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rooni134 posted:
Hi ladies,
I am wondering if i can get some tips from you ladies. I am still trying to establish nap time routine with zara. her bedtime routine is down and she is even sleeping through the night, but nap time she fights me. ive read tips online and did everything. i put her down in her crib when she shows signs of tiredness. i put on soft music and this vibrator thing i use. but she fights it for like 30 or 40 minutes before she finally falls asleep. the lengths are inconsistent too. sometimes she will sleep for hours, other times its barely 20 min. this is especially problematic everyday after i pick her up from daycare. her last nap ends at 2:45 or 3pm at which time she eats. when we get home, she eats again at 5:30, and starts to get tired and i try to get her down for a nap. trouble is that her bedtime is around 8pm or 8:30pm. she will either fight and fight for 30 and take a 20 min nap and then be cranky till bed time or will take a really long nap and i usually have to wake her up before bedtime to feed her and put her back to sleep. on the weekends its a little better, but she still fights nap time. i guess my questions are:
- is that just how it is? do babies usually fight nap time and eventually get a hold of it?
- are there tips you use that help? i tried using a mobile, a projector soother, a vibrator, white noise, soft music. it usually holds her attention for a few minutes, and then she starts fussing. anything you ladies use that helps?
- literature says not to use any "props" because then the baby becomes dependent on those and will not know how to sleep on her own. what do you think?
i feel so useless sometimes. i feel like i should know what helps her sleep but i dont know if its because she is in daycare and i just dont know what works for her. ive asked what they do at daycare and they usually just let her fall asleep where she is.
any tips you ladies have will help.
tx,
rooni
I am wondering if i can get some tips from you ladies. I am still trying to establish nap time routine with zara. her bedtime routine is down and she is even sleeping through the night, but nap time she fights me. ive read tips online and did everything. i put her down in her crib when she shows signs of tiredness. i put on soft music and this vibrator thing i use. but she fights it for like 30 or 40 minutes before she finally falls asleep. the lengths are inconsistent too. sometimes she will sleep for hours, other times its barely 20 min. this is especially problematic everyday after i pick her up from daycare. her last nap ends at 2:45 or 3pm at which time she eats. when we get home, she eats again at 5:30, and starts to get tired and i try to get her down for a nap. trouble is that her bedtime is around 8pm or 8:30pm. she will either fight and fight for 30 and take a 20 min nap and then be cranky till bed time or will take a really long nap and i usually have to wake her up before bedtime to feed her and put her back to sleep. on the weekends its a little better, but she still fights nap time. i guess my questions are:
- is that just how it is? do babies usually fight nap time and eventually get a hold of it?
- are there tips you use that help? i tried using a mobile, a projector soother, a vibrator, white noise, soft music. it usually holds her attention for a few minutes, and then she starts fussing. anything you ladies use that helps?
- literature says not to use any "props" because then the baby becomes dependent on those and will not know how to sleep on her own. what do you think?
i feel so useless sometimes. i feel like i should know what helps her sleep but i dont know if its because she is in daycare and i just dont know what works for her. ive asked what they do at daycare and they usually just let her fall asleep where she is.
any tips you ladies have will help.
tx,
rooni
5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Nap TimeHi ladies, <br /><br />I am wondering if i can get some tips from you ladies. I am still trying to establish nap time routine with zara. her bedtime routine is down and she is even sleeping through the night, but nap time she fights me. ive read tips online and did everything. i put her down in her crib when she shows signs of tiredness. i put on soft music and this vibrator thing i use. but she fights it for like 30 or 40 minutes before she finally falls asleep. the lengths are inconsistent too. sometimes she will sleep for hours, other times its barely 20 min. this is especially problematic everyday after i pick her up from daycare. her last nap ends at 2:45 or 3pm at which time she eats. when we get home, she eats again at 5:30, and starts to get tired and i try to get her down for a nap. trouble is that her bedtime is around 8pm or 8:30pm. she will either fight and fight for 30 and take a 20 min nap and then be cranky till bed time or will take a really long nap and i usually have to wake her up before bedtime to feed her and put her back to sleep. on the weekends its a little better, but she still fights nap time. i guess my questions are: <br />- is that just how it is? do babies usually fight nap time and eventually get a hold of it? <br />- are there tips you use that help? i tried using a mobile, a projector soother, a vibrator, white noise, soft music. it usually holds her attention for a few minutes, and then she starts fussing. anything you ladies use that helps? <br />- literature says not to use any "props" because then the baby becomes dependent on those and will not know how to sleep on her own. what do you think? <br /><br />i feel so useless sometimes. i feel like i should know what helps her sleep but i dont know if its because she is in daycare and i just dont know what works for her. ive asked what they do at daycare and they usually just let her fall asleep where she is. <br /><br />any tips you ladies have will help. <br /><br />tx, <br />rooni
booklvr04 responded:
Hi Rooni -
I'm sorry you are having challenges at naptime. I'm not sure if I'm going to be of any help, but I will tell you that what you are experiencing is normal. Some babies are good sleepers/nappers right away, others not so much. My son (who just turned 2) was like Zara. He had the night time routine down well, but nap time was always hit or miss. But like you said, she will eventually do better. At my son's first daycare they kind of just let him sleep whenever as well, which is fine when they are still tiny babies, they need lots of sleep. Although he was supposed to have two naps a day, that didn't happen all the time. And we would find ourselves with a tired/cranky baby at home in the evenings. But as he got older he established more of a routine and did two naps a day for approximately an hour, but sometimes less. I think you are doing all the right things and you do know your daughter best and will figure out what works best for both of you. In fact, Alex still sometimes fights naps... just yesterday he talked/sang in his crib for a full 45 minutes before he fell asleep. It's all in what you can handle or if she is crying, etc. At least when they are in their cribs and being quiet they are resting, if they aren't sleeping, it's some down time for them. We use a sleep giraffe with the heart beat sound. We had a mobile, but found it too distracting for Alex. Alex also used a pacifier at nap time (but not at bed) until he was 18 months old, so you just do whatever works! Good luck! And keep us posted!
