5 month old won't sleep in crib for naps...

serenas_song · Apr 10th, 2012, 16:13 PM

any suggestions? We do the same routine as night (swaddle, nurse, put in crib), which she is great about, but the only way LO will nap is on me. Sometimes I can wrap her to me which is good, but I'd really like her to nap in her crib like she does so well at night. If it never happens, not a huge deal, but it would just be nice to get a break once in a while! thanks!

lozzy21 · Apr 10th, 2012, 17:16 PM

Maybe try a black out blind.

Rachel_C · Apr 10th, 2012, 18:15 PM

Or perhaps try a different routine to night time? My LOs have always napped differently during the day to how they sleep at night. I suppose a 5 month old is too young to 'think it through' but perhaps she knows the difference between needing a good sleep at night and needing a nap during the day. When you put her down in the same way, it could be confusing, like you're trying to make her have a 12 hour nap

You could try putting her somewhere else to sleep, maybe a lie flat pushchair or on your bed with you (then put up a bedguard and you can try to leave once she's asleep).

serenas_song · Apr 11th, 2012, 09:47 AM

we have black-out blinds in her room, so it is pretty dark in there. maybe I will try her in the pack n play in our room...its just not as dark in there

sun · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:09 PM

Mine is 5 months and doesn't either - though I haven't really tried too hard. She will nap on our sofa or in our bed, but is usually napping in the wrap! x

serenas_song · Apr 12th, 2012, 08:02 AM

mine sleeps in a wrap too, but only when i'm out for a walk, never inside the house

lozzy21 · Apr 13th, 2012, 03:48 AM

Thinking about it around your LO's age I had to start putting her down for naps in our bed and having them with her.

heyyady · Apr 17th, 2012, 22:47 PM

My girls just turned a year and they are JUST starting to nap in their crib (as in we have successfully achieved co-napping twice now!

) Until now they would only nap either being held, being bounced, or in their car seats while we are out- hubby and I still take them on a drive a couple days a week just to ensure nap time success

My only advice is do what works for her- if it's reasonable and you have the time to do it, of course- but this too shall pass- I PROMISE, you won't have to hold her when she's 10 to get her to sleep!

My girl friend holding them for nap time two weeks ago

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mistyscott · Apr 19th, 2012, 08:09 AM

LO has never napped in his cot but generally naps well in his lie-flat pushchair

Some days though, he just sleeps better and fights it less on me.

Apr 10th, 2012, 16:13 PM	#1
serenas_song Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 325	5 month old won't sleep in crib for naps... any suggestions? We do the same routine as night (swaddle, nurse, put in crib), which she is great about, but the only way LO will nap is on me. Sometimes I can wrap her to me which is good, but I'd really like her to nap in her crib like she does so well at night. If it never happens, not a huge deal, but it would just be nice to get a break once in a while! thanks!

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 23,590	Maybe try a black out blind.

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Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,628	Or perhaps try a different routine to night time? My LOs have always napped differently during the day to how they sleep at night. I suppose a 5 month old is too young to 'think it through' but perhaps she knows the difference between needing a good sleep at night and needing a nap during the day. When you put her down in the same way, it could be confusing, like you're trying to make her have a 12 hour nap You could try putting her somewhere else to sleep, maybe a lie flat pushchair or on your bed with you (then put up a bedguard and you can try to leave once she's asleep).

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serenas_song Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 325	we have black-out blinds in her room, so it is pretty dark in there. maybe I will try her in the pack n play in our room...its just not as dark in there

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sun Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,727	Mine is 5 months and doesn't either - though I haven't really tried too hard. She will nap on our sofa or in our bed, but is usually napping in the wrap! x

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serenas_song Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 325	mine sleeps in a wrap too, but only when i'm out for a walk, never inside the house

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 23,590	Thinking about it around your LO's age I had to start putting her down for naps in our bed and having them with her.

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heyyady Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 4,017	My girls just turned a year and they are JUST starting to nap in their crib (as in we have successfully achieved co-napping twice now! ) Until now they would only nap either being held, being bounced, or in their car seats while we are out- hubby and I still take them on a drive a couple days a week just to ensure nap time success My only advice is do what works for her- if it's reasonable and you have the time to do it, of course- but this too shall pass- I PROMISE, you won't have to hold her when she's 10 to get her to sleep! My girl friend holding them for nap time two weeks ago 003.jpg

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mistyscott Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 1,861	LO has never napped in his cot but generally naps well in his lie-flat pushchair Some days though, he just sleeps better and fights it less on me.

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