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napping 101

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So LO is now totally unwilling to nap at home unless he is a) being held and rocked, or b) in the car. He does nap at daycare, but only for an hour or so.

Any good strategies to get him napping on his own? He needs the rest, but so does mommy on the weekends!

ETA - LO has also started to poop occasionally during his nap attemps, and every time he does,  I think to myself that I now have a crap napper/nap crapper!

 

 

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  • RomeRomance06RomeRomance06
    LOL. I love it - the "nap crapper." Does he take a lovey/soother, anything like that? DD can usually fall asleep without one but if she's overtired or particularly fussy I'll give her her little lovey and that will do the trick. Have you tried CIO for naps? I know you tried it for nighttime sleep so maybe it's time to try that for nap times? Can you do that on a weekend? I also bought blackout curtains for DD's room a couple months ago and she's been napping so much better at home since then. The darkness really helps signal bedtime to her, I think.  
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  • Mama AngelinaMama Angelina member
    You might already be using them, but room darkening panels and a white noise machine (turned on pretty loud) have been key reasons why I think DS naps consistently.  Could be that he has some background noise both in the car and at daycare, which keep him from thinking actively or hearing every little sound while he is trying to drift off.  If he likes being held, do you put him in a sleep sack to nap?  This might make him feel more secure and warm. 
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  • tomandcourttomandcourt

    imageMama Angelina:
    You might already be using them, but room darkening panels and a white noise machine (turned on pretty loud) have been key reasons why I think DS naps consistently.  Could be that he has some background noise both in the car and at daycare, which keep him from thinking actively or hearing every little sound while he is trying to drift off.  If he likes being held, do you put him in a sleep sack to nap?  This might make him feel more secure and warm. 

    Ditto this. J used to only sleep when we were holding him but that ended when he was like 8 weeks old. Then we transitioned to having to rock him to sleep, and then it was just drowsy-but-awake, and then we just plopped him in there and he was fine. 

    Try just slowly changing your routines. 

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  • mcatmaymcatmay member

    Could this be the 9 month sleep regression? I'm just learning about sleep regression myself after being on night 14 of every two hours wakeups (this from a baby that used to sleep 6-8 hours at a stretch!). I stumbled on this link and thought of you and the fact that your LO was fighting naps - it seems to fit with some things this article says (have no idea the validity of it or the woman who wrote it since i'm just starting my own research on it - just wanted to point it out if it helps)

    https://www.motherhoodsupport.com/2010/08/sleep-regressions-what-they-are-and-how-to-deal-2/

     Good luck!  

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  • ch ch ch chiach ch ch chia
    Nothing to add to this post... but got to see J and C at DC pick-up today - they're so CUTE!  J wanted me to hold him.  LOL.
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  • belizeitornotbelizeitornot

    lol, H is a nap crapper. :) without fail i go to get her from her morning nap and she's pooped (and stunk up the whole room).

    i don't have any advice because we've been having a heck of a time with naps here. i think it's the 9 mo regression late, or the year one early. she has been laying in the crib talking to herself for at least 30 mins before falling asleep, and being a general all around crankster.

    i would try to simulate your daycare environment at home as much as you can and see if that helps. also, maybe try keeping him up an extra half hour beyond usual nap time.

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  • WinesNot WhinesWinesNot Whines
    M has never been a great napper, so I have no tips. I just wanted to let you know you're not alone. We have our methods of getting him to nap, but we can't just give him a paci, put him down in his crib, and say "goodnight." That works at night, but not for naps. Naps are harder for some reason and he fights them like crazy.
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