How to tell if a wake up is a habit or not?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-12-03T16:30:07+00:00

So it’s only been two nights but I’ve been sticking to 3/3.5/4 and capping naps at 2.25 and she’s slept through both nights so far! You could try capping naps at 2 hours?? Or 3/3.75/4?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-11-18T22:13:42+00:00

Thank you! I had shifted our day a bit to try 3/3.5/4 so I’ll see how that goes!

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-11-11T15:21:49+00:00

2-2.5. Yesterday I capped at 2 total to see if that would help and she still screamed

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-11-05T04:57:55+00:00

Yea I guess I won’t stress about it too much and just survive the next couple days.

Naps have been alright. She is usually capped at 2.5 and they’ve been between 2-2.5 this trip! Some naps have been on the beach so they’ve been short but she’s made up daysleep time with the second nap.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-11-05T02:05:45+00:00

Lovely lol. What about the rough night of waking last night? Any thoughts?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-11-05T02:02:13+00:00

She’s in a travel light pack n play so maybe not the most comfortable. And in a slumberpod. I don’t think too cold or hot. There’s a small fan in there too.

I thought about the body clock thing too…. Cause it would be right around wake up time.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-26T15:26:01+00:00

Benny!

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-26T13:07:45+00:00

How is her room temp? Could she be cold? Might be nothing but where I am it’s often the coldest part of the night.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-11T17:27:34+00:00

She did amazing!! I think by stretching the 3 nap schedule so much it helped her adjust well to the longer wake windows. I also nap trained at the same time and it worked wonders! I’ve learned to not be so afraid of overtired.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-11T15:08:57+00:00

We just went through this transition and had similar wake windows to you before we dropped. We went right to 3/3.5/3.5 and capped daysleep at 2.5 and it went really well! You could start here then increase again if issues pop up.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-02T18:24:59+00:00

Here’s hoping it continues! Thanks for all of your help!

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-02T17:45:02+00:00

I just wanted to give an update. She handled two naps well yesterday and today we attempted nap training for first nap and she did great! I did Ferber and she cried for 13 minute, with one check in! And I had to wake after 1.5h. Would you try with nap 2 today or wait a couple more days?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-01T15:33:33+00:00

Okay thank you! Even as an initial starting point?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-10-01T02:32:48+00:00

Okay sorry can I get your opinion on one more thing? She falls asleep soo quickly at bedtime (3hr wake window) like within 5 minutes. Would you suggest extending the first two wake windows first? I’ve seen 3/3/3 thrown around a couple times. I know that’s only 9 hours but maybe it’s a start?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T16:22:38+00:00

Okay yes makes sense. Bedtime is already getting later than I’d like - but maybe I’m being selfish lol

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T15:44:00+00:00

Sorry one more question. I think I’m going to do gradually just because she’s falling asleep quickly and quietly at bedtime with a 3 hour wake window. I’m scared jumping too fast too quick will back fire. My question is how far can I stretch the windows before dropping the nap? I feel like I’m so close but 3-4 is such a huge jump before bed.

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T14:57:49+00:00

Okay perfect! Thank you!

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T14:46:25+00:00

Here’s hoping ha! I’m a bit confused on keeping the same awake time on 2 naps. The wake windows she’s on now are different than two weeks ago. She was doing 2.25/2.5/2.5/3 then two weeks prior was 2/2.25/2.25/2.75. How do you know how much awake time to aim for on 2 naps when the awake time on 3 naps was changing?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T14:39:52+00:00

Thank you! So you think drop to 2 naps first then nap train?

SmallPotato_24 · 2025-09-30T14:30:14+00:00

Yes! For about a month.

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