Transition from 3-2 naps

We had this exact same issue and to be honest we stuck with 3 naps (the 3rd one dropped to around 20 mins) and a late bedtime of around 8.30 ish for a bit, because of how early he woke and nap length. We managed this until his third wake window stretched to 3h30 and 2nd one to around 3h15 ish. Our naps are never over 1h15 but he did start waking a bit later which helped, we now just about get to a 7pm bedtime. I've read it's OK to pull bedtime earlier during transitioning but for us it would have been too hard to fit in feeds and dinner and bedtime routine by the earlier time

ah it’s so tough isn’t it! I think I prefer that option as well because otherwise I don’t know how we’ll fit everything in and I really don’t want our wakeups to get any earlier 🫣 might go for a drive and squeeze a 20 min car nap in haha

We definitely had to use pram for final nap or he would fight it for too long. I think one day we took plunge when he woke at 7, and stretched his wake windows by 15mins or half an hour each for middle and last. We also had to go back to 3 naps some days if he napped short or was tired early. Was tough for a few days whilst he adjusted but was fine after that and bedtime is now creeping later

thank you! Glad it didn’t take your little one long to adjust. Hopefully easier days on the horizon for us 😅

We do 6:30/7:00 wake depending on her then her first nap is between 9:30-9:45 until 11:00 and then her next nap is around 2pm until 03:30 and the bed at 7:00pm

My girl is up at 6:30ish has her first nap 9-10am then second nap 1-1:40pm and then goes to bed at 7pm. If we let her have a third nap she won’t go to sleep until really late.