Need Help with Baby's Nap Schedule!!!

Hi. I know this can be so frustrating for you. My sons, thank goodness are above that age! I remember how it was quite well. So, he sleeps ok for 10 hours straight through the night...CONGRATULATIONS! Not a lot of bbs do that. Is your son teething? If you push the nap back a little bit more like 11 or noon will that help? Look for clues from the bb? When does he start getting tired? My kids got tired when they started rubbing their nose. So, I kinda knew. I really do wish you luck. You are very lucky honestly that he is sleeping that long through the night! I applaud you and your bb on that one. Mine didn't want to sleep through the night at all. So, I was kind of sleep deprived for the first 4 years....both kids combined of course. Lots of luck

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Denise ~ First of all, try not to stress even though I know that is easier said than done! I would recommend the Ferber method, which is what we did with our 17 month old. She would cry when we put her to sleep, but we would let her cry for 5 minutes, then we leave and she would cry again, but this time we extended it to 10 minutes and if she kept crying we would just extend the time by five more minutes. Eventually she got so tired she would fall asleep. I know how hard it is to listen to him cry and there were many nights that I sat on our front porch so I wouldn't have to listen to her, but in the end it all worked out and she finally started sleeping great. To this date, she sleeps 12-13 hours a night and takes a 2-3 nap every day. I hope that helps. Hang in there. L.

Hi Denise
I'm on baby #2 and I swear by the book,
Secrets of the Baby Whipserer, by Tracy Hogg. I got it for a gift and there's a ton of great advise in it.
Good Luck,
S.

Is your little one okay without his nap or he is cranky? My pediatrician says it is normal for babies to outgrow their naps around 1 year of age. Maybe you can just have quiet time instead of nap. I know it willhinder your ability to get stuff done, but at least it could be calming for both of you.

Hey Denise,
I know how frustrating that can be. My son had a lot of problem to with this but I found out that if you rock him until he has fallen asleep you then can take him up to the room. My son is 9 mos old, and I have to rock him every night to sleep before I can lay him down. Once you get a schedule going with him...really stick to it and if he cries for an hour dont give up just keep doing what your doing and he will learn that it is inevitable getting by with out going to sleep. I hope this helped you out a bit and good luck!
M.