«Don't let
your child nap in the crib one day, a day bed the next, and in your bed the day after that,» he says.
Not exact matches
Both of my
children have been exclusively breast - fed (and will continue to be), spend a lot of time
in a sling / carrier, takes
naps with me and (oh the horror of it) sleep
in a
crib.
Set up a bassinet,
crib, or other safe sleeping surface for your
child in another room, to allow you use of your bedroom during
naps, or
in the early evening.
Well I'm sure any parent would agree that trying to juggle young
children, household chores and necessary, relaxing downtime is quite the challenge, especially if you have a baby that isn't quite ready to
nap independently
in a
crib.
Although it's tempting to let baby carry out a
napping session if he or she falls asleep
in the carseat, your
child should be taken out and placed
in a
crib or bassinet.
Creating a routine before
nap time and putting your
child in the
crib groggy and soothing without picking up unless they are hysterical, should do the trick.
And if you're going to want to be out and about
in the warm weather, don't get your
child used to only taking
naps in the
crib, or you won't be able to let him or her
nap in the stroller while you run errands.
If you find your
child is taking longer and longer to get to sleep for their
nap and when you do finally attempt to leave their bed or put them
in their
crib they wake suddenly, then it is time to
nap coach!
• Try the
nap in the
crib twice a day (and once a day if your
child is on one
nap) before going to a «backup
nap plan»: You go to a backup plan if you check your sleep log around 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. and realize that your
child hasn't had enough day sleep.You want to make sure that he sleeps one way or another for a decent interval before the afternoon is over, so that you're not set up for a bad night.
You may find that your
child has difficulty
napping in her
crib or bed, but don't let that stop you.
During the first months of life, many
children tend to
nap in the baby car seats or portable
crib, and it is very convenient because it gives parents more opportunities.
(3) Your
child takes «forever» (15 + minutes) to fall asleep, or plays
in his
crib the entire
nap time.
To extend a
nap to an hour or more, try consistently leaving your
child in their
crib for a full hour to give them the opportunity to fall back asleep.
Rather than
napping in a
crib, a stroller, or on the couch, have one
napping spot to help your
child associate one consistent place with rest.
Often when working with parents of multiples, I recommend they sleep coach at night
in the same room and separate the
children for
naps, even if that means using a portable
crib in a different room.
Depending on the sleeping arrangements you have chosen for your
children it may want to use their
cribs for
naps during the day and bassinets
in your room at night for convenient feeding.
See how your
child does
in the
crib for a short
nap.
With my first
child I tried so so hard to get her to
nap in a
crib.
hoping That my
child will learn to take a
nap in his
crib.
It would be less stressful since our house is
child - proofed, and the baby can
nap in his own
crib so he'll be
in a better mood to see family.»