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Would you do the same re- sleep training? My first time
So I've never had to deal with this before really but DS is flat out refusing a nap right now. He's been up over 4 hours now since his last nap.
He's standing up in his crib, screaming. The first time I went in, I picked him up, soothed him, and put him back. 10 min later, he was standing up, screaming. I went back in and this time, I said nothing, did not get him out. Just laid him back down and left. Repeat x 2. We're going on 50 minutes of trying for this nap. He doesn't actually scream until he's standing up.
Do I give up at this point??
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Re: Would you do the same re- sleep training? My first time
All the things I read says, "don't give up bc then they will just know to wait longer next time"
That being said, I can only imagine your frustrating at this point! For your own sanity do what works for you at this time. Maybe try a few more times and then take him out.
GL!
The 5th time I went in there, his face was smashed into the side of the crib like he had stood up again and had trouble getting down. I felt sorry for him and picked him up, but only for a minute and then put him back in, laying down. I haven't heard anything in a few minutes....cross your fingers that he FINALLY fell asleep...hopefully.
I would do what seashell said. Take him out and play a little then try again later.
I kinda do whatever it takes to get her to nap, bedtime is another story.
i definitely disagree with taking him out now to 'play a little'
i agree with above poster that at this point, taking him out of at least trying to get him to sleep teaches him not to give up on the standing and screaming. if you need to rock him to sleep, or nurse a little, then do. but at least be consistent with getting him to nap after all of this.
good luck!
The CIO book I use says to try for 1 hr 10 minutes. If they are not asleep, take a 20-30 minute break. Take them out of the crib, play quietly or give a bottle/snack. Then try again. If another 1 hr 10 minutes has passed, then you have a "nap emergency" she called it, where you should either drive around or stroller them around till they fall asleep to get some rest.
We never had to get to the car/stroller part. DD fell asleep during the second 1 hr 10 minutes thing.
I know this is late, but maybe will be helpful if it ever happens again. Has he just figured out how to stand recently, and can't get back down? That happened with my son when he figured it out and he was scared to try to get down bc he would smack his head every time. So it was a crappy few days, but he figured it out. There are just some times when he isn't feeling a nap when I want him to go down....I've either missed his window of being tired and he's overtired, or he wants a little food or a diaper change before falling asleep. My kid has never liked being rocked so that doesn't work. But more often than not if he's freaking out like that in the crib, I go in and give him a big hug and snuggle next to the crib for a moment then put him back down. I think sometimes he's making sure momma is going to come back if he needs me. Every once in a while he'll need a little extra milk, and want to fall asleep with it. We don't make it a habit so if he needs that once a month or so, I don't mind.
Good luck! I hope he eventually napped!
ETA: We thankfully never got to the point of having to do sleep training, but everything I read said that sleep training for naps doesn't really help much.