daytiime naps??

[alice&bump]

katie's getting into a bad habit and i dont know how to stop it!!

she hates napping in the day and the last few days she's been falling asleep on OH in the afternoon. we used to be able toput her in her cot and she's CIO and then fall asleep. now she cries and then stops, but doesnt sleep. then cried again after about 10 mins.

before she was falling asleep on my boob and evry time i moved her she'd go for my boob again, she wasnt sucking, she just wanted it in her mouth. so i knew she just wanted to fall asleep on me so i put her in bed. she just wouldnt sleep tho.

i've just fed her again and she had a bit of a sleep on me. i just dont want tog et in that habit tho!!

when i put her in bed i make sure the curtains are shut and she has her teddy, but it jsut doesnt work!!

how can i get her to have a nap?!

 

[cupcake]

I think she is too young for crying it out, to even understand it. Give her a pacci if she just wants to suck on something that might work.

 

[princessellie]

i had this probem with leyley until i bought one of those musical things u stick on the side of the cot, i put it on when she was falling asleep on my boob then whenever she fell asleep in the day i put her in the cot with the music on and then at night put it on, so she learned that the music means sleep...its really helped

i agree also, she might just want a dummy

x

 

[princess_bump]

i find giving a dummy, a blanket for comfort, and her music box helps loads. i would suggest keep going back in to settle her, but not take her out, this always works for us hon, its certainly not easy, and takes time, lots of luck x

 

[ryder]

I agree with princess bump...

but to be honest, Jasmine doesnt nap alot either.

 

[alice&bump]

she wont take a dummy, she just plays with them, she prefers her thumb. we used CIO for night times and she drops straight off now. she's got one teddy she just has in bed and a musical teddy that we only put on at bed time.

i'm not after her sleeping loads, but 10mins would do her the world of good!!!!

 

[ryder]

what about rocking her?

 

[alice&bump]

well she'll fall asleep on me, but the minute i put her down she wakes up. i cant rock her - she goes for my boobs

 

[princessellie]

wot about takin g her for a walk in the pram?

x

 

[alice&bump]

she used to fall asleep dead easy in the pram and the car, but no such luck now! she loves seeing things go by!

 

[xLisax]

Have you tried swaddling her, im not sure but maybe it will make her feel like shes being cuddled?? I know this works for Max, i swaddle him for naps and bedtime and he gets on brilliantly with it! It may take a couple of days to settle into the routine...but good luck whatever you decide!

Hope it goes well x