Naptime from A to Z

And I've tried putting him on a schedule. It just doesn't work. I'll keep trying, but I can't force him to sleep, and he fights it like nothing I've ever seen. Even my mom and friends who are mothers are surprised at how hard he fights sleep. I don't know what I've done to cause this, I'm sure it's something I've done or not done, but like I said, some help with nap problems would be great.

We need an article that tells us how to address already established bad habits/nap problems. My 8 month old is a naptime nightmare. Goes to bed just fine at night, but fights naps like you wouldn't believe. Some help on that front would be much appreciated. I know what to do for my next child, but I could use a little help with this one. I know it's my own fault, not establishing patterns and routines from the start... well I've never done this before, you live and learn I guess.

... Cont.: What i would say for the mommies that are having problems with their babies is that: you MOST have a schedule in your house just bcause the brain is pattern seeking, and we need have set schedules for everything in life!So, be patient if you fail on the first tries.. keep it up and you will succeed..if you need lay down with them just do it and enjoy the rest as well! Good luck!God bless all of you!

My son Nick is 3yrs old and has his nap EVERYDAY...since baby he had his schedule, he had naps in the am then other in pm, now he is a "big boy" so he naps only in aftern. between 2 1/2 - 4hours.The most great thing is that doesn't matter how much he sleeps he always go to bed at the same time at night (before 9:00pm) and stay asleep the whole night. I confess that i'm very blessed!Thanks Lord!

Elyssa is 7 months old she takes 2 to 3 naps a day, but has a hard time staying asleep all night. She wakes up almost everynight around 3am hungry! Is that normal? I do feed her before I put her down at night. What can I do so she can stay asleep all night?

I can't fathom how anyone could let their 4 month old scream for an hour straight. That is just evil. It's no wonder people are so screwed up as adults.

...It means they nap in strollers, on trains, in cars, at friends houses, thay can nap anywhere and I can go anywhere and we do not revolve our day around their sleeping habits. I have never heard of anyone doing it this day but know a few that are going to try it next time.

...Now, at 22 months, they put down cushions, make a bed, and nap, regardless of who is in the room or visiting (most of the time!). I don't have to toddle upstairs (up and down, up and down - twins), or listen to moaning on an intercom. I made this decision mainly because they were so much better at going to bed than many of my friends babies and I decided that I didn't want them to confuse napping with bedtime - it has worked perfectly.

I totally agree that sleep begets sleep and this cannot be expressed enough, but one thing I found that enabled my two to nap better than many of their peers was napping in the same room as me. I would initially nap with them on the sofa (terrible I know! - most lovely experience of my life too), cuddling, and eventually we moved onto napping on the floor, then napping alone.

Napping is an important part of many cultures, lifelong napping has to be built into a family schedule (I had to build it in when pregnant with twins), but it is possible.

My baby, Gabbie (Gabriella Noelle-seemed appropriate enough considering her birthday is Christmas Eve), does this exact thing. Somedays she will take a nap earlier in the day than others. Some days she has two naps. I was wondering if this was normal, or if it was her way to stay up longer and make me more tired. Thanks so much for the info!

Wow...I feel special because my 5-year old still naps!! She comes home from school, does homework, has a snack and goes down for a nap that lasts about an hour. And she still goes to bed at her regular bedtime and sleeps all night. Is this an anomaly???

Thank you for the right and very helpful information.