Naps great one day sh"t the next

Why is my baby great at self settling one day and naps really well then the next day (I've changed nothing) will moan and then cry like she doesn't know how to put herself to sleep?! It's so frustrating. I just want one good week. I do the same wake window times, wait for tired signs but then she just kicks off. Is anyone else's baby annoying? 7 months this week. Even the first.nap is just difficult. She's rubbing her eyes in the cot moaning and I just know I'll have to go in there and rock her and have her fall asleep on me. When I really don't want to. Postpartum rage anyone?

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Just like adults do, sometimes they want more comfort and sometimes they don’t need it. It is hard when you have things you want/need to get on with and you know they’re tired but won’t fall asleep, but she is only 7 months old and there are lots of reasons why sometimes she might need a bit more to get to sleep than others.

My oldest is 2 and bedtime still seems to be different every time, it can be really frustrating and by the end of the day my patience wears thin too!x

Honestly I know I shouldn't get so frustrated but I think it just happens every other day and I just get so fed up and just anxious for the day 😭 I think the problem is is I have so many baby mummas who just don't have this problem

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