There are lots of ways your child may let you know
his napping schedule needs tweaking.
Not exact matches
Do I
need to drop her 4th
nap and / or change her to a 4 hour
schedule?
His first
nap needs to be at 9:15 so it fits around my kids» school
schedules.
Until this week her
schedule generally was as follows: 6:30 - wake up / nurse 8:00 -
Nap 1 9:30 - wake up / nurse 11:00 -
Nap 2 12:30 - wake up / nurse 2:00 -
Nap 3 3:30 - wake up / nurse 5:15 -
Nap 4 (for 30 min or so) 6:00 - nurse 8:00 - nurse / sleep for the night This week I have tried to put her down for a 4th
nap since the others were short, but she just cries... and I am not sure if she is crying because she doesn't
need that
nap anymore or she is overtired.
Batya helped us work out a
napping and feeding
schedule which suits my baby's
needs.
Nap time may be at noon but if your baby had been running around in the park, he may
need to take his regularly
scheduled nap, an hour earlier.
When coordinating swimming lessons, nursing and
napping schedules for more than one child, we must have the flexibility to nurse (when our baby
needs to nurse) at the same time we provide for the
needs of our older children.
Parent's
schedule and freedom are limited: Many children who co-sleep
need their parent to lie down with them for
naps and night - time sleep.
The experts unanimously agree on the average child's
need to
nap and on a
napping schedule: Newborns sleep as much and as long as they
need to.
It's tough to sign up for another pregnancy when you look ahead at going through sleep deprivation, being tied down for
nap schedules and managing babyhood, all while ALSO dealing with the
needs of toddlers and school - aged kids.
With busy
schedules that often include preschool, swim lessons, dance class and other activities (and don't include a
nap) young children
need solid snooze time more than ever.
The experts unanimously agree that children
need to
nap and be on a
napping schedule.
Be certain that the baby gets
scheduled rest or
nap times if that's what he or she
needs.
Once we jump up to 2
naps, baby
needs to be awake more like 3 - 3.5 hours (or even 4 hours if we are attempting a 2,3,4
schedule!)
HI there, I'm new to this blog and I have a question and
need some help - my 19 month old is down to one
nap - her
schedule is as follows: 8am - wake up 9 am eat 10am - playtime, go out do errands 12 - lunch 1pm - 1:30 pm -
nap She will
nap only 45 minutes!
And even if your toddler doesn't
need to settle down for a full - fledged
nap every day, you may want to
schedule some quiet time for both of you to refuel for the afternoon.
But I can not do that, I have a
schedule and she
needs to eat on time, watch TV for just an hour and sleep when it's
nap time.
Watch your child for signs of tiredness between
naps and adjust your
schedule to meet his new
needs.
A mom of a four - month old baby
needs help with starting to set a
nap schedule with her daughter as well as getting her to fall asleep drowsy without nursing.
If possible, try and teach your child to take
naps on a regular
schedule since it helps them get some much -
needed rest.
An expectant mom
needs help sorting out her toddler's
nap schedule without too much disruption especially before the new baby arrives.
The great thing about that book is that it talked about
nap schedules and how to look for the signals in your children about when they're tired and how to work that into their days so that you can be flexible with what your child
needs and that's really hard when you have three at the same time but it made us able to come up with a way to have a daily
schedule that allowed for having
naps and we were really strict about you know, we have to do
naps.
She seems to be on more of a 4 hour nursing
schedule and seems to
need her
nap around 1 hour and 15 min of waking (watching her cues).
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).
Keep Baby Awake During Feedings Feeding time
naps can make it difficult for parents to make sure baby is getting all of the nutrients she
needs, which is why a change in her feeding
schedule may be necessary if she's regularly dozing off...
Feeding time
naps can make it difficult for parents to make sure baby is getting all of the nutrients she
needs, which is why a change in her feeding
schedule may be necessary if she's regularly dozing off while sucking from a bottle.
Parents can arrive and depart from theme parks on a
schedule that works for them — and a potentially cranky tot in
need of a
nap.
Now that you have two
nap schedules to work around and various feeding
needs, you'll most certainly have to readjust your activities and expectations.
If you are sure you are keeping a consistent daily routine and bedtime routine for your son, with the same calming nightly routine (warm bath, singing, books, etc.) and bedtime hour, as well as a consistent
nap schedule (even if he takes 5), and he is getting a total of 12 - 15 hours of actual undisturbed sleep, and you are still concerned with his irritability throughout the day and his
need for swaddling, I would definitely seek a second medical opinion to rule out that anything medical or perhaps dietary is causing his fussiness.
Sometimes you
need to wake your baby to keep him or her on
schedule (with regard to feeding and
napping in particular).
I think she could do 4 except that her
naps are not long enough for her to do 4 — maybe I just
need to push through and deal with a cranky baby to get on this
schedule?
I had three children within 3 years, very easy, make one bottle make 3, do everything only once and because children are experiencing same growth stages more or less together, they learn and support each other, even at this young age, you deal with the same issues one time, i think its more difficult to deal with a 5 year old that has different
needs and time
schedules as well as a baby or toddler, routine for all three mostly the same and you even get to
nap in the afternoon, also little chance of hearing» i wasnt allowed to do that» or» they get away with everything».
Watch the early morning news and drink coffee Check in with emails from overnight
Schedule my Pure Barre class for the day Start waking kids up for school Make breakfast -LCB- I do make breakfast -RCB- the MOST important meal for the kids of the day Pack lunches -LCB- and any extra snacks for after school athletic practices -RCB- Drop child # 1 off at school Get back home and have my own quick breakfast / smoothie before class Drop child # 2 off at school Head to Pure Barre Run any errands
needed Head home and work Chores around the house Dinner planning Fitnessmomwinecountry work Answer emails Have light lunch or snack Try to get at least 20 minutes in for a power
nap or just quiet time A shower before getting kids -LCB- if I am lucky -RCB- Car pool from school to sports practice Get home and start prepping dinner Get kids from practices Dinner, homework and family time My shower finally!
Though her and your
schedule,
needs to be flexible, make sure she takes all
naps inside of her enclosure.
Whether you
need Siri to
schedule a meeting, tell you what's on the agenda for the day, or move an existing meeting to another time to make room for a conference call or a power
nap, Siri will help make sure your
schedule is set.
Hint: If what you're eating is going to make you curl up for naptime or put you in a food coma, you should leave it alone... unless you
need the
nap and it's not interfering with your previously
scheduled job - hunting activities.
But, thinking beyond the master bedroom, making the most of toddler
naps for day time sex,
scheduling sex, installing locks on bathroom doors and most importantly, making it a priority, may be all you
need to keep a little romance alive.
A 15 - month - old is likely on a
schedule with an early bedtime and
naps, so any transitions
need to recognize those physical
needs.