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Hi Paven,
It’s wonderful to hear that Rohan is starting to elongate both naps!
Regarding your question about capping his naps to fit in all three, if Rohan seems content after his third nap and stays happy until bedtime, it’s perfectly fine to continue capping his naps to maintain this pattern. However, if you notice he’s upset after the third nap because it’s too short, there are two approaches you can try:
Option 1: Transition to Two Naps
Let his morning and early afternoon naps run their full course and move his bedtime slightly earlier. He may already be ready to drop his third nap.
For example, his routine could look like this:
- 7:30 AM: Wake
- 9:30 AM: First nap
- 11:30 AM: Wake
- 1:30 PM: Second nap
- 3:30 PM: Wake
- 7:00 PM: Bedtime
The long final wake window might be a bit much for Rohan to manage at this age, but I thought it would be worth mentioning, as you know him best!
Option 2: Maintain Three Naps with an Adjusted Schedule
Start his day a little earlier to better fit three naps into his routine. For example:
- 7:00 AM: Wake
- 9:00 AM: First nap
- 11:00 AM: Wake
- 1:00 PM: Second nap
- 3:00 PM: Wake
- 4:30/ 5PM: Third nap (capped at 5/5:30 PM)
- 7:30/7:45 PM: Bedtime (asleep by 8:00 PM)
Does this help?
Emma