How to extend naps?

Question

My LO will be 5 months old tomorrow & is still like clockwork when it comes to napping. He can only stay awake for 60-90mins & naps for 37mins EVERY SINGLE TIME. So how can I work with hi. and extend his nap time? I’ve tried keeping him awake longer but he becomes inconsolable & overtired so putting him down for a nap SUCKS. Any tips/tricks?

Answer

Try extending the wake window 5-10 mins at a time, each wake window try to go longer until you are around 90-120mins! And when he wakes up at 37 mins give him a few to settle himself, or replace the paci and leave. Once they learn to connect the sleep cycles naps get better! You got this

Answer

That 37 minutes is when they hit the transitional sleep cycle. My LO still struggles with it during sometimes. It just takes time honestly. Increasing the wake times could definitely help though!!

How to extend naps?

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