Naps and Night

Re: Naps and Night

• Rrrrrachel member

  May 2014

  I have heard the rationale that you need something to indicate that it's night time and time for a longer sleep. Personally I try not to make it too dark or quiet for daytime naps, especially for babies, then lots of dim lighting and quiet for night sleep.

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• Avion22 member

  May 2014

  Where is your baby sleeping at night right now?  In the PNP?   

  
  

  We also try to keep day and night separate.  Daytime naps are in the RNP downstairs, not swaddled.  Sometimes he'll nap when we take him for walks in the Ergo or if he's in the car.   Lights are on, everything is kept at a normal volume.  At night he's in jammies, in the PNP, it's dark(ish) and quiet (except for lullabies on his iPod).  

  
  

  You can try doing naps in the PNP and see how it goes.  If you're happy with his day and night sleeping now, then you might decide not to mess with anything (if it ain't broke, don't fix it).  But you can always try it and see.  Every baby is different, and you never know what will or won't work until you try it :-)

    

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• Tantan2779 member

  May 2014

  I do 1 swaddled PNP afternoon nap a day (when 2yr old naps) she seems to really like it. All other naps are in swing, car seat (running errands). She still does 2 good sleeps at night.

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• MapleLeafMama member

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  I'm starting to put dd down in her bassinet for naps. I'd prefer the crib, but she won't have that even at night right now, so bassinet it is.

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