FERBER Moms-- Naps?

FlowerJules · April 2013

Hello!For those of you who are pro-Ferber and have used it, how did you fare with naps?? There is definitely PROGRESS in the last few days, especially when it comes to bed time, but I feel so bad to see her get so upset during the day with naps. Would you share what the "training" process was like for you with naps? How long it took to work- how many naps a day you would put him/her in their crib for for the 30 minute allowed period before taking them out, etc? Would love to hear stories. We have been following the Dr. Sears attachment parenting approach until now but realized she has been missing out on sleep if we have to do something like go to the bathroom, eat, etc. and putting her down from our arms wakes her up. Ferber seems to know what he's talking about!!

marybeth1699 · April 2013

I am a big believer that once you make the commitment to Ferber, you should do it at night and naptime TOGETHER. Based on my experience and the money we spent on sleep trainers, it works best that way and is most fair to your baby and gives them

danieliza1127 · April 2013

I waited to start using it for naps until he really had the nighttime sleep down. I'm a working mom though so I only put him down for his naps on the weekends. Once I started seeing a distinct pattern in his nap times (usually 9am and 2 or 3pm

ellebee2 · April 2013

We did both night and naps at the same time, starting at about 5 months. Night time took about 3 or 4 days, naps took 3 or 4 WEEKS. It's rough, but about a month later, as I type this DD is napping in her own crib for her 3rd nap of the day with no cry

lemasted · April 2013

I was the same as you (letting her take naps in my arms during the day) before I started the Ferber method. I tried going in every 10 minutes, then 15 minutes. All it seemed to do was escalate my daughter's cries, not calm them. I talked to a frie

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