Crying before every nap

Could his wake window be too long? I find with my baby that if he goes 2.5 hours rather than 2 hours awake it’s sooo difficult to get him asleep😔 some mums I know say their 4 months old have a wake window of 1.5 hours as well!

I thought this, but before the 1.5 hour mark he already seems tired and I'm already busy trying to put him to sleep. Sometimes after an hour already. I've started following huckleberry and sometimes start before recommended time when he starts yawning or rubbing his eyes. He seems to wake up still tired sometimes as well (but always wakes up happy and smiling). I'm a bit lost at the moment

You’re doing everything right! These LO like to test us😅 Like you said in your last post, his wake windows might not be as long because he’s not getting a full nap (I think some say a full nap is longer than 1 hour)! Does he sleep for a long time when you walk him in his pram? I can get a decent nap out of my baby if I take him on a long walk🙄 I’m no expert, maybe shorten his wake windows for a while so he isn’t over tired for a nap? If I’m at home I also try and replicate the same set up as bed time, in our room, dark room, no lights and he settles better. I also swaddle him still for naps

He does not sleep in the pram, he likes to look around. To be honest i haven't been out much so could try pram again and as soon as my car is fixed i might try driving around as that does send him to sleep. He has the same set up minus the sleeping bag but for his naps hes always had a blanket. I get it might be a phase but i guess i just wanted some reassurance to know nothing is wrong or some tips to try. He has been such a good happy baby up until now it was really suddenly a big turn. He started rolling and is close to rolling so i dont think i can swaddle, and have never done that with him so far. Thank you both for answering!! Needed that 😂

@Lisa someone told me that when they're learning a new skill, their sleep is more likely to regress with increased fussiness as they're processing and developing so much - i wonder if as your LO is mastering rolling at the moment that could be why his sleep's a little worse? in which case its just a developmental thing and will pass x

@Resh yeah it must be. I guess i expected some fussines but not full on crying and screaming every nap time for a really long time without me being able to calm him. That is reassuring though that its not something else.

Yep this is us atm. @Resh is right in our case, i’m pretty sure it is sleep regression as we are a few days shy of him turning 4 months and he’s starting to roll on his own. My little boy is literally fighting me before his naps during the day but I know he’s tired 😂 It’s developmental for sure x

@Lisa if its any consolation my 4 month old does exactly the same thing for like half an hour before bedtime - its so alarming when it happens because she sounds so distressed! i think its just her way of communicating that she really wants to be asleep but doesn't know how.. but then she settles and then is super happy when she wakes up overnight or in the morning so obviously whatever it is always passes!

@Jade @Resh thank you both! It is alarming.. and confusing!! So happy we got this app though or id still be in my mind about it. Just as an update for anyone else struggling. Just got two naps without cries. I literally ran upstairs with him at the first yawn in a dark bedroom and layed him on our bed with his dummy to calm down. He did seem to want to go to sleep but struggle. Rubbed his back while he layed on his side for a while and he's asleep! He started yawning at only 40 minutes awake..