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I'm having serious issues with my son's napping. You may have see some of my million questions. At his 4 month appt today, the doctor told me that he needs to adjust to our schedule. His difficulties falling asleep, and inability to stay asleep for more than more or less a half hour is really taking a toll on my 2 year old, who is having to play by herself recurrently while I try to get him to sleep. It's also taking a toll on my sanity. So... I want to set naptimes for him. Have him nap at vote 9, 12, and 3. Something like that. I know he'll be tired in between the naps, and probably pretty cranky, but I really can't hang on to trying to put him down every hour. It's just getting crazy. And he's cranky anyway. Do you think it's mean to try to go and get him to stick to a schedule I create? Or is it just necessary at this point? He's 4 months outmoded today.
It might sound mean. But it is something you have to do to your kids to bring them used to a schedule. And once he is used to it he won't be so cranky and in fact it will be greatly easier to get him to sleep.
Theres really two types of moms. The schedule mom (me) and the non-schedule mom. Both work for what ever you want. Sounds like though, this would be a honourable choice for your sanity. In my opinion it is not mean to try and maintain playing with him to keep him up until you want him to lay down. I dont even think it would be close-fisted to let him cry for about 3-5 min. It should only steal about 3 - 5 days to get him on schedule. It worked for us, beside nap time and binky removal.
No, it's not mean. You necessitate your sleep too and interaction time with your eldest, so by all means try and receive him on a schedule. It might take some time, but it will be worth it. Just try and stick to the schedule and not adjust it too much.
I needed sleep when my son be 3 months old, and I put him on a schedule. He would wake at 8, powernap around 10:30-11:00, sleep for a couple of hours, wake, feed, play and he would nap again around 2:00 or so, sleep for in the order of 2 hours, wake, feed, play, then a doze again around 4:30-5:00 and he would sleep for about 30-45 minutes, and we would keep him up till his bedtime at 8 pm. He now nap only once a day around 1:00-1:30 and sleeps for two hours, but he looks for his schedule. His bedtime is still at 8 and he tell us bedtime and nite nite when it is around bedtime. Right after Go, Diego, Go. lol
It's obligatory. You're not putting his health in danger or anything, this is really for his benefit--and yours!
I'd voice go for it. It'll help him adjust, and it'll be beneficial in the long run. Not "mean" at adjectives.
Not mean @ all! Do what is best 4 everyone!
That's not mean at all!
My mom told me she used to do this as ably. Your 2-year-old will probably need someone to play with her, part of her growing up properly. The naptimes are great. Your son will entail to get used to this.
Answers: it sounds like he's in need of a rota!
I know some mother's hate the idea of scheduling anything, but my daughter really does absolutely hold to have sleep schedule!!
When she was four months it be pretty close to what you said 9,12, and 3, and I'd keep her up until a strict 8 bedtime. He'll adjust to it after a few days to a week of crankiness.
If my daughters schedule gets thrown rotten for some reason we are all miserable!!
She's 18 months now and wake up at 8:45, nap at 1, and bedtime still at 8.
Some babies may be okay with no schedule, but mine isn't one of them, and it sounds approaching yours isn't either!!
I don't think that their is anything wrong with that, baby's need routine, it may be knotty at first but worth it in the long run for you, your 2 year old and the new babe-in-arms. Good luck :)
I am not a mother, however, I don't think its harsh or be set to to start scheduling him, however I also think its something you should ease into, patience is said to be a mothers best payment lol, and congragulations ^.^
Once you get him on a schedule for a couple weeks, he'll procure used to it and won't be so cranky. Just be patient.
i dont think its mean u inevitability rest and time to play with ur 2 year old.the baby will gte used to the powernap schedule exentually and then will be tired when it comes to those times.so just stick to it and form everyone that cares for the baby to know the shedule too.good luck
Do you cogitate it's mean to try to get him to stick to a schedule I create?
Yes.
Baby and you and your two year feeble will be much happier if:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-led-bab…
"Babies come in all shapes and sizes. Our job as parents is to join our baby's needs, rather than force them to meet our wishes," says pediatrician and mom Cheryl Hausman, medical director of the University City Primary Care Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "It's okay to gently guide babies, for example, to take a morning and an afternoon siesta. But we get into trouble when we demand that the nap crop up at a very specific time."
I have an 17 month old and a five month out-of-date. I know how frustrating it can get, but you need to just bear it one day at a time.
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Tobin…
"There are several equally good reasons a tot may take only catnaps. First, a short forty winks may be all she needs; some babies are fully energized after 30 to 40 minutes of sleep."
