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Naps suddenly 30 mins only
wiggly-hamster · 5/6/2026
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.
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Try 2.25-2.5hr wake windows at 6 months. Anything less and they crash before sleep pressure builds.
We did 'crib hour' - leave them in there even after the 30 min wake. Took a week but they learned to connect cycles.
30 min naps = end of one sleep cycle. Usually means wake window before nap is wrong - too short or too long.
Sometimes it's developmental - sitting up, crawling. Passes in 1-2 weeks usually.
Iron levels are worth checking if it persists - low iron disrupts sleep.