I'm sorry you are having challenges at naptime. I'm not sure if I'm going to be of any help, but I will tell you that what you are experiencing is normal. Some babies are good sleepers/nappers right away, others not so much. My son (who just turned 2) was like Zara. He had the night time routine down well, but nap time was always hit or miss. But like you said, she will eventually do better. At my son's first daycare they kind of just let him sleep whenever as well, which is fine when they are still tiny babies, they need lots of sleep. Although he was supposed to have two naps a day, that didn't happen all the time. And we would find ourselves with a tired/cranky baby at home in the evenings. But as he got older he established more of a routine and did two naps a day for approximately an hour, but sometimes less. I think you are doing all the right things and you do know your daughter best and will figure out what works best for both of you. In fact, Alex still sometimes fights naps... just yesterday he talked/sang in his crib for a full 45 minutes before he fell asleep. It's all in what you can handle or if she is crying, etc. At least when they are in their cribs and being quiet they are resting, if they aren't sleeping, it's some down time for them. We use a sleep giraffe with the heart beat sound. We had a mobile, but found it too distracting for Alex. Alex also used a pacifier at nap time (but not at bed) until he was 18 months old, so you just do whatever works! Good luck! And keep us posted!
Emily (33) DH (33) Nelly (Golden Retriever - 6), After 4 failed IUI's we got a surprise BFP the cycle before IVF! Alexander Edward arrived September 1, 2010
Report This| Share this:Nap TimeHi Rooni -<br /> <br />I'm sorry you are having challenges at naptime. I'm not sure if I'm going to be of any help, but I will tell you that what you are experiencing is normal. Some babies are good sleepers/nappers right away, others not so much. My son (who just turned 2) was like Zara. He had the night time routine down well, but nap time was always hit or miss. But like you said, she will eventually do better. At my son's first daycare they kind of just let him sleep whenever as well, which is fine when they are still tiny babies, they need lots of sleep. Although he was supposed to have two naps a day, that didn't happen all the time. And we would find ourselves with a tired/cranky baby at home in the evenings. But as he got older he established more of a routine and did two naps a day for approximately an hour, but sometimes less. I think you are doing all the right things and you do know your daughter best and will figure out what works best for both of you. In fact, Alex still sometimes fights naps... just yesterday he talked/sang in his crib for a full 45 minutes before he fell asleep. It's all in what you can handle or if she is crying, etc. At least when they are in their cribs and being quiet they are resting, if they aren't sleeping, it's some down time for them. We use a sleep giraffe with the heart beat sound. We had a mobile, but found it too distracting for Alex. Alex also used a pacifier at nap time (but not at bed) until he was 18 months old, so you just do whatever works! Good luck! And keep us posted!
ninjarbaby responded:
Hey Rooni! Madden is the same way! He's fine during bedtime but naps are such a pain in the butt. He'll fight and fight even though he's so tired and he'll just cry if i put him down as soon as he's tired or even if he just fell asleep. I have to hold him to nap and once I know he's deep into his nap, maybe 10 or 15 minutes then i'll attempt to put him in his crib. even that's hit or miss. i have to do it quick and then pat his back or else he'll wake up and stay awake. and then there are those times i get lucky and i'll put him in his crib, he'll fuss for a little bit and then fall asleep. but that rarely happens. I really hope they grow out of it. Good luck!
Jane(31), DH(30), DSD(12) - Surprise BFP after almost 4 years TTC/unexplained IF. Madden was born 4/28/12.
