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Connecting sleep cycles

Any tips on connecting sleep cycle’s for cot naps? My son doesn’t self settle yet, but will do 30-45 mins in his cot, but that’s it, he’s always still tired and will happily contact nap for another 45 minutes but I also have a very energetic toddler so can’t do this most of the week. On the days I have both my sons my nearly 8 month old is always over tired and sometimes has a 5+ hour wake window.

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Would he sleep longer in the pram maybe? My son won't nap in the cot in the day, he sometimes wakes at 30-45 minutes but I'll rock him back to sleep in the pram

What's the night time sleep like?

@Becky He sleeps in the pram as long as it’s moving and can easily do 90 minutes, but he is ready for his second sleep before my son wakes from his nap so it’s tough to juggle keeping them both happy 🙈

@Emily he doesn’t sleep through but it’s noticeably worse when he’s had a bad day of naps

@Amy for my first she couldn't connect her cycles until she was 1 and my son is so much better so it could just be temperament! For my son I have a blackout blind, white noise constantly on and I used to put my pj top as a sheet in the cot so he could smell me

@Amy bloody hell that does sound tough, sorry no sleep cycle tricks x

@Emily thanks Emily! I’ll try putting top around the mattress and see if that helps ☺️

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