Third nap or earlier bedtime?

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Hi ladies, my boy is now in transition from 3 naps to 2. Last week he had just 2 naps and bedtime usually between 6.30-7.00pm.
Today he woke up 7.00, his first nap was 9.30-9.55. His second nap was 12.55-14.25.
He can't stay awake before bedtime longer than 3,5hours, otherwise he is fighting sleep and keeps waking up. I am not sure now If i should give him some cat nap as a third nap or is it just ok to put him in bed early today at 6pm???😴🤔

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6pm is doable! I’ve done 6:15 and it hasn’t been an issue. He typically goes to bed between 6:30-7:30 and wakes around 6:30-7:30am

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thank you ladies but I think it's sorted now 😂😂😂He woke up at 14.30 from his second nap but at 15.15 he went back to sleep 😂which I guess its not gonna be for long so then he is just gonna have bedtime at his usual time.😎😜Thanks for your advice anyway xx

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This is a very similar schedule we use for my daughter. She will sometimes need/take the 3rd nap other times i find myself watching her just roll around and play im her crib.. if i see that shes more tired before bed then normal ill start the bedtime routine a little bit earlier. She doesnt wake up though normally and if she does its for 2mins and back to sleep.

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My babe has been doing the same. I have been trying to give her a cat nap at 430-5 but she won’t take it so I have to put her to bed around 6p which transitions to an early wake time but I have no idea what else to do. I’m going to try and push her wake window in between the two naps go see if it’ll help. I wished she would just get with the program and nap longer on her first nap but they’re still 30 mins long. I know what you’re going through!!

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I think it depends on your babe! My son doesn’t do well going to bed earlier. He’ll be up for the day at 4am if I put him to bed at 6pm. So he still does 3 naps at over 8 months old (granted 2 naps last 30 minutes) but I watch his cues and for now he can’t go over 2.5 hours for the first wake time and 3 hrs for the last two wake times before crossing that overtired line.

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Personally I’d add a cat nap because 5:30ish bedtime would lead to 12 overnight hours only getting you to 5:30am and potentially perpetuating that early wake up. 
But we’re still firmly on 3 naps at 7mos + a week here 🤷🏼‍♀️

Third nap or earlier bedtime?

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