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Read all 16 responses: "My 5 month old son does not nap. How can I get him to start taking regular naps? Also, how many naps should a 5 month old be taking?
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- You did not mention how he sleeps at night... If he sleeps at night, don't mess around with the nap thing!!!! You might mess up his nights, and NOBODY wants that!!! ...
- First of all, I'm assuming that your two year old takes a mid-day nap. I would plan one nap at the same time as your two year old's nap. To get your baby on a nappin...
- Below is an approximate example of my 5 month old's schedule which we came into organically by following his cues and have been practicing for a couple months. I do n...
6 Month Baby Taking Only Little Naps and Just Seems Cranky All the Time..
Read all 19 responses: "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 ...
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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 ...
Transition into Regular Naps for 4 Month Old
Read all 21 responses: "My daughter is 4 months old. She usually wakes around 8: 00 am and eats every 3 hours. She gets her last bottle around 8:45 and in ...
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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 ...
Cry It Out for Naps
Sep 23, 2009 ... Read all 27 responses: "My one year old has never been a good sleeper. Although we have never stuck with any sleep training.
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- Greetings M.: I have not read any of your responses, I am sure that they are all well voiced. I just wanted to add some of my experiances as a mother of 5 and the fos...
- You must be exhausted! My son has never been a good sleeper either (didn't sleep through the night uninterrupted until a couple of months after he turned 2). We mo...
- Sounds tough! I'm sorry it is so hard, but I agree with ou that you need to bite the bullet and do this sooner rather than later. It will just get harder as he gets o...
1 Month Old Won't Take Naps and Never Sleeps Longer than 2 Hours
Read all 56 responses: "My 1 month old refuses to take naps throughout the day and at night never sleeps longer than 2 hours at a time and then is up for at ...
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- My son (now 3) did the same thing, and I thought I was going to go crazy! Besides being exhausted, I was also worried that he wasn't following the "norm". The only adv...
- It may be a digestive problem. If you are willing to try formula, I would suggest nutramigen by enfamil. It is extremely gentle and easier to digest.My sister had th...
- Hi A., Im sure you must be exausted with this situation. I feel for you. My suggestion is that you try to put him on a schedule, and stick to it. A schedule will he...
1 Yr Old Going from 2 Naps to 1 Nap?
Read all 6 responses: "How do you know your child is ready for only 1 nap? I am wondering if my son is ready for 1 nap a day. He had been sleeping from 8pm ...
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- It does sound like your son is ready to transition from 2 to 1. From my expereince with my two girls, 17m and 3.5y, it's a transition you need to help facilitate. Bo...
- My daughter, who also wakes up around 7:30a, just turned one last month and she's still taking two naps, but the nap in the morning needs to be kept short, about an ho...
- If you think that he, and you, are ready for one nap see if you can delay the morning nap a little so it's more in the middle of the day. Maybe he will not be as cran...
8 Mo. Old Not Taking Naps
Read all 12 responses: "My friends 8 mo. old boy is learning to pull himself up, which is great, except for when its nap time. He not wanting to nap, ...
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- My daughter did the same thing for about a week. It was a hard week, but we got through it. When your friend's boy is awake, have him practice standing up as much as ...
- Does he stand there and cry afraid to let go? Or does he just pull himself up, fuss, and then sit? I have been taking care of a little boy who is now 11 months old who...
- My daughter did the same thing when she learned to stand in her crib. We had to sleep train all over again--first putting her to sleep in our arms and transfering to ...
45 Min Naps
Read all 22 responses: "Hello, I have a beautiful 4 month old baby girl. She is such a great baby. She is sleeping through the night.
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- Dear J.... I wouldn't worry about doing anything about the naps. Count your lucky stars your baby sleeps through the night. I've decided after raising 3 children, p...
- hey J., read Andrea Z. advice. i totally agree w/ her. my son was just like that. i found out that he was hungry when he woke up in 45 mins. after i fed him i put h...
- My son did the same thing. Then, at around 6 months old, he settled into a nap rountine. If I remember right, I put him down for nap #1 about 2 hours after he woke i...
Afternoon Naps.
Read all 6 responses: "Hi, I was wondering how many hours should a 14months old baby be sleeping after lunch? It's her only nap of the day cause she's ...
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- depends on the child but I would say between 2-3 hours would be average...maybe even a little longer since it's her only nap...as long as you can still get her to bed ...
- My son (22 months) sleeps anywhere from 2.5 - 4 hours during his only nap, depending on the day. He sleeps about 12-13 hours at night.
- my daughter at that age also slept only once, was from 2-3 hours, now she's 2,5yo sleeps 2 hours
Naps
My 23 month old has stopped napping, but gets very tired and fussy late in the day and will fall asleep in the car if we go out. ...
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- This sounds like a typical transition out of napping, although a little early. The transition will be hard no matter what age they start. My best advice is to at lea...
- I remmber my oldest went throug ha napping strike around 23 months. I just kept putting him down at his regular naptime just to rest, and within a few weeks he was bac...
- That sounds really young! I would try to go until 4 years old if possible. If he/she gets fussy and tired they need a nap still. Also have them be real active befor...
