Should I let my 13 week old nap where ever she naps best (recently has been on me, or in stroller during walks, sometimes her swing...but mostly me), or should I be getting her to nap only in her crib or bassinet (I've tried this but it takes a lot of fussing and she will only nap for 20 minutes and is then very cranky for the rest of the day)? I'm just wondering what others have done and how it worked for you....how did it work when you were visiting friends/family, on vacation etc? any advice or suggestions would be great TIA
Re: where do you have your LO nap?
Crib at home and at daycare.
If we're out running errands, then he'll usually fall asleep in the car.
Sometimes he'll pass out on the floor at daycare, which I find funny.
MMC 3.30.16
She'll be 5 months on 4/8 and is still napping in her swing during the day... she falls asleep in the carrier, then i transfer to a swaddle and then into the swing... we'll move to the crib soon though, but i know it will be a struggle.
Her older brother never napped well until he transition to 1 nap per day around 15 months...
We have been putting our DD down in her crib or pack N play. Eventually she won't fit in a swing or bouncer, so that is why we worked our way towards the pack n play/crib. It took about 1 week, but now she naps in them with no problem. Now when we are on vacation, we'll just take the pack n play along and she can nap in that.
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My LO usually naps in his Rock n Play at home or in Grandma's arms when he stays with her (she's a sucker!). But occasionally he falls asleep on my bed, on his play mat, in the carseat, in my arms, or wherever, and I let him sleep till he wakes up on his own. I'll take whatever I can get! I don't want to teach my kid to be a picky sleeper.
DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in
I say do what works!
My ds naps either in his crib or the couch (with me sitting nearby, I read/surf the net, etc during this time).
He will also sleep in the stroller lying flat or the car seat if we are out but he gets a better quality nap on the couch or his crib.
DS born via unplanned C-section at 40w6d