Fussy last wake window

Yes! And often will fight it completely so I just give up

Oh I could have written this myself

I googled it the other day as he's always grumpy and hates bring put down in the evenings. Apparently 5pm is prime time for grumpiness regardless of nap due to the rise of melatonin as it approaches bedtime. In my case laying him down could make him worse as he doesn't want to be in the sleep position. It suggested having him in the carrier if I needed hands, or just walking to different parts of the house for a change in scenery, we spend some quiet time in the garden which seems to help. I also filled up a bowl with warm water and let him splash his feet around. I basically try and keep him away from the other two as i also think he gets overstimulated by their noise in the evenings. When it gets really bad i turn on the hairdryer. Not sure what it is about the hairdryer but since being a newborn it helps him calm.

Thank god it's not just us

Super frustrating! I also have a baby who only naps in the pram or car, the occasional contact nap if I’m lucky these days but pretty much needs motion and even with motion he’s now pretty much waking up after 40 minutes.. we usually get 1 nap that stretches to 1-1.5 hours but I think the sleep isn’t restorative enough during the day (according to google also ha) and he’s just exhausted. Thankfully he will go off to sleep relatively easily but only really lasting a hour now after last nap and it’s not very enjoyable for anyone 🤣🤣 he’s so happy all day aswell then boom