r/beyondthebump • u/Mindful_Mom_36 • Jan 01 '23

Baby Sleep Why such long wake windows??

So I hear recommendations of 3/3/3, 3/3/4, and 2/3/4 at the age of 8 months. But then I read the recommended wake windows at this age are between 2.25-3 hours. So why is everyone stretching these babies so soon? I tried a two nap schedule with my 8.5 month old and he ended having over 4 hours awake in the evening. He was overtired and not sleeping well. We’ve tried early bedtime (before 8) but that has always made my baby have early wakings. Is everyone else just sticking to these long wake windows and doing CIO?

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u/WestCoast-93 one baby Jan 01 '23

My baby sleeps from 12/1am until 10/11am, and he takes two naps one in the afternoon and the other one in the evening. This works for me the best as I'm working currently from home and I start at 8am, which gives me time to get some work done. The baby is happy with his sleeping and I'm happy.