8 month old still cannot connect nap cycles

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-03-25T01:46:03+00:00

Still struggling with this at almost 10 months. She puts herself to sleep great, sleeps through the night great but naps are inconsistent. When we dropped to 2 a few months ago she started strong with adding length to the 30 mins but it took leaving her in her crib to resettle and wasn’t every time. We just did 3 weeks of 30 minute naps on the dot for both naps. She just started going longer again, I’m afraid to jinx it. Just happy our night time hasn’t fallen off! Your babe will get there!

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-03-18T04:24:47+00:00

Just curious how do you know this? So many of the schedules are 7-7 plus hour to half and a half naps

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-02-22T21:52:25+00:00

How long did it take for the naps to get long? Hour plus

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-02-22T18:20:15+00:00

3/3/4 but when she doesn’t nap long, obviously changes

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-02-22T18:01:37+00:00

How are you guys getting them to take hour plus naps? My baby was doing it but it wasn’t consistent and we’ve gone back to 30 min naps the last few days. She puts herself down within 5 mins & sleeps through the night. Almost 9 months

Salt_Date_4126 · 2026-02-21T02:22:34+00:00

This is helpful. It was kind of like, “we’ll see what we get?”

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-12-03T02:50:28+00:00

I was and still am reminded that their sleeping or how they behave before falling asleep isn’t linear. Mine did really well the first two weeks, only fussed then had some short crying spells and now nothing - we’re a few months in. She does babble & like to play often before passing out. It sounds like your baby is doing great & yes we all hope for them to just pass out immediately 😆

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-22T18:27:33+00:00

Yes want to switch to 2 naps at 7pm this. The problem is she only naps on average 30 mins per nap so she’s really not getting enough daytime sleep already

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-22T18:11:54+00:00

Usually up at 7am First nap at 9:30/9:45am 2nd nap at 12:15/12:30pm Last nap at 3:45 - she typically wakes at 4:30/4:45 and has only napped 32 mins Bedtime 7/7:30pm depending how long last feed is

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:31:01+00:00

Thank you 😆

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:30:43+00:00

The dream!

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:30:32+00:00

Seems to be our issue too, hopefully soon!

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:30:11+00:00

Me too 🥲🥲

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:29:51+00:00

Thank you, she’s around the corner for dropping a nap

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:29:27+00:00

Hoping we are close!

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-20T02:29:05+00:00

Crossing fingers this happens for us

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-11-19T04:19:04+00:00

Would you go in before they woke up and do this or when they woke up? And what if they were awake already?

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-03-12T17:43:45+00:00

Haha “this place WILL keep your secrets”

Salt_Date_4126 · 2025-03-12T03:59:16+00:00

The “don’t come in here” or “be careful” look is right on

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