If your newborn doesn't have a strong circadian rhythm (can't tell between night and day), or your child doesn't have a regular bedtime or
consistent timing for naps, then your life won't be much affected by the time change.
Not exact matches
«You can help your baby transition to
consistent crib
naps by taking him
for a stroller or car
nap at the same
time every day,» writes Jennifer Goldberg at Today's Parent.
And that's what I try to recreate with this swaddle, is the
consistent cozy feeling when it's
time for them to relax and rest and
nap.
«If you see
consistent changes in your toddler's sleep pattern
for about two weeks, it may be
time to transition to one
nap,» says Kim West, a children's sleep therapist and coauthor of The Sleep Lady's Good Night, Sleep Tight.
Establish a
nap time that works
for your toddler and then keep that
nap time consistent.
The problem is that even though we're
consistent in what
time we put her down
for a
nap, and the
nap time routine, her
naps are anything but
consistent.
Choose a
consistent nap time for your child and stick to it.
If you go this route, try to be as
consistent as possible with your baby's food and sleep schedule, meaning that you will need to shift their
naps and meals later by half an hour as well (so if your baby normally
naps at 1:00 p.m., then put them down
for their
nap at 1:30 p.m. after the
time change while baby is transitioning).
I'm just confused as to whether I should be
consistent and let him cry out all of his day
time naps, as I do at night, (I do the progressive waiting approach, checking on him every 5,10,15 mins) or should I soothe him
for some of his daytime
naps to protect his sleep?
You might have to change the
time of when you were putting him down
for the
nap, be more
consistent in your daytime routine, or simply have some afternoon quiet
time if you still aren't able to get your toddler or preschool age child to take a
nap and you think he needs one.
We found
for both of our children that the daytime
consistent naps was key to night
time sleep.
It did involve some crying before sleep, but
for the most part, there was minimal fuss or crying before
naps or bedtime so long as we properly
timed the «sleep window» like you mentioned, followed his cues, and remained very
consistent.
My questions are: how do I get them to take a
naps of a
consistent duration each day and how long is an appropriate wake
time for a 7 month old?