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how bad is it to rub ds's back at naptime?

jtbmommyjtbmommy
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at about 23 mo he started getting funny with naps. We changed nothing Sometimes he'll fall asleep on his own other days like today he played for 2 hours very happily in his crib. I went upstairs when he started to get upset and was standing and he laid down. I rubbed his back for 3 min and he was out! I know he still needs a nap and I think they rub his back sometimes at dc. He falls asleep on his own at night
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Re: how bad is it to rub ds's back at naptime?

  • katie277skatie277s
    For now, if it is only taking 3 minutes, I say it is fine.  If it turns into a half hour, then I would start questioning it. 
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  • ccm1203ccm1203 member
    I don't think it is a bad thing. Is it a regular thing or a one time thing?  If it is a regular thing I would try to shorten the length of time over a few days.
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  • JOEBunnyJOEBunny member
    if it gets them to nap... DD refuses to nap 5 out of 7 days.  I would feed her donuts by hand while playing a soothing song on a lute if it worked.
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  • ZenyaZenya member

    On your deathbed.  Are you going to think "I wish I hadn't rubbed his back when he was two"?

    It's such a lovely, loving thing to do.

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  • fireflymamafireflymama
    ditto Zenya. ?We live in a society that makes us question everything we do to comfort our kids as making them "needy" or "too dependent". ?I think that's sad . ?How could rubbing his back be a bad thing??
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