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Hello!  I'm new to this forum.  I have 3 kiddos, and my baby turned 7 months old one week ago.  He does great at night.  We have one wake up somewhere between 5:30 and 6 a.m. where he nurses and immediately falls back to sleep.  He stays in bed no later than 7 a.m.  b/c I've set a wake up time for him. 

I'm not so fortunate with naps.   I KNOW he's not just a "short napper" b/c he has taken many, many great naps…I just haven't found that magic "awake time" or magic "nap time" that makes him more consistent. 

I've looked at all the sample schedules for a 7 month old, and I don't really see one that is a match for my son.  He can go at least 3 1/2 hours between feedings, he still is taking 3 naps, but he will NOT go down for a nap after just 2 hours in the morning.  What do I do next?  Do I need to jump to an 8 month schedule?  Or, b/c I'm setting a nap time, to I force him to a nap after just 2 hours even though he cries and protests? 

Last week, he was waking up at approximately 6:30 a.m., he'd stay up for 2h 40m and I would get at least an hour and 10 minute nap out of him.  But, compared to all the schedules, this is an incredibly long awake time.  Today and yesterday, he didn't wake up until 7 a.m. and even though I put him in his crib after his normal amount of A time, he didn't fall asleep until the 3 hour mark. 

I love the idea of all the sample schedules, but I'm just not sure where to turn since they don't seem to match with my son.  Any input is greatly appreciated!!!