Nap Schedules?

don't let him down for that small nap in the a.m. keep him going.. around 12:30 after he has eaten some food... then put him down.. with a full belly he should sleep better. my daughter would go down after lunch for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.. my son was different.. he would wake eat breakfast - stay awake about 2 hours.. then sleep for 2.. eat lunch stay up 2 hours again... then sleep for 2 or 3 more... he was a sleeper.. she wasn't so one nap was best for her.. otherwise she would take a few 15 minute or 20 min. naps.. so i preferred her to take one longer nap.. good luck.. also is she in the excersaucer or something to make her tired... i used the jumpy seat on the door frame.. and my daughter would jump all over.. she loved it and it would make her tired.. so she would sleep better.. also are you feeding her food.. like baby food.. if not.. start.. most babies need food at this time.. not just formula or breast feeding.. they need afull belly...

My grandson does this some, not as much as he did. He's 9 months. He started taking a few longer naps when he started zooming around in the walker. It's still hit and miss though. Some kids are just this way and there really is no changing it. You can try white noise, music, darker curtains, various routines, but ultimately, there's no changing what they need and want.

Some babies naturally catnap but your baby may be waking right before he gets into that deep sleep cycle rather than true catnapping. Try for a few weeks to go in and get him back to sleep when he wakes around that 20 minute mark. Keep the lights off, the music on, maybe some white noise. Shoot for 2 naps per day with a possible 3 rd catnap. My kids never took that 3rd nap but some do. It will take some time to see if you can get his nap schedule to run longer.

he's waking before he hits the deep sleep. To encourage that longer, deeper sleep....the other posters are right.....delay those catnaps, use white noises, darkened room, etc.

For my daycare, I use the Music Choice channel- Soundscapes. It truly does help! Also, when you see him starting to stir, soothe him (pacifier in the mouth, run your hand down the side of his head, place your hand on his chest, swaddle him.....whatever method you use to soothe) & then walk away. Be strong & let him fuss a little. If you don't rescue him, he should just fall back asleep. & if he cries, then that's okay too! He will learn to self-soothe if you allow him that freedom.

Typically for this age group, there should be a total of 3-4 naps for the day. Naps should drop down to 2-3 by 8 months. Right now, I have an 8 month old in my care. We're now on our 4th month of the morning nap running 60-90 minutes. The afternoon nap runs 1 1/2 - 2 hours. On Mondays, he always takes longer naps.

Once Mom learned to walk away & let him self-soothe, bedtime & naptime stabilized. It's a hard process on the parents & child, but so necessary for peace of mind for all involved.