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I'll move bedtime up to about 6.30pm if A. skips a nap or is extra tired. I just do everything earlier - dinner time, bedtime routine etc. On weekends its pretty easy. During the week I make sure I have some quick meals on hand just for her so I can feed her dinner as soon as she gets home from daycare and then my husband and I eat later.

early bedtime for sure! we just move everything up.

Our bedtime is 7-730 because of this. Cranky or bad nap and bedtime is 7 other wise closer to 730.

If I'm expecting to put her down at 7 then we must eat dinner at 6 on the dot.

Early bedtime, I usually just skip the bath. Last night lo wasn't feeling too well and was super grumpy so I got her to bed at 6.45 when she's usually in bed between 7.30/8pm.

We just move everything up. LO has always slept the same amount, or longer.

I def do! I read somewhere that it's good sleep hygiene. She doesn't sleep well at daycare, so on the days she goes, I put her to bed a full hour earlier. If I don't she has a complete meltdown, and I can't say as I blame her.

@.twist.: I've gone as early as about 6:00 (usually a 7:00 bedtime). She still sleeps until about 6am. Somedays she's up earlier, some days later- but the early bedtime doesn't seem to have much to do with it.

On days when naps were terrible (like both were less than 30 minutes) I've taken her for a walk so she can get an extra 20 minute nap in, always waking up before 4ish. But I've found she does sometimes have trouble falling asleep when we do that (now that she's older, that was never the case when she was younger).

When she's super tired and crank I wear her while I cook, but have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't doze off. I give her snacks, too, which helps.