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Won't take naps in crib

STint520STint520 member
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My DD is almost 9 months old and will only nap in her swing. We've tried numerous times to nap her in the crib, but she will only nap 20 minutes, where in the swing she naps a good 2 hours.  We've tried the CIO, but she shares a room with her brother so that sometimes is not a good idea since he wakes up. Also, we put her down to sleep at around 7:30 at night...she sleeps till around 1am, but then refuses to go back in her crib and will only sleep in a bouncer.  I think she likes the comfort and to snuggle. How can I change this habit? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: Won't take naps in crib

  • newenglander71newenglander71 member
    Not sure I have any great advice, but wanted to let you know that we had the same problem, although he slept fine in the crib for months then decided he hated it.  I just kept trying to put him back in though.  I would put him in there initially at night and see how it went and then one night, he was back to sleeping in there fine.  Then we worked on naps the same way...I would try the crib first and then switch to the swing and eventually the duration of his crib naps just got longer.
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  • BabyMakes 3BabyMakes 3 member
    I cannot get Benjamin to nap in his crib either. I have had one or two occasions over the last 6 months where he took a good solid nap in there, but otherwise, it's the swing, on my, or stroller/car. At night he does great in there. He does wake at night, but he does go right back in there with no objection. Not sure why he is fine in there at night and not during the day. I've heard of others having this problem. I do put him in there once a day for a nap. He usually will just play for awhile and then fuss until I give in. After a half hour I give in. I figure if I keep trying, he'll eventually nap in there.
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  • RachelEricRachelEric member
    No advice, but I have the same issue.  He only will take naps in his swing, and he sleeps great in it.  I just deal with it for now, and hopefully he doesn't outgrow the swing before he learns to take naps in his crib.  Every once in a while I will try to put him in the crib for a nap, but I always just give up, because I don't feel like spending all that time trying to get him to take a nap.
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  • puppy_love6969puppy_love6969 member

    I had the same issue. C used to sleep for 2-3 hours in her swing. Then.....the swing broke. I ordered a replacement motor but it took 2 weeks and by that time I had to find other means of napping...which was her crib. :( Now she naps for 30 mins tops. Oh well. She hates her swing now. I don't have much of a choice.

     

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  • GIJoLanaGIJoLana
    My son would only nap in my arms for the first 6 months. This may not work because every baby is different, but this is what I did... I kept the exact routine as bedtime. Diaper, sleepsack, hug stuffed animal goodnight, turn on sound machine, turn on monitor, sit in glider, nurse, put in crib awake. He got very used to the routine that he would get drousy after a minute of nursing. The sound machine was bought specifically for this issue, but we use it at night too. We have room darkening shades and I make sure I pay attention to his sleepy cues. Most babies will rub their eyes when they are OVERtired. If you wait until this point it will be almost impossible to get them to sleep, so learn her cues. I had to do a mild CIO. Meaning I wouldn't allow him to scream at all or even cry more than 2 or 3 minutes. He would do his whimpering cry and I would allow it off and on for up to 20 minutes, it was never constant, I could never do that to him. I made sure to be out of site or he would expect me to pick him up. They say it can take up to 20 minutes for them to fall asleep on their own and he did exactly that for 4 days in a row and now he takes 2 naps a day in his crib and falls asleep on his own, usually without a fight. There are days when he only naps 30 minutes, but usually the other nap is much longer. It was tough on me, because he is super happy and I can't handle his crying, but when I really thought about it, he was grumbling and whimpering, not screaming. When I gave him the opportunity to soothe himself it was only a matter of 4 or 5 days and he was napping great. For your situation, it may be helpful to have your son nap in a different room until she's trained. And maybe try putting her in the swing by her crib so she associates her room with sleep. You could always try leaving an item of your worn clothing in her crib for a few days so it smells like you, just make sure to remove it for safety. I pray this helps! I know how frustrating it is. My motto with this issue was "the more you put in, the more you'll get out." Like I said, it was difficult for me, but paid off in less than 1 week!
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