Ds is 13 weeks. We've got a good bedtime routine and to my amazement he will put himself to sleep if fed and put in cot ( I put him in, lights out,
Say night night and go lurk outside for a bit, he's usually out in five mins.)
So, he is capable of falling asleep. But... Only at night. He's always resisted daytime napping - hes far too interested in looking at stuff! He will nap briefly in the pram but I'm not able to put him down for a nap in the day.
How can I work on being able to put him in his basket for a nap? I've tried feeding to sleep then transferring ( he wakes and wails) sleepy but awake ( instant alertness as soon as he's put down) and letting him grizzle for a bit to see if he settles.
Any ideas? It's minus fifteen or so here so I can't be out all day with the pram - we go out for 60-90 mins a day but more than that isn't an option when it's so cold.
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SkiptonLass2 · 12/01/2016 09:14
Dc3 takes his day time naps in his pram in the kitchen, is this an option? I put his lullaby cd on, pop him in, then push back & forth for a few mins. He's also partial to the washing machine being on 
He's 14 months now, but I probably started this at maybe 6 months.
Our pre nap routine is nappy change, go into kitchen and put lullaby cd on, ds grabs his brushes (he has adopted two mini handbag brushes as his cling on items whilst he naps ), then I pop him in the pram.
Appreciate the pram indoors isn't practical for everyone. We kind of fell into this, as he would always fall asleep in his pram on the school runs, so I would have a nice long walk straight after drop off 9 am, then another 2pm before pick up time. Once his sleep fell out of sync with the school runs I tried him in the kitchen.
Where abouts are you?
He has systematically rejected every other 'comforter' type item we've offered him I should add! He has a lovely little collection of the softest teddies/ blankies, and throws them all out as if trying to do some serious harm to them
Ahh Sweden, that explains it.
I find the lullaby cd helps as apart from the routine of it, it does help blend household noise, so he doesn't need silence for naps thankfully. (Helpful when I also have a 6&8 yr old around 
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Alright Skipton Lancashire lass here
Not sure where you are with it being minus 15 but when DS was tiny and it was cold I'd take him to the mall in his pram and he would pass out like a light.
Then I'd grab a coffee and MN till he woke.
Or take him for a drive, then once asleep carefully put him in the house ( whilst keeping in car seat)
Pre nap routine = diaper change, dark room, bottle warm milk, dummy, maybe some plinky music on.
Around that age he'll be tired after five hours of being awake
I used this sleep guide when dd was wee. I could not for the life of me figure out her sleep cues (all very similar to hunger cues).
But by trying to put her down after x amount of time seemed to work. Albeit she only slept for 15mins. 
She has gradually extended it.
Anyway, i used any and all methods. Bouncy chair, leaving to sleep on playmate, cot, sling, pram.
Its only now shes 7 months that im trying to stick to cot for her nap (or pram if out) as she'll be going to nursery soon. In saying that she has also started sleeping longer. Never thought it would happen but 1.5 hr naps do exist!
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