Nap help

ajared

I am mostly a lurker but do sometimes post. I have a 7 month old who will nap fine for the babysitter and will sleep on car rides, however he will not nap for me. I am home on spring break with him this week and he is tired and will not go to sleep. I have tried laying him down in the crib when he shows signs of being tired and he just fusses. Earlier this morning he fell asleep on the floor with me but he only slept for a half hour. ;( 

 

Any tips or suggestions to get him to nap at home for Mom? Thanks 

aesf

I had to go to a sleep clinic for a non napper.  I had to take her and lay down together in my bed at a set time everyday for 30 min.  After 30 if she wasn't asleep we'd get up and no sleeping allowed until the next nap.  We also have a set wake up time. 

dairygirl19

We have the 10 minute rule around here.

After a little rock and bottle. I lay her down.

She fusses, whines, cries or plays for a bit. I let her be until 10 minutes are up.

We rarely get past minute 3 before she's asleep. If 10 minutes are up and she's not asleep but fine I let be/play. She's usually out by 20 on a happy/play day. If she's all out crying..I go get her, see what she needs and try again in a 1/2 hour so.

I know people say it's just training her to cry that long and she's saved, but it really works for us.

I'm not really a fan of CIO, but this is more modified to me and LO actually seems to like it...as in it's her wind down time..she has to work her issues out on her own.

katncrack

We had a non napper also.  Our rocking chair calms her and everyday about 2 hours after she wakes up she gets rocked for about 10 minutes then in her crib.  If she still isn't asleep she will usually play in her crib and fall asleep.  If she plays and doesn't sleep at least she is getting quiet time and I think that is good too. No afternoon naps but I'm happy with her one long morning nap.