Afternoon Naps: Ergo
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How to Increase Naps?
Asked by H.V. from Syracuse
on February 14, 2008
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Hi moms,
My 4-month-old son doesn't nap nearly enough. At times he won't sleep at all during the days, no matter what we do. In the past two weeks, with a LOT of co...
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- i absolutely love the book Healthy Sleep. Happy Child. It has some really great techniques that has resulted in my very happy little guy. I would definitely recommend ...
- I suggest to stimulate him for 45mins, feed him then put him down and see if that will work. Good Luck!!!!!!!
- If he is taking some short naps but not sleeping longer...is it that you need the break or you think he needs the naps? Maybe you should try putting him to bed early ...
Cranky 9 Month Old--only in the Afternoon
Asked by S.A. from Sacramento
on February 6, 2008
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My almost 9 month old has always been a happy baby--except for the time between his afternoon nap and bedtime, roughly about 4 hours. I know this is a common fussy tim...
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- Hi S., Might not be much you can do. He just needs you and needs to be held. I wore my son in a sling or backpack and would cook dinner or do whatever else needed to ...
- My son Niko (seven months) is really cranky on days he does not get enough sleep. Could your son be getting too short of an afternoon nap. It helps me significantly to...
- S., He might be getting teeth - my daughter's the same way, but only when she's really tired or teething. Definitely try an ergo baby carrier if you don't already hav...
4.5 Month Old Won't Nap on Her Own
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on October 28, 2008
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She's been like this pretty much from the beginning - she fights sleep all day and I can only get her to nap if I swaddle her, hold a pacifier in her mouth and rock he...
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- Hey there! This sounds so familiar! I have a 4 and a half month old son as well and he goes through phases of sleeping well on a schedule and then not sleeping at al...
- I don't really understand - you said she fights sleep all day but then you said if you get her near her crib, she screams but then she sleeps 1 - 2 hours. If that's t...
- A lot of factors come to mind here. If you are brest feeding she may not be getting enough milk. If she is bottle fed she could be a really gassy baby and you may ne...
Nap Time and Church
Asked by A.I. from Dallas
on January 18, 2009
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My husband I have not been church goers but we have recently found a church we are interested in. The problem is that the Sunday service falls in the middle of our dau...
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- You're not alone....sundays are difficult with little ones! Like the other mom, we rushed home after church and let them take their naps then. Normally, we would go ...
- Wow, you got a lot of replies! Just wanted to say that we're really strict with my son's schedule (always have been) and try to plan our week around his naptime. His n...
- A., So glad you have found a church. It is important that you go to worship together. I would check into the nursery at the church. I have worked in the nursery at...
Naps Falling Apart - Almost 10 Month Old
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on December 31, 2008
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For the last few weeks, my daughter's naps have totally regressed. I usually put her down 2 hours after she wakes in the morning, when she is rubbing her eyes and seem...
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- Mine stopped taking two naps a day by that age. Then they stopped naps all together almost entirely by the time they were 2 1/2. Some kids just don't need as much...
- My daughter is doing that now, 9 months old today. She refuses to take an early afternoon nap and usually will not take an evening nap either. The bad thing is that ...
- When my son was about 9 months old he didn't want to nap. I tired everything. I finally took his pack and play and put it in our bedroom just to see if would sleep th...
Question for Moms Who Sleep with Your Babies - Where Does Your Baby Nap?
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on September 11, 2009
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Hi Moms! I have a 6 month old daughter who has slept in bed with me since day one. We have never had any issues or problems with this and it has worked well for our fa...
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- Does the nurse and roll work? If not I would say build up nurse and roll every day and see if the build up. Also if all else fails sometimes if I really need to get st...
- Hi J., We have had all our babies sleep with us. Our first daughter was just as you discribed. Nothing worked and I was never really able to use a nap time as a break ...
- My little one napped in my bed. She's four now and still naps better on my bed than on hers. When she was really tiny (newborn to 2) we took a Boppy, used a receivin...
I Just Can Seem to Figure Out How to Do It - Nap Schedule with 2 Kiddos
Asked by C.A. from Denver
on December 22, 2009
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I feel as if I have tried everything with no success. I just can't seem to figure out how to get my 5 month old on a good nap schedule while still attending to the ne...
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- Hi C., I used the Babywise schedule for both my kids (now 3 and 5). It worked great for me as they both were down for naps in the morning (around 10a or so) and then ...
- I remember how this feels--just the other day my husband and I were laughing about how, a year ago, it was a daily battle to get my kids to sleep at the same time. No...
- O.m.g. Momma. You are not giving yourself enough credit. You are trying your best and that is all that you can do right now. First of all what time does your day ...
11 Month Old Is Standing in Crib All Night and for Both Naps Going on for Days
Asked by J.V. from San Diego
on July 25, 2010
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Generally our son is a good sleeper but he often had to cry for 10 minutes or so to fall asleep. He has no attachment to anything and has been unable to self soothe hi...
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- I feel your pain. My son is 11 months isnt standing but is trying to pull himself up so instead he hits his face off the rails of the crib all the time . Not sure the ...
- My boy did the same thing when he was about 11 months old (he's 19 mo. now) and what I did seems cruel but it worked. I would go in, lay him down and hold him down wh...
- off the wall idea is there something in his bed poking him? I would also see if his gums are hot if they are giving him teething tablets and tylenol. I would seek a se...
6 Month Baby Taking Only Little Naps and Just Seems Cranky All the Time..
Asked by M.F. from San Francisco
on September 1, 2009
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hello, i have a 6 month old baby boy, he's been teething since he was about 3 months, he just finally got a tooth 2 weeks ago! ever since he started to teeth he's been...
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- How difficult! My daughter cried all the time and needed attention all the time. Drove me nuts. Turns out she had allergies. If you want more information about how...
- I agree with the moms who recommended BabyWise and/or Healthy Sleep Habits. My older daughter did what you described - cranky all the time, woke up every 30 minutes, e...
- My baby went through this at 5 o 6 months of age and I thought I was going to go crazy. But it only lasted about 4 weeks. I worked hard to keep him on schedule with ...
16 Weeks Old - She WILL NOT Nap Unless She Is Being Held or in a Sling... HELP!
Asked by K.P. from San Francisco
on March 10, 2008
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I need your help ladies! We are Attachment Parenting and co-sleeping with our daughter (16 weeks) a la Dr. Sears. Sleeping at nighttime is not a problem, she sleeps ...
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- Just keep trying different things - you're right to not let her cry. Some babies are easier than others, you might just have to be exhausted for a while. I know I wa...
- With my youngest daughter (4 1/2 now), I have been singing her the same song EVERYDAY since she was 2 weeks old before sleep, and then I wind up a stuffed animal that ...
- Hi K. -- I too am practicing AP and my 20 week old daughter had a similar napping issue also. However, you should know that, like many other phases, this one will ...
