Sometimes mothers of an already slightly grown baby are greatly tormented by his uncomfortable regime. At the same time, many of them do not suspect that it is enough to transfer the baby from a double sleep to a single one, as everything falls into place. How do you know when it's time to do it?
Until the moment of switching to a single daytime sleep, the baby's regime changed relatively spontaneously. The young mother just had to adapt to the baby. Going to one daytime nap requires relatively more influence and activity from the mother. The baby himself is unlikely to calmly and quickly readjust to such a regime. Therefore, be prepared to act and endure temporary difficulties somewhere.
If your baby's age is about a year, then you can think: isn't it time to change the child's regimen? Of course, there is no clear age norm when it is time to switch to one daytime nap. Some babies sleep twice and after a year. But most switch to one sleep at about one year of age.
The kid packs up very late at night. As the baby grows up, his waking time gradually increases. Therefore, if he sleeps for the second time in the afternoon around 17 (and someone and 19) o'clock in the evening, then the time for going to bed for the night is pushed back later. First, the child fits in at 22 o'clock, then at 23, and then at all at 12 at night. For parents, this becomes difficult. Mom herself already wants to sleep, dad goes to work in the morning. And the baby is full of energy and is not going to sleep. Focus on your family's lifestyle. If it is difficult for you personally to fit in in the evening while the baby is doing this, then it’s time to switch to one nap during the day.
During the transition to one dream in the afternoon in the morning, it will be difficult for the child: he will need to reorganize to stay awake longer. So be prepared to shift your morning walk and lunch early. In the evening, the baby should also be laid early enough - about 20 hours. Moreover, if you notice that your baby wakes up a couple of hours after going to bed at night, be ready to go to bed by that moment. When the baby wakes up, he should see either sleeping parents or getting ready for bed. Otherwise, putting him back to sleep will be extremely difficult.
Most likely, a single sleep will be long enough. If the baby slept twice during the day for 40 minutes, then once he can sleep for 2-3 hours. Although this, of course, is not a rule: each baby is different. And the child will need time for the regime to be established.
If you intend to transfer the baby to a one-time nap during the day, then try to put him to bed well-fed. On an empty stomach, the baby will sleep less. It is better to feed your baby not after sleep, but before.
First of all, focus on your intuition and baby's well-being. If you see that the transition to a one-time nap is too difficult (he cries a lot, does not want to eat, etc.), then postpone changing his daily routine.
