Naptime Problems & Solutions

If your baby has trouble sleeping during the day, check out these solutions to 11 typical naptime problems.
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Why Naptime?

There are a lot of things in any given day that can make it hard for your baby to settle into a good sleep pattern. Ironically, the more exhausted your baby is from a restless day, the harder it will be for him to fall asleep and stay asleep at night. "A lot of sleep-deprived parents feel like, 'Give me my nights back, and the naps can take a backseat,'" says Jennifer Waldburger, coauthor of The Sleepeasy Solution. "But it will be hard for your baby to sleep well at night if he isn't napping well during the day." Here are the most common problems that crop up at naptime, with advice for how to get your baby back on track.

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tiaflorea@hotmail.com wrote:

you will most likely need to do some sleep training to train her to soothe on her own.in a crib,maybe not her room but a room on the 3rd floor with you.stick to a routine and method and remain consistent/committed.she's definitely old enough to sleep in her crib all night go sleep unassisted.she simply needs to be trained and learn now.there are many books you can read or seek advice from someone. www.mommysecrets.ca

3/13/2012 12:16:38 PM Report Abuse
hajarika1 wrote:

my baby is 4 months old, I put her in the bed between us and she sleeps through the night :)

3/13/2012 12:14:09 PM Report Abuse
annaradkevich wrote:

to jennings192 We had the same story. Our daughter refused to sleep in her crib all night. The following helped us: We moved the crib next to our bed and removed one side of the crib (Both crib and the bed are the same level). So our daughter was sleeping in her crib but next to one parent. When she woke up at night one of us just huged her and so on. In several weeks we put the side of the crib back. Now our daughter sleeps in her crib

3/7/2012 09:34:01 PM Report Abuse
felixnwaigwe wrote:

my son will be 6months by the 18th of this month of May,his name is Great,he sucks so much in the night that my wife hardly sleeps in the night even after eating.and he is big about 9.5kg and sweats alot.hope its ok?

5/3/2011 06:13:49 AM Report Abuse
Mar07 wrote:

Loved this one! Very helpful advice.

4/5/2011 08:31:42 PM Report Abuse
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