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Baby Won't Entertain Himself or Nap
Asked by G.T. from Denver
on August 23, 2006
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My four-month old cries when I leave his sight, and refuses to nap by himself. He insists on being held or played with all day! I can't get anything done and I'm afr...
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- Hi G., You need to train your baby to take naps. He doesn't really know how to sleep and nap on a schedule unless you teach him. You also need to put him to bed at th...
- Dear G., I am a health educator as well as a K-12 educator. Although my children are grown now, I did have problems with them taking naps. They wanted to be held al...
- You are not alone. My 5-month old just started the same, he wants to be played with ALL day, I cant get anything done. When I put him down for a nap in his crib he cri...
Daytime Naps for 5 Month Old
Asked by R.K. from Minneapolis
on February 3, 2007
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My daughter is 5 months old, and she is on a good schedule, but during the day, she won't really nap if I try to lay her down. She will only sleep if I'm rocking her. ...
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- I would suggest that you make sure the room is as dark as possible and maybe play some soft lullaby music (this is what they do at the Preschool my daughter goes to-sh...
- I recommend reading Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. This will answer your sleep questions for any age child. Whether or not she is sleeping through the night, sh...
- There is nothing more important than good sleep habits for a child. That being said, it can take time and patience to get there. My oldest is 3 and he fell into a regu...
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...
Baby Refusing to Take Naps!
Asked by J.P. from Grand Rapids
on May 5, 2007
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My daughter is 7 months old and for the last 2 weeks she has been refusing to take naps. She will go to sleep for her early afternoon nap and only sleep for 20-30 minu...
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- buy or borrow from the library- the book healthy sleep happy child. the author is a pediatrician. babies need sleep -they can easily get overtired and seem energiz...
- Hi J.! I definetely agree with what Laura and Lisa said. The baby needs a lot of sleep. I believe at 7 mos, they still need 10 - 14 hrs of sleep in a 24 hr period. Cr...
- Hey sweety hang in there. My 11 month old son did that as well, and if I remember correctly he did it around 7 months as well. I expressed my concern to the doctor bec...
Napping 30 Minutes Only. Post-colicky Baby. Has Anyone Experienced This??
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on July 1, 2008
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Where to begin. My now 4.5 month old was "colicky". I hate to even say the word but from 2 weeks to 10 weeks old it was a classic case: 2-3 hours of inconsolable cry...
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- My youngest daughter was the same way. She had reflux, so she slept in her carseat for the first six months of her life. Then, at six months, she outgrew the reflux an...
- My daughter did this until 10 or 11 months old, the exact same thing. She is still a fussy kid! She came out crying and hasn't stopped since...just kidding. Joking ...
- My daughter only took 30 minute naps unless she was in the swing or in the bjorn. My day was exactly like yours, and I read a kazillion books. I went to my ped. hopi...
Pre-school Nap Issues
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on September 13, 2007
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My son Robbie will be 4 in October. He started attending Valley View Early Childhood center last year in the mornings. This year he was placed in the afternoon session...
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- If your child is going to VVEC, then he has a delay of some sort, correct? Are they trying to mainstream him into a Kindergarten class? What does his IEP say? My ...
- I would ask for him to be changed to the earlier class. My son is in a class for 2 1/2 yr olds and I know we would have the same problem if he did not have his aftern...
- If there is room in the morning, I'd request it for sure. It sounds like he needs a rest. My kids have actually not been napping all year (3 and almost 5) but they do ...
Afternoon Nap Disaster
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on November 9, 2007
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Hi mamas... I'm looking for some advice. My 8 month old son for some reason does not have a good afternoon nap. He wakes in the morning early - and is really good ab...
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- It sound like he might be going down to one nap, which some babies do at this age. It is a rough adjustment, but gets better over time. What I would do, is try to de...
- Is it possible that he may have some food intolerances? If he naps well in the morning and not in the afternoon, maybe you could change what he's eating at lunch and s...
- Okay, so here is what I think you should try, and give it a good week to work, and stick with it! If he hets up from his morning nap at around 11am, put him down for h...
HELP!! Mommy and Daddy Are Running on Fumes...
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2007
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My 15 month old son has decided to wake in the night anywhere from 2:30-4:00 and stay awake for an 1-1 1/2 hours. He is taking one nap in the afternoon for 2 hours and...
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- S.-(hey that's my sis name) If your son is still in a crib,which at that age I'm almost certain he still is, then I would just let him cry. I know it sounds harsh,...
- I understand what you are going through. My 8 monthold was doing the same thing until we gradually cut back his afternoon naptime by 30 minutes. Every two days we took...
- My 15 month old has been doing this...she had an ear infection, with no temperature and cut a new tooth! For the teething...Motrin worked wonders! Of course antibiot...
Toddler Nap Issues:)
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on May 22, 2009
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Hey moms,
I am having some real trouble with getting my 22 month old to nap. He sleeps about 11-11 1/2 hrs at night and then gets tired around 2ish. I used to be ab...
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- Hi J., oh tle terrible two's are almost upon you lol......try letting him fall asleep someplace else- like on the couch or in a chair etc- if he only sleeps 30-45 m...
- I am going through the same thing with my 22-month-old, but she only sleeps 9 -10 hours at night! She used to do this and then nap from 1-2 hours in the afternoon. Her...
- I was under the impression kids at this age only need 10 hours at night to sleep. That migh be the fix you need.
Is It Too Early to Try to Get My 8 Week Old to Take a Nap?
Asked by L.W. from Boise
on October 26, 2008
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My 8 week old daughter will not take naps during the day. Our nights are amazing however, we only have to get up 1 time during the night typically. I am guilty of re...
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- If she'll sleep in her swing or stroller then start having her nap there. Once you get a regular time for sleep then try moving her to her crib for naps. I do have to ...
- How many hours is she sleeping at night? Babies this age need around 15 hours of sleep a night/day. This is however an average and your baby may sleep more or less dep...
- mine won't stay asleep in the bedroom during the day either. but she sleeps fine in the bouncer in the other rooms with everyone around making noise. so that's what ...
