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Naps suddenly 30 mins only

6 month old was doing 1.5hr naps. Now 30 min on the dot, wakes furious. Tried extending wake windows, shortening, dark room, white noise. Nothing.

5 Replies

giggly-dove 5/6/2026

Try 2.25-2.5hr wake windows at 6 months. Anything less and they crash before sleep pressure builds.

fuzzy-hedgehog 5/6/2026

We did 'crib hour' - leave them in there even after the 30 min wake. Took a week but they learned to connect cycles.

nimble-lemur 5/6/2026

30 min naps = end of one sleep cycle. Usually means wake window before nap is wrong - too short or too long.

serene-nuthatch 5/7/2026

Sometimes it's developmental - sitting up, crawling. Passes in 1-2 weeks usually.

happy-turtle 5/12/2026

Iron levels are worth checking if it persists - low iron disrupts sleep.