Comments on: 10 Naptime Tips You Can Use Today

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:21:44 +0000

In reply to sunita. Hi @Sunita - Thank you for writing! We hope that these tips are very helpful too!

By: sunita

sunita — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 05:43:53 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing these helpful tips. These tips will help a lot to us.

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Sat, 05 May 2018 00:27:19 +0000

In reply to TESSA.

@Tessa, thanks for writing to us! I am sorry you’ve been struggling with your daughter’s naps. If you haven’t yet, we actually have a free ebook available with nap help that you can sign up to receive here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/free-baby-nap-guide/
If things don’t improve soon and you are not sure what to do next, it sounds like you would benefit from working with one of our sleep consultants where they can help create a schedule that works well for your family and with your daughter’s temperament. Here is the link to see all we offer: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-toddler-sleep-consulting-services/ and if you have any questions please email us at contact@babysleepsite.com
Hang in there!

By: TESSA

TESSA — Thu, 03 May 2018 15:23:02 +0000

My almost 5 month old has always fought her last nap of the day. If she wakes before 6 then I may fit in 4 naps, if it starts around 7 then it will be 3 naps. She just lies there tossing and turning, dozing off for a few mins then waking again. She can do that for an hour. I usually put her down 3.30-4pm. We have a nap routine and put her down when she seems calm and yawns. Her other naps she drifts off after 10-15 mins. Sometimes with her last nap, I give in and put her to bed early (knackered) or other times I get her to nap on me but that’s usually a 20 min battle. I try putting her down as soon as she rubs her eyes (usually around 90 mins after her last nap) and I’ve tried stretching her out a bit but she still fights it. What’s the best thing to do when they fight a nap that they still need? When she has a 3 nap day, the 1st 2 naps last 1 hr 20 – 1 hr 40. Not sure on a 4 nap day now as if she wakes really early I sometimes put her in our bed and she will drift off again. Depending when her nap ends, she goes to bed 6-6.30 to allow 30 mins for her to fall asleep so she’s asleep 6.30-7. She was having 1 night feed but has gone back to 2.

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:57:52 +0000

In reply to Chelsea.

@ Chelsea – you should feel okay about short-ish naps with your 3 month old. It’s only a problem if/when your child gets older and all his naps are 45 minutes old, and if the short naps are resulting in overtiredness and crankiness. When he’s ready to transition to 3 naps, you’d ideally want those to be longer – and then when it’s 2 naps, those 2 naps should be even longer. But for now, it sounds like all is well! 🙂

Thanks for commenting, Chelsea 🙂

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 23:50:31 +0000

Hello! I’m hoping you can clarify something for me. On the website and ebook Essentials to Newborn Sleep it says that 45 minute naps are totally normal for new babies (which was SUCH a relief to hear, and why I got hooked on this site). However, the importance on loooong, restorative naps (ah, I feel refreshed just typing that!) is also stressed. At what point do 45 minute naps stop becoming the norm or okay? Will they naturally start to lengthen at a certain age? I have a three-month old, and I think he is trying to give us a taste of a sleep regression by waking 45 minutes after bedtime. Usually when he wakes I feed him to top him off and he will sleep through the night with one more feed later in the night. So, nights are great. For now. But he still only naps 45-60 minutes 4 times a day. So, I THINK he is still getting the recommended amount of sleep (12 hrs at night, 3 hours during the day). Just wondering when I can expect naps to lengthen so I can help it along and stop stressing. 🙂 P.S. I’m a little obsessed with your site. Thanks!

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:08:02 +0000

In reply to Gina. @ Gina - thanks for reaching out! In answer to your question, I'd first point out that 6 months is usually when most babies begin consolidating naps into longer nap-time sleep, so while 40-minute naps are on the short side (1 hour is ideal) it may just be that your little gal is late to the game in nap consolidation ;) I'd recommend these free guides to help with your situation: 5 Ways To Help Your Child Sleep Through The Night 7 Common Nap Mistakes So glad to hear that you find the site helpful! Hope these resources shed some light on what you're going through. Best of luck to you, Gina! :)

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:55:52 +0000

Hello! My just turned 6 month old is going through a rough patch with sleep. We went away for 3 nights about a month ago, which she didn’t like- woke every 30mins-1hr crying! Then she had a nasty cough and I rocked her and cuddled her and nursed her a lot during the night. Now she has gone from being a brilliant sleeper (waking once or twice) to a nightmare who wakes up every half hour (worst) to every couple of hours (best) and I have to cuddle or nurse her to sleep! I am exhausted :)!
She is able to put herself to sleep at nap times and bed time- we have a good bedtime routine and she goes into her cot awake and then sucks her thumb and drops off without even a grumble. She is a short napper- 40 mins usually, and has 3 or 4 naps a day. She is eating 3 solid meals a day and breast feeding in between. What can I do to help her sleep better at night? Is it normal to have such short naps in the day? What am I doing wrong?
Thank you so much for your website- as most parents, I’ve been trawling the internet for ideas, and your site is by far my favourite one.
Thanks
Gina

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:26:41 +0000

In reply to Aarti. @ Aarti - hmmm...hard to say. Keep in mind that the first morning nap is supposed to be the longest, as it tends to be the most restorative. If you need some schedule guidance, I'd strongly suggest that you check out our schedule resource page. You can see a sample 5 month schedule, or you can generate a customized schedule based on your baby's age and usual morning wake-time. Hope this helps, Aarti! Thanks for commenting. :)

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:23:01 +0000

In reply to saaliha.

@Saaliha – so happy to help! You are doing NOTHING wrong by rocking and cuddling your little one. Far from it! It’s just that the rocking may start to get burdensome, if you have to do it constantly in order to get your son to sleep – at that point, you may want to wean him off it. BUT, that said, what’s burdensome for some parents is perfect for others – so the decision about when to wean away from rocking is entirely yours! 🙂

Thanks for commenting, Saaliha!