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Hi Pav,
At 10 months old, it’s generally still a little early to transition down to one nap. Most little ones make that shift closer to 15 months, on average.
Also, something important to note — learning new skills like crawling (which it sounds like Ro’s doing!) can temporarily disrupt sleep and cause little bumps along the way. It’s very normal and just a sign of all the amazing growth happening.
Another thing to keep in mind is that it’s perfectly normal for babies to take up to 20 minutes to fall asleep. Since Ro is happily lying in his crib and eventually drifting off, it sounds like he’s just taking some natural wind-down time to settle himself, which is a really healthy sleep habit.
Since he’s a happy little guy and continues to sleep well overnight, you can absolutely keep following his lead.
However, if you’re concerned about how long it’s taking him to fall asleep at bedtime, here’s something you could try:
Over the next week, track the time he wakes up from his second nap and the exact time he actually falls asleep at night (not just when the bedtime routine begins, but when he’s truly asleep).
After a week, review your notes to see how long that final wake window really is.Based on what you’ve shared and his age, I wouldn’t be surprised if his final wake window is around 4 hours—which is very typical for this stage of development.
If it turns out he does need a little more awake time before bed, you have two options:
- Option 1: Keep his current nap schedule but shift bedtime about 30 minutes later.
- Option 2: Adjust the timing of his naps slightly earlier in the day so that he naturally has a longer final wake window before bedtime.
If you’d like to try option two, let me know — we can work together to tweak his nap schedule!
Based on what you’ve shared, it sounds like his current routine looks something like this:
- Wake up: 6:00 AM
- First nap: 9:00 AM
- Wake: 10:15 AM
- Second nap: 1:45 PM
- Wake: 2:15 PM
- Bedtime: around 6:00 PM
Emma
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This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Emma H.