Riddle Me This!

[blueeyes]

Need some ideas as to why the babe does this.
He is a v healthy 6mth old boy who sleeps very well at night and is a self settler. He goes into his cot after being wrapped (not rocked or anything, atm he gets quite upset if you attempt to cuddle or rock him). He is a catnapper and has 45 min sleeps for his three daytime sleeps.
In trying to get him to sleep longer (one can only hope) after his midday sleep, I settle him back to sleep. This can take about 10 to get him to sleep and then he sleeps for two hours. Why can he go through the sleep cycle then but not on the first go?:banghead:
All the ideas of Miss Tizzie and the likes, I do but with no change - yet he will the do two hour sleep after already sleeping for 45mins.
What is going on I wonder:detective:
Thanks for any ideas
Mel:wave:

[Mischief]

Do you have a mobile or anything that you turn on for him the first time, that isnt going when he wakes up after his first cycle?

Is it darker when he wakes up from the first cycle, or quieter?

Oliver sleeps much longer after his 530-6ish waking (morning) if I turn the bathroom light on before I put him back in his cot. That way his room is lighter when he goes to sleep, and the sun coming up doesnt wake him so early. :D

[aprilbaby]

I have no suggestions but my bub does exactly the same thing, so I'll be interested to see the replies.