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Daytime sleeps........help!

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shazbop · 22/05/2007 23:06

My 6 month old has always been a struggle to get to sleep during the day. If im out its always fine, he will just fall asleep in the stroller or in my arms. At home is a NIGHTMARE ! Ive tried everything to the kissing thing to watching for early tired signs and I know he cannot stay awake longer than 2 hours.
Is he crying for attention. I can only stand for crying for about 30mins. Please help !

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MrsSnoek · 22/05/2007 23:32

as they say each baby is different!

Mine went through a phase like this in which i had to drive her around in the car in order for her to have her naps!

Until the one day I decided that i needed to be in control and as soon as I noticed she was tired I would put her in her GROBAG in the cot and left the room. She cried for a bit( i did control crying) and she was fine.

Now she is just down to 2 naps during the day!

in my opionion having a rouitne helps a lot and a bit of persevering. Perhaps you can give him some milk before the nap.

Good luck!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 22/05/2007 23:36

Oh its hard isnt it? DS was like this. He didnt really start napping well during the day until he was about 12 months

Some babies are just like this.

He's a much better sleeper now at 2 yrs than he has ever been. We can even go in his room whilst he sleeps and it doesnt disturb him......

The best advice I can give is, do whatever makes both your lives easiest. Dont worry about routines/habits etc as long as you are both happy.

Gee72 · 23/05/2007 12:34

May not be relevant to your DS but around 6 months our DS became very unsettled around nap times, and it was because he was ready to stretch longer than 2 hours between naps.

DW had been putting him to nap too early, and he was getting bored and complaining even when out in the pushchair, then getting overtired.

We had a week of just letting him set his own routine by waiting for his signs of tiredness to become more obvious (ie waiting for 2nd or 3rd yawn or rubbing eyes) before putting hi down. He's now at 7 months dropped to 2 naps and can go 3 hours between them.

It's easy to get trapped in the routine that has worked in the past but they're developing all the time and maybe he's ready to move on a bit?

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