Nap/Bedtime query

Almost 7 mongh old was having 3 naps, but Bedtime was getting pushed really late. So we decided to drop his last nap and bring bedtime earlier. But since then his sleep at night is awful!! His routine atm is as follows: Up 6:30 (awake for 3 hrs) Nap at 9:30 for 1 hr (awake then for 3 hours) Nap at 1:30 for 1.5/2 hrs (awake then for 4/4.5 hrs) Bed at 7:15/7:30. But he then wakes every 2 hours and can stay awake for around an hour sometimes, and wanting around 2/3 feeds at night (he's having PLENTY in the day!) Do you think I should allow for the 3rd short nap again and push bed time later? I am just really enjoying the 7:30pm bedtime. (New routine has been going on for about 2 weeks now)

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Would he nap for any longer in the morning? I think his last wake window is too long and maybe he’s over tired? Could always try a 6:30/7 bedtime one night and see if it makes any difference!

I also wouldn’t reintroduce the third nap unless it carries on, about the right age to drop it xx

Definitely bring bedtime forward so he’s not overtired. On days that my twins only have 2 naps, we do bedtime an hour earlier than normal. Don’t feed him at night, or limit it to one feed. Then there will be no incentive to wake x

Mine is similiar to yours other than I put mine to nap at 12.45 and wake her just after 2 then she's tired for a very short nap at half 4ish (15 to 20mins). Then I take her up for her milk at 6.50ish and she's asleep by 7.15 latest. She normal wakes around half 6 then chats for a bit. Although today she is still asleep and I am now wondering what I did different yday 😂. We tried 2 naps a few times and she just woke in the night. When she starts refusing to sleep again at half 4ish we will try again. A tricky stage! Xx

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