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40 minute nappers

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So, I had to share what I've discovered in the past couple of days. Maybe everyone else already knows this, but just in case...

My daughter took 40 minute naps like clockwork the past couple of months.  Fine, but she'd get progressively more tired/frustrated throughout the day.  So, just experimenting the past couple of days...when she'd start to turn her head side to side, waking up...I go in, get her before she totally wakes up, and rock her for 20 minutes or so (she wakes up and smiles, but I keep it quiet and she falls back asleep in 5 - 10 minutes) and put her back down.  She then sleeps for another 40 minutes.  

She very rarely can fall asleep on her own, so I think she also can't make it through the sleep transitions that happen every 30 - 40 minutes.   I'm so excited that this is working and she's going to get the sleep she obviously needs!! 

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  • ryry1977ryry1977 member
    Thanks, I'm willing to try it!  My DS takes only naps up to 40 min long.
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  • LilCMomLilCMom
    Yes this works for us too! DD takes 30 minute naps and wakes up still tired, so I rock her until she is back to sleep and put her in her crib and she will sleep for an additional 30 minutes or so.
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  • MrsF2007MrsF2007 member
    Baby whisperer calls this idea wake to sleep (although you're waking a little more than the book recommends, I'm a fan of "whatever works for you"!). It totally works. Eventually they are supposed to be able to get the hint and do it on their own lol. Glad you found something that works!
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  • monicalynn1979monicalynn1979 member

    That's great!  I have a 45 minute sleeper myself.  I have tried going back in before she fully awakes but so far it hasn't worked for us.  She does not like being rocked to sleep, she wants to lay in her crib and put herself to sleep so other than putting her paci back and rubbing her I don't know what else to try. 

     

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  • Abby&JinxyAbby&Jinxy
    DS also sleeps for about 45 minutes in his crib, after that I have been going in and putting him in his swing (in his room)- where he will sleep for another 1.5 hours.  I need to try putting him back in his crib- but I am just enjoying the extra 1.5 hours so much.  LOL!
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  • mrsxoxo1598mrsxoxo1598
    this works wonders if he's sleepy when he wakes. unfortunately, he wakes 45-60 minutes and is well rested :/ he sleeps 10 hour nights, though, so i can't complain. glad you found something that works for you.
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  • jrnewhookjrnewhook

    DD has been napping for a half hour every 1.5 hours since about 8 weeks. It doesn't really bother either of us. If she's still tired and yawning, I'll swaddle her for a longer nap, but I know we'll have to stop that soon. It doesn't happen very often, though. Once or twice a week.

    Definitely keeping this in mind for later, though!

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