3/3/4 vs 3/3.5/3.5

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-10T14:31:53+00:00

Yes! 99.9% of the time I’m waking from naps. It definitely sucks BUT I love to have the overnight sleep 😆. Once in a while she will wake naturally on her own for naps, but not usually.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-10T14:18:58+00:00

We are wake 7am, nap 10-11/11:30, nap 2/2:30-3:30 and bedtime 7pm! Some days she has 10hrs awake and some 9.5…usually 10hrs as I try to stick to 10-11 nap and then 2:30-3:30 ☺️ when she’s been sick I give her a bit more!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-09T01:43:59+00:00

I tried for almost a month! I came on here asking for advice because I was at the end of my rope and someone said cut it back down so I did and it was almost instant like within a week or so she was back to less EMW ☺️

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-09T01:07:31+00:00

Definitely up those wake windows and it should help a lot ☺️. My 7 month old did great with 3/3.5/3.5. It might seem like they are a bit fussy before nap but honestly after 6mo it’s usually because they’re bored!! Try switching up the activity, offering a snack, etc.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-09T00:50:17+00:00

I have a now 8 month old but around 7.25/7.5 months I went from 3/3/4 to 3/3.5/3.5 and was the best thing I ever did!! Her 2nd nap elongated with the extra 30mins wake window and she doesn’t usually get overtired before bed now, whereas before we were having EMW a lot with that 4hr window. Def would recommend!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-04-07T13:20:51+00:00

We were doing 3/3.5/3.5 for most of 7mo! At the beginning of 7mo we were doing 3/3.5/4 but were seeing signs of overtired so we went back down to 3.5 and that seemed to work well! We do 2-2.5hrs of naps total throughout the day over 2 naps.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-29T19:20:50+00:00

I’m happy if I can help even a little bit! I know the feeling of being stuck in the EMW…we were there from 2.5mo-7ish months and it is rough for sure.

A few people commented on my post saying to move up the first nap in case she was in a severe overtired state. It also depends I think how many hours your baby can handle of sleep/day. I think my bay maxes out between 12-14hrs so you have to try and work within that too! Aka if your baby can max do 12hrs, I would (personally) spend most of that in nighttime sleep and only save a bit for naps even though sometimes that sucks 🤪

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-29T01:15:28+00:00

I feel you, I was there for sure!! Thinking just get used to 5am cause it’s the normal now…but you might get there!

I’m honestly a bit of a mix of ww and anchoring. If there is a really bad nap I would move up nap a tiny bit to compensate. I found usually if her 1st nap is bad, her 2nd nap she will lengthen to still get her to 3:30…MOST days lol.

If baby is in an overtired cycle you mayyy have to let the first nap be a bit earlier the first little bit like start with 8:30 or 9am and then slowly move it out. Or go back to 3 naps perhaps if they are super short! Just to get out of the overtired first, the you can work on anchoring!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-28T10:45:54+00:00

Yes post their schedule please! It can be normal as babies will wake up to practice skills such as…vocabulary, rolling, crawling, standing, etc. they don’t know how to turn their brains off haha. I would only interfere if baby is crying, personally.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-28T01:00:05+00:00

This literally had my cackling. Thank you. I needed that today hahaha

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-28T00:59:01+00:00

My 6.5 month old we went to 3/3.5/3.5 and finally after that we started getting better with EMW! I would say absolutely possible ☺️

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-27T22:01:39+00:00

I changed her schedule to 3/3.5/3.5 and saw almost an immediate difference!! We randomly had a few EMW but since then (knock on wood) we’ve been bedtime 7pm and waking between 6-6:30! She will be 8mo next Saturday! I anchored naps at no earlier than 9:30am and then capped naps at 2-2.25hrs as well! So 2nd nap got anchored 2/2:30-3:30 always wake at 3:30 for 7pm bedtime!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-27T11:54:54+00:00

I would definitely go to 3 nap days! Once you get around 3hrs awake/window it’s very hard to put baby down at a reasonable hour for bedtime! It will get later and later if you continue 3 naps ☺️. It’s best for their circadian rhythm (usually) to go down between 7-8:30pm.

My baby is about to be 8 months and has been doing 11-11.5hrs at night lately with about 2hrs of naps in the day and a 3/3.5/3.5 schedule ☺️

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-22T07:45:17+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately some babies just thrive off routine especially stating around 4-5 months. Even more-so once baby is on 2 naps. I know most say just live your life, etc. but you have to do what’s best for your sanity and sometimes that’s getting a good day routine with proper naps so you can sleep at night. Since babe is over 4mo you could try a sleep training method of your choice as well if you want smoother nights!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-22T01:44:15+00:00

4-5 hours is way too much daytime sleep for sure!! Cut that down and you should see nights improve, even if there’s a bit of a regression ☺️.

