Lunch time

My little one has recently transitioned to 1 nap and I’m struggling to fit lunch in! He sleeps roughly 12-2pm. I’ve tried feeding him just before his nap but he’s too tired, and he won’t eat straight after, he needs about an hour to wake up and get an appetite so he ends up eating around 3pm. This has a knock on effect to tea time then. I’ve been giving him more of a light lunch /large snack to tied him over to tea time but I feel bad that he’s not having a proper meal. Any suggestions? Anyone in a similar position?

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Hmm could his nap move to 11am or does that mean you can’t go out in the morn? Could he have a mega early lunch at like 10.30 or 11? Could just be a large snack? My daughter sometimes sleeps over lunch too and will just have a grazing day

Thank you. It’s a nightmare. He won’t nap any earlier really. I’ve tried giving him a snack before his nap and he’s hit and miss and then something snacky again after his nap. If he would eat after he woke it would be fine. That goes for the morning too, but he needs time to wake.
Maybe things will change naturally and I just have to settle with 2 proper meals with grazing in between x

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