We did a lot
of naps in the stroller or a wrap during this time, but I would try to do at least one nap per day in her bed, and eventually she got the hang of it.
If you plan to have your child taking a lot
of naps in your stroller or have a newborn, you should upgrade to the Quest.
Not exact matches
Try to get out and get lots
of fresh air (if you put your baby
in a sling or
stroller, maybe he'll go to sleep and you can have a «break» too - mine both took some
of their best
naps outdoors).
Take your baby for a ride
in a
stroller or a walk with a front pack while she takes a
nap; getting the baby out
of the house should make it easier for her to go to sleep.
Some
of my kids» best
naps were taken while at the beach, safely
in their
stroller in the shade.
«Lifesaver — Carseat, Baby carrier,... a rock n'play,
stroller, swing (all three
of my babies were motion junkies and loved to
nap in the swing, other kids hate them), baby bjorn bouncy chair, dock a tot for co-sleeping, and a breast pump.
Brody has already taken a couple
of naps in the few weeks we've been using the
stroller.
Most
of the time my 2 - year old doesn't even want to seat
in the
stroller, so I take it with me just
in case she wants to take a
nap or needs a diaper change.
Once your child is no longer a baby, remove all expectations
of your child
napping in the
stroller or laying on your chest all day.
Unless your child has missed a
nap or is
in the
stroller at naptime, a «bigger baby» (over 6 months
of age) or toddler should naturally be awake and alert
in stimulating environments.
We have no backup desperation
nap plans like cars, swings,
stroller and we just have to do all
of the
naps in the crib.
So, I used that to get snacks packed and the diaper bag refilled and get the
stroller out into the car and map quests, whatever I was gonna go so that, when my son woke up from the
nap, I didn't have to be trying to do that
in addition to nursing and getting him ready and all
of that so... so no, I wish, but no.
In case of the strollers for newborns it is necessary for the seat to fully recline because the baby is too small to support his or her head and such strollers are comfortable even in case the little one would like to take a nap on the roa
In case
of the
strollers for newborns it is necessary for the seat to fully recline because the baby is too small to support his or her head and such
strollers are comfortable even
in case the little one would like to take a nap on the roa
in case the little one would like to take a
nap on the road.
Exercise,
of course, will tire out a toddlers quickly making
nap time go more smoothly, but even the stimulus
of being out
in a
stroller will do the same.
I'm not sure if she's getting too much waketime before that first
nap... I usually go walking with her
in the morning and often she'll fall asleep
in the
stroller and when I get home I'll put her
in bed, but I've also tried nixing the walk and scheduling just an hour or so
of waketime so she won't be as sleepy going down for a
nap and she still rises early.
He also
naps happily
in his car seat, carrier,
stroller, etc, so being held is not really necessary, just something we do as a form
of bonding and cuddling.
I am thankful that littlepixie loves to walk everywhere and I'm thankful that she'll
nap in the
stroller, these things definitely make the gradual transition from «babywearing» to «running after crazy toddler» easier but a little part
of me misses carrying her everywhere and that part
of me wants a sticker for my
stroller that says «Babywearer
in Disguise ``!
Some days she wouldn't
nap all day, and my nights would be spent pushing her outside
in the
stroller in the middle
of the winter, up and down the driveway, and then ever - so - carefully trying to creep the car seat back into the house without waking her.
For example, it is actually common practice
in Norway to set
strollers outside
in the winter for a «sub-zero
nap» — something that no one
in Rochester Hills would dream
of doing during the harsh months
of the Michigan winter.
Needless to say, those cute days
of Addi
napping in her carseat or
stroller while her daddy and I take my blog pics are a thing
of the past, so we decided to improvise and she joined me
in a few
of them — which
in the end I totally adored.