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Baby won't nap!!

Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
in March 2015 Moms
help!! My 6 month old used to nap like a champ right around the same time every day. Now he climbs out of the swing and I've had to rely on that before to get long naps in. I don't know what to do now. He's been fighting ALL naps for 4 days now. He's tired and whiny by 9am. I try to put him for a nap, like this morning for example, it took me 45 minutes to get him to sleep in his crib and he last 5 mins. Yesterday he slept 30 mins TOTAL during the day. He whines at me constantly now, and rubs his eyes because he is so tired but will not nap!! At the moment I buckled him into the swing, and am watching it like a hawk because after 4 days of this I can't handle any more I need him to nap!! How did you guys get your little one to nap 2 long naps successfully in the crib?? I have a VERY active boy that does not stop! I need to pack this Swing up and I don't want to have to rely on it. He's 19.5 lbs and should be done with it anyway! What should I be doing to get him to nap???
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  • myjessesgirlmyjessesgirl member
    I can tell you what I do, but I'm doubtful it will be miraculously effective and I never had a huge problem with my LO taking naps. She has been napping in her crib for awhile now, too, and rarely needed the swing. Does your LO sleep well at night in the crib? If so, then maybe making his room exactly as it would be at night (sound machine, blackout curtains, sleep blanket if you use one) might be helpful. I use a Halo sleep sack, but she's now in it for nights and naps fine without it. I also know a lot of moms who swear by putting their LO's on their tummies to nap if you're comfortable trying that. And, of course, you could try letting him just cry it out those first 10-15 minutes. If he's overly tired, he will likely fuss for awhile before falling into a deeper sleep. My LO will sometimes also wake up 45 minutes into her nap and fuss a bit, then fall asleep for another hour if I don't get her right away. Hang in there! Good luck!
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  • daniellarhhdaniellarhh member
    Also have a huge problem with napping! My daughter is very active and also very nosey. She will fight and fight to stay awake almost every day because she's scared of missing something! I keep the blinds and curtains in her room shut at all times and get her room exactly the way it is at night time. If she's that tired and will refuse to nap, I will just simply put her in her crib and let her cry for a good 20 minutes if she lasts that long! If it's longer than 20 mins, I will nurse her to sleep and attempt to put her in her crib but 9 times out of 10 she will wake then be wide awake again. She will sleep for 2 hours max in the day. I've also found that my daughter likes a certain song artists I used to listen to a lot when I was pregnant, so she will majority of the time fall asleep listening to that! Pain in the backside, I know. But things can only get better as your little one is getting more and more active everyday!
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  • Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
    Okay I feel better now. He is VERY active. Lately every time I lay him in the crib the eyes snap open and he starts kicking and crying even if he is out cold when I lay him down and dead tired! It's crazy!! Around the same time he also started a whiny stage where he wants me all the time... I think he is teething too, but he is wearing me down!!!
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  • daniellarhhdaniellarhh member
    @Katiegreg2010 I know the feeling all too well! Night time I cannot leave my daughter with anybody. If I go to the kitchen to cook tea etc and leave her with her dad, she will scream and scream until I pick her up again. Daughter has napped for 10mins all together today and she's very grouchy! Cannot get anything done in the daytime anymore
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  • Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
    Yes!! I just told someone today it's almost worse than when he was a newborn!' At least then he slept for hours haha I can't do ANYTHING anymore! I cook supper after he goes to bed at 8ish now it's crazy!
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  • KD32412KD32412 member
    Baby carrier.
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  • mrsbrown211mrsbrown211 member
    The only thing that has ever helped his naps is playing the sound machine and Sade low in the back ground. It helps a lot.
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  • daniellarhhdaniellarhh member
    It's definitely worse than when they were newborns! My daughter won't even go to bed at 8, she will fight to keep herself awake so I'll do things like take her for walk or a drive to get her settled but things just seem to be getting worse!
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  • erinb49erinb49 member
    In the same boat here. Six month sleep regression? Naps are terrible, bedtime is terrible. She's up 3 times at night now, from 1 time only. No advice, just commiseration :(
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  • daniellarhhdaniellarhh member
    Last night was horrendous. She was up every hour without fail. The only time she would sleep if she was with me but I struggle to sleep when I know she's with me! I think (hopefully) the cutting through of her second tooth is what's causing this as well as a little cold as she can't breathe properly out of her nose. Any sign of your little one teething? My daughter doesn't have all of the symptoms but to me it's pretty obvious
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  • Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
    Last two nights were horrendous here too!!! I haven't slept. He has been acting like he's teething for ages now, but I can see the shapes of 4 teeth distinct in the gums. No redness or swelling though! Last night he kept waking up crying and grabbing his mouth and eventually I had to rock him for an hour and a half!! He would only sleep clinging to me. This morning I actually spied the tip of a tooth, I can barely feel it but it's definitely broken the gums!

