Napping
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Nap Schedule
Asked by T.S. from Tucson
on March 28, 2010
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I have an 11 week old baby who I want to start getting on a nap schedule but I have a little problem that hopefully somebody can help me with. She sleeps great, she g...
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- I would follow the babys schedule, as to not make her overtired. Slowly try adjusting it. My son about 3 or 4 months was finally on the schedule that worked best. I...
- I not sure what you could do I am in the same boat except my baby stopped napping in the day all together. See she was about four months when she just started cat napp...
- It does seem like babies tend to make their own schedules around 3 months. It's not a rigid time schedule, but typically wake, 2 hours awake, nap, 2 hours awake, nap,...
Seriously? No Nap
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on November 15, 2009
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This week my 2.5 year old has decided that he can no longer be "contained" during naptime. He runs from the bed, escapes from the bedroom (laughing hysterically), hits...
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- My first daughter quit day napping at age 2yrs-1mo. My second daughter would sleep standing up if I let her. She's grown, but still loves to sleep 'til noon on Sats. ...
- Both my kids stopped napping at 2. The hardest part was keeping them up so they didn't fall asleep at 5 then stay up until 11.
- My daughter would not nap either at 2 and before! You've been given some great ideals, but after trying them and they still don't work, I'll share my story. My dau...
Preschools and Nap
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on October 14, 2011
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Please help...my son is 3 1/2 and in full day preschool 3 days a week. He has recently given up his nap, and this is causing a lot of trouble at school. The school h...
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- I would wake him up little earlier than his usual time, and would make night time little later than his usual time. Then he might sleep atleast for an hour.
- Hello K. K., The state of Illinois (DCFS) requires that all children under 5 must rest for at least 2 hours. However I am a state licensed home daycare/preschool p...
- My son is the same age with the same problem. Unfortunately, it is state law that they provide quite time for them. My son has to lay quietly on his cot , but after ...
Nap Time
Asked by D.C. from Detroit
on January 4, 2007
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I was just wondering how old some of your kids were when they quit napping? My son Brenton just turned 5 Dec. 22nd, and my husband says he should still take a nap. Whe...
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- My daughter is nine years old. We went through the same thing when she was between four and five. She was in full day pre-school at the time and she was very unhappy ...
- Hi D., My son stopped taking naps a couple of months after his 2nd birthday. I would lay him down for a nap and he would just play for an hour. I started putting hi...
- I don't think there is any age where they should or should not take naps. My son took naps through kindergarten, but one of my sisters quit taking naps about 4 years ...
Nap Mat
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on July 31, 2008
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Hi. My son is starting preschool in the fall and would like to know where to look for a cute nap mat for him. I have looked on line, but haven't found very many styles...
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- I actually have started making them and can make them in whatever theme he likes! www.MammaGs.webs.com
- Not sure how close it is to you, but Heaven's Sent Children's Boutique in Lewisville has REALLY cute ones. They even have a lady who will make one from fabric you cho...
- I had one I got from JC Penney that had an attached blanket and rolled up for easy carrying. http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/SearchDepartment.aspx?SearchString=nap+mat...
Nap Time
Asked by S.S. from Amarillo
on January 14, 2009
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my 12 month old daughter is a big ball of excitement and exploration. that said, she doesn't like to lay down for naps anymore. we've always had the same routine for...
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- I think this must just be a phase, because my daughter, who is almost 15 months, just went through this too. But now, she's back on schedule and doing great. She was d...
- I agree with the other moms to continue to lay her down at the same time every day, even if she cries. And let her cry it out. If you go in to calm her down, it will...
- after reading several other moms responces I do argree that you should stick to your routine best you can and let her cry it out or else she will figure out what to do...
Nap Issues!
Asked by C.M. from Seattle
on February 20, 2008
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I have a four month old baby girl, and my mom recently took care of her for a week so that I could work for one week (filling in for someone on vacation at my old job)...
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- C., What I do with my daughter (11 months old) when she has trouble going down for a nap might help. She has started wanting a bottle (she weaned herself) before s...
- I am currently reading the "No-cry Sleep Solution" also. It was recommended by a mom that read it and was successful too. My daughter is 14 months and I still rock h...
- Hi C., Our son is 7 months and we established a great sleep routine at 5 months... we tried the cry it out, but it did not work for our son, he would start to scre...
Nap Irregularity
Asked by E.M. from New York
on February 23, 2010
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I am a first time mom of a 5 and half month old and I am still struggling with daytime naps. They are so irregular and from what I've read (mostly the Marc Weisbluth ...
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- I made myself crazy thinking I needed to put my baby (now 6.5 mos) on a schedule. He just wouldn't do it! I was spending so much time stressing about this, I was forg...
- When my son was that age, I don't think he really had any regularity to his napping either. He seemed to take 3 naps and then went down to 2 naps around 7 months. What...
- We used the Baby Whisperer method for naps, feeding and playtime and one of the things she stresses in her book is that the routine is the important thing, not the sch...
Nap Help
Asked by A.J. from Tampa
on October 27, 2008
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I have a 3 and 1/2 month old that has the hardest time takng naps! He consistently goes down easy and then wakes up after 45 minutes crying and won't go back to sleep....
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- Hi A., I have to tell you that my daughter was exactly the same way... She would only sleep in her swing at that time or in the carseat. For that reason, I would usua...
- I agree about swaddling - it helped us a lot. Also, a 45 minute nap is not unusual. I know it sucks. :-( We would swaddle our daughter and let her nap in the swing....
- Hey A.~ My son was the same way at that age. Actually, I believe the only substantial naps he took back then were either in my arms or in a swing. :o) He also didn...
Nap Nightmare
Asked by J.P. from Tampa
on September 23, 2009
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My almost 2 year old son has been going to a Montessori school for about 1 year. He loves it there, and we love it too. He gets there at 9:00 and I pick him up at 12...
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- My 3 year old son has always taken a better nap at daycare than at home. They see everyone else going to sleep. Naptime at home is a different story. I would start let...
- I used to work at a preschool. We took kids from 2.5 to 5. I could tell that some were either still nursed or bottle fed. Anyways, they each transitioned very well....
- If you don't think he is transitioning well just yet maybe just stop everything and go back to the way things were for another month or two....this may prove to be eas...
