Afternoon Naps: Pack n Play
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Help Escapee from Pack N Play
Asked by T.S. from Detroit
on October 11, 2008
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This morning my 22month old daughter escaped from her pack n play in the space of about 2 minutes - while I was getting her prune juice to bring to her.
She has alw...
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- My daughter is 22 months as well and I take a shower everyday with on the loose on my house, in the beginning she tried to get into things but she knows what she shoul...
- Do you have a door between the bedroom and bathroom? If so, bring her in the bathroom with you, put some interesting toys on the floor, close the door, and hurry! I to...
- I've gone to taking my showers at night. I'm not crazy about it personally, but it does give me the time I need without worrying or feeling rushed to get in and out! ...
14 Month Old Still Sleeping in Mom and Dads Room in Pack-n-play?
Asked by M.D. from Las Cruces
on June 17, 2008
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My 14 month old went from sleeping in the cradle next to my bed to sleeping in her pack-n-play still in our room, away from our bed. I know I obviously have issues wi...
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- Its not easy! My husband begged me to move our baby into his room and I refused. It took the baby's doctor explaining to me that he is too close and its too easy for...
- Hey M., Wow, so many different responses. I, for one, do not understand the currency vested in getting your child to sleep through the night at a certain age,or ge...
- I can't even remember when we moved our daughters pack-n-play into her bedroom, but it was pretty early one. We didn't get a crib for her until she a little over one (...
Naps
Asked by A.P. from Provo
on June 3, 2008
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Hi I just wanted some advice on my 5.5 month old and her naps which she has recently seemed to be struggling more with. Let me preface that for now her night time slee...
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- Will she wake up if you move her while she is sleeping? If not, you could take her for a short drive until she falls asleep and then put her in her crib. She might als...
- I want second the recommendation for "The No Cry Sleep Solution" book. There are alternatives to letting your baby CIO, and I strongly suggest you give it a try. Tea...
- My daughter had the same problem. She slept in her swing for naps and her car seat at night. The second I tried to put her in her crib or anything that was flat, she...
Naps for 6 Week Old
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on May 1, 2009
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My six week old refuses to nap. She takes maybe a few short cat naps during the day. Like 3 or 4 20 min. naps. I really don't think this is enough sleep for a baby so ...
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- OMG! A., it sounds like my oldest son who is now 5. When he was first born he would only cat-nap during the day. At night he would wake up once and like your 6 week...
- I have had 11 and the sleeping patterns are so varied. I think you just have to go on instinct for that particular child. For some of them I tried a transition kind ...
- I had to hold my son at that age quite often as well, woke up as soon as I put him down, just like yours. I often fell asleep holding him in the rocking chair, on the...
Help! My 6 Month Old Refueses to Nap!!
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on May 6, 2008
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I'm loosing my mind! My 6 month old comes to work with me and he refuses to nap when we are at work (he naps pretty regularly when we are home on the weekends). He's...
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- Unfortunately, there's likely too much stimulation in your work environment for him to want to sleep. Do you have a private office such that you can turn off an overhe...
- My daughter is 6 months old, and was napping fine until financial troubles forced me to do childcare in my home. I keep 2 1year olds, and she's WAY too stimulated for ...
- My 15-month old went through a similar phase. I was lucky if I could get 45 minutes out of her. Thankfully it was just a phase . . . she now naps for about 2 hours. ...
Transition from Two Naps to One
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on July 27, 2006
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We have been transitioning our son from two naps (9am & 1pm) to one nap. He is 14 1/2 months old now. While this may be a bit young, the reason for this was because ...
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- Hello,If you are putting him to bed around 7 or so that is the reason.Try this and I have two girls that are 14 mos apart.Try to get him to bed at 8pm and when he wake...
- I had trouble transitioning my oldest to one nap. She went from two 1 1/2 hour naps to one 1 1/2 hour nap. I frustrated me to no end, so I can empathize with your si...
- IT IS BEST IF YOU NAP THEM WHEN THEY ARE TIRED. AT THAT AGE, SOME DAYS ARE LEARNING DAYS (NOT A LOT OF NAPS). AND OTHER DAYS ARE GROWING DAYS (SLEEP!!!). THAT IS JUST ...
How Much Do You Work Around a Nap?
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on October 5, 2011
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Okay, I'm going to go ahead and say I'm kind of worried about honest answers on this question, lol.....
How much do you try to plan around your toddler's nap time? ...
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- We still work around my son's naps. It makes it easier that way. And he keeps on his routine. If he doesnt get a nap it is chaos! Can you ask your friends if maybe...
- I am in 100% agreement. I too, kind of make naptime sacred. For some reason, husbands don't seem to understand....my husband has finally learned by the third child n...
- Every day, lol. I don't care if others think its crazy to work around naps either. I don't get a lot of sleep but what I do get I need. I know my girl still needs a n...
Longer Nap Suggestions?
Asked by D.D. from Boston
on July 3, 2008
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My son will be 4 months on Tuesday and for the past few weeks he's been cat-napping, sleeping generally only 30-45 minutes several times a day. Just prior to this sho...
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- Hi D. - I don't necessarily have advice, but wanted to let you know that my son went though a similar short napping stint around the same age (like your son, he was a...
- D., My first daughter took four 30 minute naps precisely for the first 5-6 months of her life. One day, they just changed. We could literally set a clock to her n...
- I have read that there is very little you can do about this and that as long as they are waking well rested it is okay. When he gets older he probably will take longe...
1 Nap at 1 Year?
Asked by B.P. from New York
on March 12, 2009
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Up until a couple days ago we had a great sleep routine. My son would need a nap every 3-4 hours. So after waking up in the morning, he took 2 naps during the day th...
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- Can he get himself back down from a standing position? If so, let him figure it out. At some point he will no longer have those bars to keep him in so he will have to ...
- Yep, 1 is that magic age when the two naps disappear! Your best bet is to put him down for his one nap right after lunch. If you need to make lunchtime earlier than ...
- Hi B., Usually anywhere between 12-18 months is when babies give up the 2nd nap. If your son isn't tired or cranky, that's your cue that he is getting enough sleep. ...
9 m.o Won't Nap in Crib
Asked by R.N. from Boston
on January 10, 2009
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Hi,
My 9 (almost 10) month old daughter just started sleeping in her crib. It took her a while to get used to her crib but now she is great... goes to sleep around 9 ...
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- Hi R.. I am D. and I live in Farmington. I grew up here. I have an almost 2 year old and he hardly has ever slept in his crib. When he was your daughter's age I ga...
- We are reading the "No Cry Sleep Solution" and I think it would be so helpful to you - no crying it out and it works!
- Hi R., One idea may be to try and move back her bedtime to around 7PM so that she would wake up earlier in the day. I might try putting her to bed a half hour earlie...
