Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 3 - 6 Months
Babies: 3 - 6 Months
New Discussion

4 month old...suddenly only wants to catnap

CanadianJulyBriCanadianJulyBri
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months

I keep hearing about babies this age taking 3-4 hour naps in the afternoon. My LO will take one 45-min nap in the am and then one or two 45-min naps in the pm...It's driving me nuts cause i can't get anything done!!!

How can I increase the nap time? Can I?

Report Reply to Post

Re: 4 month old...suddenly only wants to catnap

  • jenns123jenns123
    I'd be happy with a 45 minute nap.  My nosey DD won't sleep during the day unless she is in the car where nothing is going on.  She sleeps 13 hours at night so I shouldn't complain, and rarely gets crabby.  We start daycare tomorrow so I am interested to see if she sleeps there at all.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • spazz_mamaspazz_mama
    It'll get better. Seth tried his cat nap shenanigan on me a few days. I just made sure I played with him or like 2 or so hours straight or kept him super busy. Then I would change him, lay him on his stomach on something cushiony, turned of tv and closed the door. I would wait it out for 15 minutes to see if he would wake. The boy would be out like a light 2-2 1/2 hours.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • orleylorleyl
    DD just started this too, it is so frustrating. She took 2 naps today, one was 20 mins and one was 45 mins. Its ridiculous bc then she gets super cranky bc she is overtired. I dont know what to do either and am hoping she just grows out of it. Hopefully somebody can give some good advice, bc I need some too.
    Report Reply
  • souledoutgirlsouledoutgirl

    There's a lot of cognitive development around 4 months. I've read about problems with naps and/or nighttime sleeping around this age that usually lasts about 1-2 weeks. I would just stay as consistent as you can with your normal routine and adjust if s/he wakes early. I think it'll pass soon. GL!

     

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"