    I've also noticed a pattern the last week that he's only really doing this to me... Had a baby sitter a couple times and he slept 2 hours. It may sound crazy but it's almost as if he's teething and he knows when I'm around he can cry and mommy will rock him and cuddle him better. It's almost like if he knows mum isn't around he won't bother crying he just deals with it
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  • daniellarhhdaniellarhh member
    Daughter is exactly the same, so I know the feeling all too well! She's fine for my mother, will sleep through but as soon as she's back home, hell breaks loose! I've invested in some expensive teething powder which seems to be doing the trick at the minute! It will get better, your son obviously knows that you will come running whatever hour he screams. Babies are far from stupid!
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  • myjessesgirlmyjessesgirl member
    I also have noticed that my daughter is more clingy. She just got her bottom two teeth, so I don't think she's going to get the top ones so soon, but perhaps. I think it's more of a developmental milestone: they know who their mommy is! My husband even commented on the fact that our LO cuddles with me, but never with him. She also cries whenever I set her down to do something. And she used to never cry when I put her down for naps, but now does. But her babysitters tell me she does great! In fact, one day I picked her up and she didn't see me until I took her out of the car at home. She had been playing with her car seat toy quite happily, then burst into tears when she saw me! Hopefully this phase, like every other phase so far, will pass.
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  • Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
    Okay! I feel better now. It's so frustrating to feel like they only cry whine and cling when they are with you! I feel mean sometimes actually because I have to let him cry there so I can at least go to the bathroom! He will sit and play with babysitter no problem but with me it's ten minutes or less then he's already grabbing at me whining
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  • DustyMelonsDustyMelons member
    Katiegreg2010 said:
    Okay I feel better now. He is VERY active. Lately every time I lay him in the crib the eyes snap open and he starts kicking and crying even if he is out cold when I lay him down and dead tired! It's crazy!! Around the same time he also started a whiny stage where he wants me all the time... I think he is teething too, but he is wearing me down!!!
    The bolded stuck out to me.

    If you aren't already, you should work towards putting him down awake. Wait until he's really drowsy- about 80-90% asleep- and then put him down. Eventually he should go down easier and also sleep for longer stretches. 
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  • BlessUrHartx0BlessUrHartx0 member
    Y'all are so silly. You can't return a baby.

    Listen honey, I just pop some Benadryl in this lil jimmies bottle and bam he's out within minites.

    I finally get sum peace and quiet to watch my Maury. But def ask a dr furst, I just googled it and it said there could b sum side effects but I need my Maury!!! Know wat I'm sayin'?!
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  • happybabe123happybabe123 member
    My baby is perfect and always naps as soon as I lay him down. Sleeps 10hrs a night. I think it's because I make him feel super secure. We sing songs, read books, and snuggle until he is fast asleep. My doctor said there was a correlation between how secure your baby feels and how well they sleep so maybe your little one needs to feel more secure?
    Best of luck to you. Xoxoxo
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  • fullofbeans123fullofbeans123 member
    Ladies I can't believe you would resort to drugging your babies!!!!  That is so dangerous and I even checked with my pediatrician and he specifically said I shouldn't drug little Herbert to get him to sleep.  So instead I've started just tying each limb to a crib rail, and after he struggles for 70 or 80 minutes he's so wiped out that he sleeps for 12 hours straight!  You should try it!!!
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    ZebraGliitercorn said:
    fullofbeans123 said:
    Ladies I can't believe you would resort to drugging your babies!!!!  That is so dangerous and I even checked with my pediatrician and he specifically said I shouldn't drug little Herbert to get him to sleep.  So instead I've started just tying each limb to a crib rail, and after he struggles for 70 or 80 minutes he's so wiped out that he sleeps for 12 hours straight!  You should try it!!!
    It's not "drugging" them if it's booze.

    Do you think that if I gave Herbert some booze before I tied him to the crib that he would fall asleep a little quicker?  Those 80 minutes of crying really cut into the time I have for swinging parties.

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    ZebraGliitercorn said:


    fullofbeans123 said:

    Ladies I can't believe you would resort to drugging your babies!!!!  That is so dangerous and I even checked with my pediatrician and he specifically said I shouldn't drug little Herbert to get him to sleep.  So instead I've started just tying each limb to a crib rail, and after he struggles for 70 or 80 minutes he's so wiped out that he sleeps for 12 hours straight!  You should try it!!!

    It's not "drugging" them if it's booze.

    Zackly. Benadryl =booze. Dnt judge me. U dn knw my lyfe
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  • mrsbrown211mrsbrown211 member
    Is this a joke??? I've looked a few posts and some really odd advice is there. Drugging. Tying them up. Are these odd jokes or spammers?? Can't be real. Lol
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  • Katiegreg2010Katiegreg2010 member
    Hahahah I don't know where to begin on putting him down drowsy... Should I do it at naps? We are on day 16 of this now... He used to sleep all night and we are now having night wakings....multiple night wakings.... I am breaking your good baby :( Ahhh! I feel like I am doing everything wrong!
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  • DustyMelonsDustyMelons member
    Katiegreg2010 said:
    Hahahah I don't know where to begin on putting him down drowsy... Should I do it at naps? We are on day 16 of this now... He used to sleep all night and we are now having night wakings....multiple night wakings.... I am breaking your good baby :( Ahhh! I feel like I am doing everything wrong!

    I would suggest working on putting him down while drowsy for naps and at night. Have you looked into any sleep training resources yet?

    Personally I like the below website a lot, it has sensible advice and it's free. Maybe start with the sleep training guide, there are links at the top of the page. Lots and lots of good advice to be found there.
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