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Wake Windows

Out of interest, how long are your LO's wake windows at 5 months? 🙂

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My sons 5 months tomorrow and im still only getting 60-75mins out of him before he needs a nap

Especially the first in the morning is sometimes closer to 3 hours. But normally after 2 hours I start to help him wind down and he's asleep in 10-15 mins. Although it's quite variable how long he then naps for, and ready to party for another 2 hours.

5.5 months... between 1.5 hrs and 3 hrs.... although on Monday we had a 5 hr 😫😫 that killed us both!

However long he decides on the day 🥲 sometimes he is fine on 2hrs sometimes he becomes cranky boots after an hour, it’s very hit and miss despite trying to get a familiar routine/wake windows!

Today he decided on a 4 hour window and was so happy, tried to put him down 2/3 times but wouldn’t happen, he likes to keep me on my toes.

I find the more I have planned for the day around his naps he decides to not follow his “wake windows” then when we are at home all day he does them perfectly 😂😂

2-3 hours xx

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Moving while asleep

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5 am wake up🫩🥱

My 3 year old … lately has been waking at 5am 😭
I’m exhausted!

He winds down half an hour before bed - we get ready for bed, each of us read a book each, kisses and cuddles, a drink of water and up to bed. He goes down easy, I sit for 2 minutes literally and he’ll self sooth himself to sleep by 7:30pm he’s out! But the past 3 days he’s been waking and coming into my bed at 5am … me thinking he’ll go sleep he’ll just toss and turn and wants to go down…

Anyone in the same boat?

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