Sentences with phrase «naps a day instead»

I have tried everything — earlier bedtime, later bedtime, one nap a day instead of two, going in at 5 and changing his diaper and soothing him, not going in at all until 6, lying next to his crib for an hour.

So we have 3 naps a day instead of 2.

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I'm pretty sure we'll be buying the Sleepyhead Grand (suitable for 9 - 36 months) when Charlie is old enough, he now sleeps for a couple of hours in the day instead of little naps, which has transformed our day for the better.

It would be pretty nontraditional for a 6 month old to take only one nap but I am wondering if she would get the sleep she needs during the day but all in one chunk instead of broken up into two naps?

This might be because she is eating better in the day and actually getting naps instead of crying the whole time.

When your partner gets home from work or you hop on the phone with your sister, instead of talking about the length of naps and feeding sessions, you might be able to tell an interesting story about your day.

You can have two nap times instead of one depending on how much sleep the child gets during the day or have a long lunchtime nap.

When they only ate 2oz instead of the 2.5 they had been eating, or were crying in my arms for no discernable reason when they were supposed to be napping, or peed through their diaper for the 10th time that day, I felt a dark pit in my stomach of fear and fury.

Instead of putting your baby to bed at night in his room, start out with short naps in the crib during the day.

Some days I just held her through her nap while I watched TV instead of trying to put her down and have her wake up again.

Instead of taking stress tablets, taking naps during the day and sleeping early will save you from being tired and drowsy.

For a few days in a row, instead of watching for his sleep signals, see what happens if you just go under the assumption that he's going to go down 2 hours after waking in the morning and then again 3 hours after waking from the first nap.

Transferring baby seamlessly from the stroller to the car to inside the home without disturbing your little one gives you the freedom to plan your day the way you need to, instead of waiting around for Jr. to finish his nap so you can go to the grocery store.

Instead, plan your days at the start of each week so you can carve time for your priorities and leave room for the unexpected (i.e., an unanticipated meeting invite or your toddler not taking his / her nap).

Is the fact that she is not in REM while eating sufficient or should I somehow strive for an even MORE awake baby??? As for question # 2: Anila's cycles are as follows: eat (and try to stay awake)- usually takes about 1/2 an hour or so wake - is or tries to be until 1.5 hours prior to next feeding sleep - 1.5 hours (but sometimes its only 1) I know that at the moment she can be on a 2 1/2 - 3 hour schedule but I not sure what to do if she gets up from her nap after an hour instead of 1 1/2 hours - should I feed her right away and then start the next cycle from there, throwing off the rest of the day's cycles??

On adventure days, don't sweat leaving the baby's schedule behind, opting to let her nap and eat on the go instead — it'll be easier on everyone!

So instead of allowing the late day nap, try to encourage your child to stay up after school, but then put them to bed earlier.

It's tempting to run around the house doing chores and catching up on admin while your baby is asleep during the day, but resist the temptation to tackle housework and instead combat sleep deprivation by taking the opportunity to catch up on sleep while your baby naps.

At 11 weeks, for 2 days, our schedule got off and I ended up feeding her before naps instead of after.

Instead, it's the wacky tendency of some new babies to nap most of the day and stay awake all night.

For example, you work out like an animal in the morning, but then instead of your usual walking around and doing housework the rest of the day, you crash and plop your tired body in your LAZY BOY for a nice nap and a marathon session of TV.

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At 2 to 4 pm, they may feel like an afternoon nap, instead indulging in a coffee and sweet treat to buy them some energy for the remaining hours of the work day.

If the only way you can manage this is to take naps during the day instead of working out, then that's exactly what you should do.

The to - do list I write myself each day doesn't always get done, and Addi's naps now are being used to «catch up» on life, instead of catching up on shows and drinking a coffee in bed.

If your dog prefers naps instead of play, he or she is welcome to spend the day on the couch.

And quite often cats are happy to nap through the day instead of chasing endless paper balls in the name of play; cats are content to be left to their own devices (as long as their humans feed them with unerring regularity) rather than demand human attention like a rambunctious kitten.

She settled beautifully during the lectures, enjoyed the labs (until she was too tired on day three and decided to nap instead), and played with her friend Esme in our hotel room.