The key is consistency, you have to keep next to your routine. If it's not working some days, don't throw the whole schedule out the glass. Keep at it. Babies won't magically sleep when you say so
At 4 months old he is not ready for a nap agenda. My son didn't start napping on schedule until about 6 to 8 months. And that wasn't really a strong schedule. Have you be to the Pampers website. They have a lot of good info on babies sleeping and schedule (like when you should start one or if you should follow babies cues). Have you tried him in a bouncer or a swing? The bouncer always did great things in our house especially when we turned the vibrations on. Its helpful of like riding in a car near baby. They love the vibrations. Ours actually slept in his bouncer a couple dark because it kept him asleep all night long.
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It might sound mean. But it is something you have to do to your kids to bring them used to a schedule. And once he is used to it he won't be so cranky and in fact it will be greatly easier to get him to sleep.
Theres really two types of moms. The schedule mom (me) and the non-schedule mom. Both work for what ever you want. Sounds like though, this would be a honourable choice for your sanity. In my opinion it is not mean to try and maintain playing with him to keep him up until you want him to lay down. I dont even think it would be close-fisted to let him cry for about 3-5 min. It should only steal about 3 - 5 days to get him on schedule. It worked for us, beside nap time and binky removal.
No, it's not mean. You necessitate your sleep too and interaction time with your eldest, so by all means try and receive him on a schedule. It might take some time, but it will be worth it. Just try and stick to the schedule and not adjust it too much.
I needed sleep when my son be 3 months old, and I put him on a schedule. He would wake at 8, powernap around 10:30-11:00, sleep for a couple of hours, wake, feed, play and he would nap again around 2:00 or so, sleep for in the order of 2 hours, wake, feed, play, then a doze again around 4:30-5:00 and he would sleep for about 30-45 minutes, and we would keep him up till his bedtime at 8 pm. He now nap only once a day around 1:00-1:30 and sleeps for two hours, but he looks for his schedule. His bedtime is still at 8 and he tell us bedtime and nite nite when it is around bedtime. Right after Go, Diego, Go. lol
It's obligatory. You're not putting his health in danger or anything, this is really for his benefit--and yours!
I'd voice go for it. It'll help him adjust, and it'll be beneficial in the long run. Not "mean" at adjectives.
Not mean @ all! Do what is best 4 everyone!
That's not mean at all!
My mom told me she used to do this as ably. Your 2-year-old will probably need someone to play with her, part of her growing up properly. The naptimes are great. Your son will entail to get used to this.
Answers: it sounds like he's in need of a rota!
I know some mother's hate the idea of scheduling anything, but my daughter really does absolutely hold to have sleep schedule!!
When she was four months it be pretty close to what you said 9,12, and 3, and I'd keep her up until a strict 8 bedtime. He'll adjust to it after a few days to a week of crankiness.
If my daughters schedule gets thrown rotten for some reason we are all miserable!!
She's 18 months now and wake up at 8:45, nap at 1, and bedtime still at 8.
Some babies may be okay with no schedule, but mine isn't one of them, and it sounds approaching yours isn't either!!
I don't think that their is anything wrong with that, baby's need routine, it may be knotty at first but worth it in the long run for you, your 2 year old and the new babe-in-arms. Good luck :)
I am not a mother, however, I don't think its harsh or be set to to start scheduling him, however I also think its something you should ease into, patience is said to be a mothers best payment lol, and congragulations ^.^
Once you get him on a schedule for a couple weeks, he'll procure used to it and won't be so cranky. Just be patient.
i dont think its mean u inevitability rest and time to play with ur 2 year old.the baby will gte used to the powernap schedule exentually and then will be tired when it comes to those times.so just stick to it and form everyone that cares for the baby to know the shedule too.good luck
Do you cogitate it's mean to try to get him to stick to a schedule I create?
Yes.
Baby and you and your two year feeble will be much happier if:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-led-bab…
"Babies come in all shapes and sizes. Our job as parents is to join our baby's needs, rather than force them to meet our wishes," says pediatrician and mom Cheryl Hausman, medical director of the University City Primary Care Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "It's okay to gently guide babies, for example, to take a morning and an afternoon siesta. But we get into trouble when we demand that the nap crop up at a very specific time."
I have an 17 month old and a five month out-of-date. I know how frustrating it can get, but you need to just bear it one day at a time.
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Tobin…
"There are several equally good reasons a tot may take only catnaps. First, a short forty winks may be all she needs; some babies are fully energized after 30 to 40 minutes of sleep."
The key is consistency, you have to keep next to your routine. If it's not working some days, don't throw the whole schedule out the glass. Keep at it. Babies won't magically sleep when you say so
At 4 months old he is not ready for a nap agenda. My son didn't start napping on schedule until about 6 to 8 months. And that wasn't really a strong schedule. Have you be to the Pampers website. They have a lot of good info on babies sleeping and schedule (like when you should start one or if you should follow babies cues). Have you tried him in a bouncer or a swing? The bouncer always did great things in our house especially when we turned the vibrations on. Its helpful of like riding in a car near baby. They love the vibrations. Ours actually slept in his bouncer a couple dark because it kept him asleep all night long.
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