Comments on: Sleep Training- Nap Edition

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:06:33 +0000

My assvice: ditch the mobile and anything else that is stimulating. Some babies are shitty nap takers. And a Big Fuck You for having a sleeping through the night baby you dirty whore. =)

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:51:00 +0000

A blankie saved our sleep deprived asses. Something to cuddle, lovey, whatever you want to call it. It helped her soothe.

By: V

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:47:58 +0000

Lu has a nap at 10am, if I am lucky she wakes up at noon. Sometimes she naps again at 4 but only if I’m lucky. I’m rigid about bed times but naps I kind of go with what she wants. I’m sure that’s not helpful.

By: HereWeGoAJen

HereWeGoAJen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:05:49 +0000

Let’s see, I don’t even remember. But do you know what I am doing RIGHT NOW? Cry it out. (And actually, I just read a post that made me cry, so both of us.) And…she’s asleep. Rock on.

I am going back through my sleep records from our training period (well, the main one, it never actually ends completely) to see what I can see for you. I shall email.

By: vee

vee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:05:07 +0000

Sounds seriously sucky, sorry. No advice for you really I’m afraid, though we do cover BB’s mobile with a pillowcase before naps (and at night) to stop him geeking out on it.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:11 +0000

When we first did CIO for nights with Daniel, naps were for shit. After a few weeks of good night-time sleep, naps are making a comeback. I gave up on being the nap-in-your-crib nazi because that was definitely not happening. We have a vibrating bouncer that is now Nap Central and that works pretty well. i’m sort of planning to move it into his room, just so we don’t have to tiptoe during naptime (and not get anything done). All I can say is, maybe after a little while of good nights (a few weeks?) naps will slowly get better. As you know, I gave up on CIO for naps after a 4 hour crying bout that just about killed me. The more he sleeps, the more he wants to sleep, and I hope that kicks in for W. too.
also… Daniel can tell when we are sort of frantic and have lots to do, which we handle by sticking him in various contraptions like the jumpy and the playpen and the exersaucer and he usually has a meltdown if we don’t give him the leisurely attention he is used to. Which sucks when there ain’t no leisure.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:17 +0000

This post couldnt have come at a better time–Oman has always been a decent napper–but literally in the past week, he has just NOT-WANTED-TO-NAP! And dude, he needs to nap–I NEED him to nap. So Im trying different approaches–but you can bet Ill be back here to read the comments you get, too!

By: K

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:53:05 +0000

Oh, naps…what a sore subject around here. Soph is 19 months and I can probably count on one hand the number of times she has slept longer then 22 minutes. I know this is not what you want to hear but if he is sleeping good at night I say your doing good. I have just come to the realization (while still complaining alot) that she just is not a napper and I need to just make it work. I know place her in her pack and play and get some errands done around the house. Some days it messes with my sanity but for the most part we just try and make it work. Sorry I don’t have any good advice but I do share you pain, I really, really do.

By: Alexicographer

Alexicographer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:48 +0000

And obviously re-reading the above … I don’t mean that his naptime is just about me! Obviously it’s also about him and he does need the rest. But it is important for me, too, and preserving it (whether as sleep time or as quiet time) is important for us, for now.