Baby struggles to sleep through the day

[littlebug18]

My 8 week old baby is a great sleeper at night, and I feel very lucky that he sleeps in 3-4 hour stints in his own bed however we're struggling through the day as he will only nap if he's on me. He gets really overtired and worked up but if I put him down he won't fall to sleep, is this just something I should take with a pinch of salt at this age and enjoy the cuddles through the day or should I be encouraging him to nap on his own through the day as he's so good at falling asleep on his own at night?

I'm a FTM so just looking for any advice really x

My DD (now 4) slept well at night, but would only ever sleep on me, in the car or pushchair until she was about 7-8mths old when I just had to persevere with sleep training her into her cot for naps.
DS (8mths) is better, but goes through phases. Sometimes will sleep in cot, on me, car or pushchair but not always.
Does your little one sleep in the car or pram? I'd say if you don't need/want to go anywhere let them sleep on you. Otherwise try & get them to nap in the car/pram. You may find as they get older they'll settle in the cot too.
If you have a settling routine (darkened room, white noise, blanket etc) that might help them make the connection with sleep.

He's 8 weeks old, if he wants to sleep on you let him. Get comfy on the sofa, put a box set on and let him sleep. Or get into bed with him and have a nap too! Much better than having a cranky overtired baby. Enjoy the cuddles and smelling his lovely newborn head.

I was relaxed until about 10-12 weeks than slowly sleep trained starting with first nap as she always seemed more willing to go down for that one.

I’m on my third baby who will only sleep on me during the day! This time I’m embracing it (as much as possible... I have to put him down sometimes to look after the other 2!). I think my others starting letting me put them down to nap in the day at around 4/5 months.

Mine was the same - sometimes he would sleep in the car, but not often, pretty much the only way to get him to fall asleep was cuddling him and putting the dummy in. At 4 months, we've just started doing cot naps, and I kinda miss the in-arms naps. Just enjoy them while you can, you'll get him in the cot when the time is right for him!

Mine was exactly the same. He slept wonderfully at night but during the day he resisted napping anywhere except the pram, car or snuggled on the bed with me. He only started having regular long naps in his cot at around 8 months.My advice is for now just go with it and do what works. use the time he sleeps on you to rest yourself and enjoy the cuddles

Mine is 7 months and still only naps on me, so I bought a carrier and load him into it as soon as he rubs his eyes. He kips happily while I crack on with jobs.