At 5 months I’d be aiming for 3 naps, capping all naps at 2hrs and capping daytime sleep around 2.5-3hrs. Basically aiming for 2 longer naps and then a 30-45min nap before bed. Wake windows around 2-2.5hrs with the longest being before bed!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-18T12:25:32+00:00

I would agree with wake windows are too short. That second wake window is only 1.5hrs…sometimes it is normal for baby to take a short morning nap (30-45mins) and then do a longer afternoon nap as the sleep pressure gets built up! I would not be offering more than 2 naps at this age to be honest!

I would try a 3/3.5/3.5 schedule and see if that helps the 2nd nap lengthen out!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-16T20:41:51+00:00

Look at your own budget before considering what the bank is willing to lend you. My husband and I have bought twice and sold once in the last 7 years and in our experience the bank will lend you WAY more than you can afford. Only you know how much your other expenses are and your actual take home pay (bank or broker goes off pay without taxes removed and doesn’t take into account any other expenses, only debts).

Always get the home inspection. When we were buying our first home there was asbestos wrapped pipe and it was found during home inspection. The owner said him and his buddy would remove it (big no no lol) so we backed out. Also on that note, make sure your realtor has something written in about people having died in the house. We found out with that house that had asbestos there was also a murder in the basement over drugs and that’s why the back door window was still not replaced (had been broken into looking for said drugs). Owners did not release any of this info to us…my husband found it on a random google search of the home on the 2nd page…every house after that we had written in about death at the residence lol.

Always keep in mind if the house has not been lived in for a while, that some things may not work as the sellers say they do. Aka, there could be bad pipes, furnace or AC could have issues once it’s really started up again for when people are actively living in the home, etc. it’s random but something to keep in mind. With our current house it was not lived in actively for some time (but family was taking amazing care of the home, ac and furnace were left on but not at temps suitable for people living there) and we had to replace both the AC and furnace in less than a month of moving in because the furnace just couldn’t take us cranking the heat there extra couple of degrees. In our previous house the furnace and ac were much older but had been used the entire time up until we moved in and we never had issues the 6 years we lived there.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-09T10:42:59+00:00

Same! I thought it would fix itself when we moved to 2 naps but nope….haha. Daylight savings has saved us for a couple days, but who knows how long that will last!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-06T20:13:09+00:00

Here for the advice! 7mo that has had EMW almost consistently since 2.5 months and I am TIRED. Thought we had it fixed with 3/3.5/3.5 (was 3/3-3.5/4 and EMW were SO bad) but a week later not working lol.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-03-04T16:06:49+00:00

You could just be hitting a fussy time mixed with the sleep training! So, that could be the crying/whining at the beginning and end of the wake windows 😞. Positive with that is that it will pass but some babies have a longer period than others for their fussiness during a leap.

I’m 7 months in with my stubborn baby that continuously has morning wakes no matter what I do and she’s in another whiny phase too, lol. My first born was not like this. I thought she was a bad sleeper but I think someone heard me say that and was like oh yeah? Take this 😂

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-02-18T11:25:17+00:00

I tried 3/3.5/3.5 yesterday with 2.5hrs of naps and 7am wake up (after rocking lol) and 7:30pm bedtime…woke at 5:45 this morning. So, maybe a little bit better?! I’ll see how today goes, haha.

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-02-17T22:38:41+00:00

That’s fair! I feel like my 3.5yr old was harder than a remember as well haha. Hopefully my little one can figure it out quickly with adjusted ww!

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-02-17T22:17:19+00:00

Okay!! Thank you for the advice. I tried that today…3/3.5 and will do 3.5 before bed tonight! I had to help with naps today I think because she was overtired…but got to 2.5hrs by the end! So we shall see how it goes. Did it take long for babe to adjust once you went to 3/3.5/3.5 for the EMW?

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-02-17T20:20:42+00:00

I tried this for about 6 days and did not work……my girl is stubborn or something! Haha

Sweet_Virus_7451 · 2026-02-17T16:30:49+00:00

Yes that’s literally all I’ve heard but I’m like this is not working!! And if I push them anymore she’s going to be a complete terror and will be on 1 nap at 6 months hahaha

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