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Nap Question/Vent

ervin412@gmail.comervin412@gmail.com member
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We went to my BIL and SIL for Labor Day yesterday. The girls' nap routine hasn't been great for the last month, but yesterday it was totally thrown for a loop because we were at their house. The girls were really cranky. Maybe a 20 minute nap the whole 5-6 hours we were there (and trust me, I tried to get them to nap longer). I know they would be so much happier if they got decent naps.

What really made me upset is that my SIL's dad made the comment that he's listened to these girls cry more than he has his grandson (who is 8 days younger) his whole life. Well thanks, d-bag, do you think I want my girls crying and cranky all day?

I'm getting to my wits end with these naps. I do realize the whole 4 month wakeful and what not, I want it to be over and/or to be able to do something to make it better for them. Is there a specific method that you follow for naps? Ferber, Babywise, etc? The girls are really good sleepers at night, usually down before 9pm and wake up around 7-8am. We have no problems with bedtime routine, but they are a BEAR to deal with at times during the day. They almost never nap at the same time, so I can barely find time to eat during the day, much less get anything else done. They nap for maybe 20-30 min max 2-3 times a day when we're at home. I know that if we got a good 1-2 hour nap in there somewhere they will be much happier babies. Sorry this turned into a novel. I guess I needed to vent as much as I need advice!

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  • erinri02erinri02

    I would feed the boys right before nap time so their tummies would be good and full, change their diapers and then put them in their cribs with their binkies and leave the room.  Sometimes they fussed but most of the time they'd go right to sleep.

    Mine have always been great nappers but horrible night time sleepers.

    When my boys were your girls age they would take three 1-2 hour naps every day.

    It helped me to lay them down at the exact same time every day.  They were used it to so they expected it and were generally tired by each nap.

     

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  • Temp6313048411121614Temp6313048411121614 member
    Could you post your daily schedule?  I always change, feed, then put the babies to bed.  In the morning we get up around 7:00 and they nap from 8:30-10:30ish.  They then nap from 1:00-3:30ish, go to bed at 6:30.  I always feed them right before they go to bed for the same reason as pp, fuller tummies.  Do you have any idea what's waking them (each other, missing you, too loud, too quiet)? 
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  • Kittycat196Kittycat196

    Our babies are taking less nap time as well. I think it is because they are so much more aware of everything now and so full of energy they want to be awake. They are also getting bored much more quickly. It is exhausting so I feel for you.

    We put them in their bouncy chairs and bouncy them gently when they are tired until they fall asleep. They fight falling asleep but it does work for us. Swings used to put them to sleep too but they seem to be outgrowing that.

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  • ervin412@gmail.comervin412@gmail.com member

    Here ya go...

    8am: Wake-up, Bottle

    9:30-10:30: They show signs of needing a nap, usually me fighting with them for awile to fall asleep 20-30 min

    11am: Bottle

    1-2pm: Ditto for naps

    2-3pm: Bottle

    5-6pm: Bottle and Veggie (DH is home, reinforcements arrive! lol) After this bottle, if it's nice enough, we've been going for walks, if not there is usually another 20-30 min nap

    8-9pm: Bath, Bottle, Bed

    They are in their own cribs, and we use a sound machine in their room, if they fall asleep in our living room, its usually in the swing. Of course there's play time in there, I was more focusing on feeding and naps.  

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  • TazDevTazDev
    My first guess would be you may need to adjust their schedule.  Seems that 9:30 is a bit too early for a nap.  Maybe try doing tummy time or something like that and put them down for a nap after 11am bottle.  My nephew is in his exersaucer in the morning and then tummy time.  It may be they are starting to get a bit tired but not ready for nap.  Also try to develop a nap routine if you can.  Maybe you do bottle, diaper, story then bed.  Keep it the same story if you do that.  I have had some nap issues here and the nap routine really helped. But I do remember that around 4mo we had to start doing more play time in the morning.  They were up from their first bottle til after their second then went to nap.
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