Is there such a thing...

ronelwinfrey · October 2008

as getting your baby to sleep during the day for more than 30 minutes at a time? EVERY time I put my little guy down no matter where or how he wakes up after thirty minutes. PLEASE give me some tips on getting babies to take an effective nap.

ugabrat@yahoo.com · October 2008

have you tried the swing? Or putting him in the crib drowsy and letting him go to sleep on his own?

akiernan · October 2008

My Dad takes DS out for a long walk every day and DS usually will take a good 2-3 hr nap in the middle of the day.

I don't know how he does it, because the only way DS will nap like that for me is if I take him out with me running errands. He'll nap in his carseat FOREVER.

sarahkelly · October 2008

Putting her down on her belly made all of the difference in the world. We're talking from minutes to hours. Of course I stay in the room and keep a constant eye on her.

1MusicMaker · October 2008

When DS was 1 and 2 months, we used the swing and I would have to wake him up from every nap because he would literally sleep for 3+ hours. However, I wanted him to be able to sleep in his crib (or basically ANYWHERE else), so we quit cold turkey! Now, he sleeps for about 1 hour in the morning and then 30 minutes in the afternoon. I think some babies just aren't great nappers, unfortunately. One thing that has helped a little for us is using white noise.

Kateysomething · October 2008

My DD thinks daytime naps longer than 30 minutes are for suckers.

She also mocks traditional bedtime hours at the moment.. Lucky for her she's cute.

So yeah, I got nothing. Though one thing that I've found works is a nice walk/fresh air. Tends to wear her out a bit more.

polkadot_03 · October 2008

have you tried swaddling? I bought a swaddle me because I could never wrap my daughter as good as they do in the hospital. She sleeps so much better when she's wrapped. Good Luck!