchristopher

If you want consistency, give him one nap in the middle of the day, and that's it.  Between 12-1, aim to put him down.  Don't allow him to sleep past, say 3pm.  Then begin to have a more regularly occuring bedtime, around 7-8. 

sunnyday016

noahchristopher:

If you want consistency, give him one nap in the middle of the day, and that's it.  Between 12-1, aim to