I have a 3 month old boy! He is a great sleeper, but naps during the day differ very much each day. He sleeps through the night and usually wakes up about 7 am. After that he has a bottle then sleeps again.
But this is where it's different from day to day. Sometimes he'll awaken after 20 min, other days he'll sleep 1-2 hours.
From what I read he should be starting a routine by now
Is this normal?
And I know each baby is different. But this is the same baby acting different everyday
Thank you in advance for any helpful advice
Babies tell you their routine. By age 1 he could be down to one longer nap right after lunch, say...noon to 3. Then he might take another nap after dinner and then go down around 8 or 9.
For now he's growing and expending a lot of energy just growing. He's going to need more sleep on some days and not as much as others.
i wouldnt worry about it. my son didn't get into a solid napping routine till ge was closer to 6-7 months
It's normal. I have a 13 month old son who still naps irregularly -- sometimes for 40 minutes and sometimes for as long as 2 hours. My daughter consistently slept at least 2 hours when she was a baby. Just depends on the baby.
I don't know about other kids, but with my boys, totally normal. Neither one settled into a routine until they were close to 1 year. I was a SAHM at the time, so I had the luxury of doing whatever ... following their lead. I'm sure the story would be different for moms who had a job outside the home and used a baby sitter or daycare center with more structure.
Some times they have growth spurts. Some times they need more sleep. I know some days I want a nap and other times I don't - that's how I thought about it. If they pee or have gas, they can wake up early.
I found there were transition times when they seemed out of whack or their routine would change up. For a week or two nothing really seemed to fit a pattern. Then one day, they had settled into something a bit more. But my babies would change from time to time, or if we went out, or had a visitor over, etc. So long as they got the rest they needed (weren't overtired) I didn't really worry about it. I find sometimes we moms want them to be on a routine so we can plan our day. They have a way of doing their own thing :) Very normal. He'll probably settle into something soon. Great that sleeps through the night! that's awesome.
Doing something different every day sounds about right to me.
My kids were never "normal" when it can to sleep patterns as babies. They still aren't. I tried all the suggestions for building a sleep routine. It never worked for either of them. My daughter especially was a horrible sleeper at anytime of day or night. At daycar during the week she would nap fine. On the weekends, we had to,put her in the car seat, drive around town for an hour, and then leave her in the car seat to get her to nap for maybe 30 minutes. She was exhausting! My son would fall asleep 5 minutes from home every day. As soon as I took him out of the car he would wake up. That 5 minute nap was all he needed to recharge his batteries and he'd be up until midnight. Even if he hadn't taken a nap the whole rest of the day. I thought I'd never get to sleep again!
I wouldn't worry about it. When he is older you can try to sleep train. But don't beat yourself up if he doesn't respond to sleep training. Now at 6 and 8 my kids are pretty good sleepers. But they still are night owls. They go to bed an hour or two after all their friends do. Sigh.
he HAS started his routine. his routine is to take naps of varying lengths.
your baby hasn't read the same book you have.
khairete
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