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13 Month Old Boycotting Naps!
Read all 9 responses: "Thanks in advance for your advice. I am having major issues with my son's napping. He is 13 1/2 months old now.
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- Dear R., Unfortunately your doctor is right. There is nothing wrong with letting him cry even though i know it will be difficult. I had to do it with both of my...
- Hi R., I suggest reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. You're already doing many of the things he suggests (an earlier bedtime being one of them.) You will h...
- Hi R. First of all your poor son is not going to get sick from a lack of sleep. Mason sounds like he is sleeping more than some. Let me just tell you our story. ...
10 Month Old Not Napping Now That She Can Stand in Her Crib
Both of my daughters experienced a disruption in their nap schedules when ... Next question: 9 Month Old Still "Crying It Out" ... Two Year Old and Naps ...
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- What I learned with my daughter was to Let her enjoy her time in the crib, pulling herself up and down, it will teach her how to learn and play on her own while in the...
- Hi J., When my son was about 8 months, he was pulling himself up and standing in his crib. All he wanted to do was to look around with much curiosity. He was so exci...
- Yes, this is normal! Both of my daughters experienced a disruption in their nap schedules when they learned new skills - pulling up, walking, etc! Just stick to your n...
11 Month Old Takes 1 Nap, Needs 2!
She stopped taking naps all together when she was 2 1/2 years old. My 9 month old is on this same track. She will only sleep for 40 minutes at a time, ...
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- one book we found really helpful was 'healthy sleep habits, healthy child' by weissbluth... it takes you from birth to teens... our daughter dropped to 1 nap around 13...
- Been there, done this... Put him in the car and drive until his eyes close... take him for walks in his stroller until his eyes close... when he is older, put him in a...
- Hi K., I have a 13 month old that takes about an hour nap in the morning, and a 2-2 1/2 hour nap in the afternoon. I tried taking his morning nap away from him whe...
5 Month Old Does Not Nap Well
I have a 5 month old little boy and he usually doesn't nap during the day either . ... how many naps should a 3 month old take · 9 month well baby ...
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- I have a 5 month old little boy and he usually doesn't nap during the day either. The only way I can get him to sleep is to rock him for about 15-20 minutes and then I...
- M., my infant did not nap well either until closer to 10-11 months when I finally dropped to one nap a day. I think it just gets better, but if you were like me and h...
- Hi M. - I know somebody already recommended this book, but I had to add that I also really recommend Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. I have a...
7 Month Old Nap Question
My now 10 month old son had the same story except for the sleeping all the night bit- he still wakes once to breastfeed. His 7 month nap sched was 8-9, ...
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- This is from my favorite sleep book Good Night Sleep Tight by Kim West. According to her sample schedule your baby is pretty right on. This is her sample schedule fo...
- Check out Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Weissbluth. He has some great suggestions on how to help your child at every stage of their development.
- TB.. Relax...Babies make their own schedules. Unless there is a reason you need him to nap at a particular time, give him some time as it would seem that he needs a...
Transition into Regular Naps for 4 Month Old
Read all 21 responses: "My daughter is 4 months old. ... He worked into a schedule of 3 naps from about 6-9 months and then 2 naps from 9 months until now . ...
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- Hi S.! I have one of those "Power Nappers" as well. My baby girl is 7 months and hardly ever takes a nap that's longer than 30 minutes. I asked her doctor about it ...
- I always let my babies dictate when they would sleep and eat to some extent, and they always formed a nice schedule themselves. Wait a few weeks and see if she starts...
- Hi S., Follow what your daughter wants to do. Both of my boys didn't start taking "regular" naps until about 8-10 months. You can't really force her to take a nap ...
Advice on Nap Time for Five Month Old
My almost six month old daughter is a wonderful night sleeper (9 - 11 hours) but I cannot get her to take naps during the day unless I am holding her. ...
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- Count your blessings, girl. You know how many women would love to have a baby of any age that would sleep that long at night? She probably just doesn't need naps and ...
- Just be glad your baby sleeps through the night! I was not so lucky, suffering from sleep deprivation for over 2 years!! Naps were also tricky. Mine would not stay asl...
- I couldn't put my son down for a nap in his crib at that age either. In fact he still doesn't nap in bed. I started laying him on the couch and he would stay asleep....
5 Month Old Not Napping
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ... 5 Month Old Not Napping. My 5 month old daughter is a great night sleeper. ...
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- Dr. sears has lots of good advice on sleeping. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100.asp Also, I highly recommend a baby sling. I have a 10 month old who was not ...
- My daughter was such a swing napper for the longest time, I would get her to settle down and then put her in her swing and out she would go. :)
- Have you noticed any kind of pattern to the time she usually falls asleep either in her excersaucer or when being held? Watch for signs of tiredness. Usually, at her...
9-Month Old Wakes up Too Early/down to 2 Naps/day?
Read all 30 responses: "Hello again, mamas! I have a 4-year old (as of next week ) daughter and 9-month old twin girls. The bigger twin (bigger by 4-5 lbs.
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- Two things I would try that have helped both my children sleep through the night longer. 1.) Get an extra feeding in before bed. Both my children would get hungrier ...
- My daughter did something similar around the same age. I knew she needed more sleep so I tried to coax her into sleeping longer by putting a cd clock radio in her roo...
- Not all children will sleep "by the book". Even Weisbluth indicates that in his research. Some children need more sleep and others need less. You could try feeding her...
15 Month Old Stopped Napping
Read all 7 responses: "My 15 month old has suddenly refused to nap. ... (Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) ...
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- Hi A., I just went threw this with my 2yr old. He would nap at 10:00 and then again at 3:00 usually for about 1 !/2 to 2 hrs untill about 3 months ago. He may just ...
- Sounds like he still needs the nap - We had to do a little sleep training with our daughter which involved letting her cry it out...it was torture for me, but it reall...
- we had a little difficulty switching from two naps to one, but daycare did that for us back in september (she was 13months). now it's great. be persistent. this is ...