Report This| Share this:Nap TimeHey Rooni! Madden is the same way! He's fine during bedtime but naps are such a pain in the butt. He'll fight and fight even though he's so tired and he'll just cry if i put him down as soon as he's tired or even if he just fell asleep. I have to hold him to nap and once I know he's deep into his nap, maybe 10 or 15 minutes then i'll attempt to put him in his crib. even that's hit or miss. i have to do it quick and then pat his back or else he'll wake up and stay awake. and then there are those times i get lucky and i'll put him in his crib, he'll fuss for a little bit and then fall asleep. but that rarely happens. I really hope they grow out of it. Good luck!
rooni134 replied to ninjarbaby's response:
am trying different things and a couple are somewhat working. we used to darken the room for zara, but then we noticed that she falls asleep on her playmat, so we tried putting her in her crib with the lights and the blinds open and we put a mirror infront of her. we also tried putting her down for a nap before we know she is going to get tired. so after work, she usually gets tired around 6pm, i put her down 20 min before that and that worked better too. i think the lights being on and her having distractions, she plays and then falls asleep.
Report This| Share this:Nap Time<i>am trying different things and a couple are somewhat working. we used to darken the room for zara, but then we noticed that she falls asleep on her playmat, so we tried putting her in her crib with the lights and the blinds open and we put a mirror infront of her. we also tried putting her down for a nap before we know she is going to get tired. so after work, she usually gets tired around 6pm, i put her down 20 min before that and that worked better too. i think the lights being on and her having distractions, she plays and then falls asleep.</i>
ninjarbaby replied to rooni134's response:
How's nap time going Rooni? So i've been trying a number of things and i've come to terms that Madden will fight me to the death when it comes to nap time. I know he needs to learn to soothe himself but I'm not going to just let him cry. I've tried the pick up and put down method several times and it hasn't improved. i tried putting him down right when he gets tired. the only way he will actually nap is if i hold him when he gets tired and he'll fall asleep in my arms. then i'll put him in the crib. i'll have naptime lullabies playing too. I'm ok with that. i know eventually he'll be able to soothe himself.
Now that i think about it, i think i'll try giving him a pacifier. he was never really a pacifier baby. it was hit or miss with him. i have noticed recently that he likes to suck a lot so maybe this time a pacifier will help soothe him.
Now that i think about it, i think i'll try giving him a pacifier. he was never really a pacifier baby. it was hit or miss with him. i have noticed recently that he likes to suck a lot so maybe this time a pacifier will help soothe him.
Jane(31), DH(30), DSD(12) - Surprise BFP after almost 4 years TTC/unexplained IF. Madden was born 4/28/12.
Report This| Share this:Nap TimeHow's nap time going Rooni? So i've been trying a number of things and i've come to terms that Madden will fight me to the death when it comes to nap time. I know he needs to learn to soothe himself but I'm not going to just let him cry. I've tried the pick up and put down method several times and it hasn't improved. i tried putting him down right when he gets tired. the only way he will actually nap is if i hold him when he gets tired and he'll fall asleep in my arms. then i'll put him in the crib. i'll have naptime lullabies playing too. I'm ok with that. i know eventually he'll be able to soothe himself. <br /> <br />Now that i think about it, i think i'll try giving him a pacifier. he was never really a pacifier baby. it was hit or miss with him. i have noticed recently that he likes to suck a lot so maybe this time a pacifier will help soothe him.
rooni134 replied to ninjarbaby's response:
nap time is much better! i do one of two things. i either put her in her crib with the lights on and give her a lovie blanket and place a mirror in front of her and play soft music so it doesnt seem like nap time, so she falls asleep playing with the lovie. or i put her on her play mat and play soft music and she falls asleep on her play mat. sometimes she still fights me on her crib, but then i will tap her back a little bit. i dont like the "cry it out" method either. i think she is more comfortable in her crib now because if she falls asleep in my arms or in the car, i can put her in the crib without her waking up. the other thing i do that might help you is i have this vibrator thing that came with her pack and play, i put it in the corner of the crib and sometimes that will sooth her. all this is working right now, hopefully it only gets better 
Report This| Share this:Nap Timenap time is much better! i do one of two things. i either put her in her crib with the lights on and give her a lovie blanket and place a mirror in front of her and play soft music so it doesnt seem like nap time, so she falls asleep playing with the lovie. or i put her on her play mat and play soft music and she falls asleep on her play mat. sometimes she still fights me on her crib, but then i will tap her back a little bit. i dont like the "cry it out" method either. i think she is more comfortable in her crib now because if she falls asleep in my arms or in the car, i can put her in the crib without her waking up. the other thing i do that might help you is i have this vibrator thing that came with her pack and play, i put it in the corner of the crib and sometimes that will sooth her. all this is working right now, hopefully it only gets better <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
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