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Only sleeps on me in the day!

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ClaireSydney · 28/02/2018 17:43

For the last few months my LO will only have his daytime naps if he is in my arms. This started at about 3/4 months and now he is 6 months. He sleeps well in his crib at night but in the day if I put him in his crib he just lays there awake and refuses to sleep until he gets to the point of being overtired and screams so much I have to intervene. I’m not one for letting him cry. I even tried calming him down and putting him back in the crib but then he would just scream some more and this went on for 2 hours until I had to give up as I was so distraught.
He sleeps so well on me in the day he can sometimes have a 2 hour nap but as much as I love the cuddles I never get anything done! I’d rather get things done while he is asleep so when he is awake we can play together.
I really don’t know what to do, even if I rock him to sleep then put him in the crib he may sleep for a little while but then realise what I’ve done and wake up grumpy. I also don’t really want to make the room dark as I understand it’s important to teach them day and night, I don’t want his night sleeping effected as he’s finally improved on that!
Anyone got or had a similar situation??! Tell me this won’t last forever!!

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crazycatlady5 · 28/02/2018 19:43

Mine always slept on me, then i started feeding to sleep lying down, now at a year I still feed to sleep but can wander off and do things - plus she sleeps for ages in the buggy if I’m out. It passes x

crazycatlady5 · 28/02/2018 19:44

Tbh I miss newborn snuggles!

koffeekween · 28/02/2018 20:00

Please just enjoy it, it will pass before you know it and I miss those days so much

afrikat · 28/02/2018 20:05

I didn't fight it and loved every sleepy cuddle. I watched alot of box sets and didn't get much else done but didn't really care.

123456kent · 28/02/2018 20:08

In the same situation as you, I get everything done when she’s awake, I just ensure I talk to her the whole time, narrate what I’m doing, get her involved where possible. It’s difficult but a) I love the cuddles and b) i dont really have a lot to do anyway, so it’s not too much of a problem
If she wasn’t my first born I’d be in trouble though!!

Lilymossflower · 28/02/2018 20:37

Get a baby carrier !!

My baby was exactly the same at that age. I just put him in the baby carrier, give him some boob and he fall right asleep. Then I wall around, go to the shops , bake a cake or whatever I wanted to do !

ClaireSydney · 28/02/2018 21:09

Tried the carrier but he’s so heavy now it hurts too much and he doesn’t really like it to sleep in anyway!

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ClaireSydney · 28/02/2018 21:11

Aw they sleepy snuggles are the best, ideally it would be nice to put him down if I have something urgent to do but then still get the sleepy cuddles when I want to, but that’s in a perfect world which won’t happen!

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StylishDuck · 28/02/2018 21:23

My DD was like this and I felt the same as you but couldn't get her to sleep anywhere else during the day for a good few months. So I eventually just gave in. Now, 3 years later I have a DS who isn't like that at all and I miss it! Just enjoy the cuddles. It's not forever. They don't sleep on you when they're teenagers Grin

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