AIBU to do controlled crying at nap times?

[BerniesBurneze]

Our 1 year old as been horrendous lately with sleep, not sure but I think it's teething or sleep regression. We are considering CC (in fact I was going to try it at bedtime but he went straight to sleep )

Do you also do CC at naptimes? He's becoming really difficult to settle for a nap sometimes, I'm not sure whether we should get him to "self soothe" at night time first before his naps?

Genuinely happy to hear all opinions!

I actually did Cc when my little one who is now 2 was 14 mths and he had hardly ever slept thru the night. It was killing me!! I asked for help from the health visitor and they said to try cc first at nap time and then move on to night time. It took 55 mins of crying for that first nap (seems like forever at the time!) but after that first one was never as long again and he started sleeping thru after about 2 days!! I wouldn't do it if I thought he was ill or teething though as he might be in pain

I actually did Cc when my little one who is now 2 was 14 mths and he had hardly ever slept thru the night. It was killing me!! I asked for help from the health visitor and they said to try cc first at nap time and then move on to night time. It took 55 mins of crying for that first nap (seems like forever at the time!) but after that first one was never as long again and he started sleeping thru after about 2 days!! I wouldn't do it if I thought he was ill or teething though as he might be in pain

He doesn't seem to be in pain at all it's just so out of character for him to be so difficult.

Cc is not for me, I couldn't sit by and leave any human being to cry, certainly not a child. If you can't cope it's better than a breakdown, how about napping him on your bed while you rest/ read a book? Or take him for a walk in the pushchair to sleep?

I used to work on the basis that if he wasn't going to sleep at nap time he probably didn't need a nap. He'd then sleep all the better at nighttime.

I did both naps and bedtime CC at the same time. I didn't want to give him mixed messages.

Never went longer than about 30 minutes though, if he was still crying when thirty minutes had gone past (would have had several checks by then) then I would get him up and try agin in another half an hour/hours time.

DD 4 months will sometimes grizzle when i lay her down for a nap. She likes to nap on me. Until 3/4 weeks ago she had all her naps in my arms. I despaired of her ever learning to nap without me. Now I can tell by the cry weather it's a genuine upset or a ''grizzle yourself to sleep within 2 or 3 mins'' sort of cry.

OP i would try a very 'light' version of cc at nap time. ie literally only leave him for a moment if it sounds like a genuine cry. Or perhaps let him lay for his nap somewhere he can see or hear you still?