https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 06:03:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603374 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:31:24 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2603374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603370 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:23:46 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2603370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: We also have the "heck no, I'm not tired" crawling, talking/singing, standing marathon when he's actually exhausted and would put his head down immediately if picked up. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603294 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:41:17 +0000 raspberries 2603294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: Hahaha, K had a thing for sticking his fingers in other babies' mouths for a while - it took a few chomps before he realized he probably shouldn't do that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603271 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:37:44 +0000 MrsADS 2603271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz OMG that is freaking amazing!!! I hope this will happen with my DS! If I put him in the crib awake he's usually standing up and banging on the bars. I have a feeling if he was just on a mat he would be crawling away!!! </p> <p>@raspberries yes I have also heard about the peer pressure working! I have high hopes! DS is obsessed with other kids/babies so maybe this will be motivating to him. (Like if we're at church he will immediately crawl over to them, pull up and like, grab their nose or something haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603235 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:25:51 +0000 snowjewelz 2603235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Juuuuust to let you know... Don't underestimate them! DD co-sleeps 100%, and even takes naps on our bed, and I lay down with her every night till she falls asleep.</p> <p>She started daycare at 10 months and after 1-2 weeks of adjusting, she falls asleep by herself, and recently in the toddler room sleeps by herself on a mat without a pacifier (which she still needs at home). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603229 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:18:52 +0000 raspberries 2603229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: I think it's a combination - he was learning so much/being stimulated by the new environment that he just passed out when finally given a chance to lay down. And the first few times, I suspect there was a little bit of crying/fussing, but there are 6 kids and 2 caregivers, so they can't always pick up a fussing baby immediately. If both caregivers are taking care of a child when another child gets upset, they talk to them gently to reassure them (but don't pick them up.) But between being ready to zonk out and not getting picked up immediately, I think he just learned how to self-soothe.</p> <p>Also, K is still in a crib - my daycare doesn't switch to one nap/mats until 15 months. BUT I hear peer pressure plays a huge role in getting all the babies to lay down and nap on their mats at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603167 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:07:45 +0000 MrsADS 2603167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raspberries @polliwog how did your daycares "teach" your LO to fall asleep independently? I am not ok with them letting him cry. Not that I really see that as an option when other kids are trying to sleep! Plus in the 1 year old room (where my LO will be) I don't think they sleep in cribs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603104 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:41:05 +0000 Pollywog 2603104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let daycare do their thing! They totally nap trained my LO. He still breast-sleeps at night and nurses to nap with me, but has no problem going down at daycare or with daddy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603097 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:30:43 +0000 raspberries 2603097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, really, but just wanted to let you know that daycare taught my DS how to fall asleep on his own - they put him down in the crib, give him his paci, and he rolls over and falls asleep. It works at bedtime too - it's totally crazy, but it's SO nice. I hope you have as good an experience with daycare sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2603067 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:29:55 +0000 MrsADS 2603067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fliegepilzhut I'm in the same situation. My Lo is 11 months (will be one on 8/24) and will be starting daycare in the next couple of months (just waiting on the spot to open up). He stays home with a nanny right now. </p> <p>He's always been a TERRIBLE sleeper. May, June, and July were perhaps the worst 3 months so far with the exception of the NB days. I thought I was going to die. It is a little better now. The last 2 weeks he's done mostly only 1 wake up and sleeps in his crib (although last night was 3 wake ups). He does usually need to nurse AND then be rocked, bounced, etc. to go back to sleep. He can't go to sleep independently. </p> <p>I don't feel comfortable letting him CIO due to some reflux issues we're still fighting. When we put him in the crib awake, he crawls around, stands up and beats on the crib, talks to himself, etc. for 45 minutes or an hour, and then starts crying. I think it would take him hours to fall asleep. And then he's so overtired.</p> <p>He sleeps in a sleep sack which helps for sure, also still takes a paci at night and naps, and we also introduced a little lovey, which he doesn't seem to care about when he goes down but sometimes when I go to get him when he wakes up he's holding it.</p> <p>I have no idea how he will nap at daycare because our nanny will rock him to sleep in his dark nursery with his sound machine. And that won't happen at daycare. But everyone says they "get it" on their own, so I am hoping that will happen for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602949 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:35:38 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2602949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: More welcome news! Thank you! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602945 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:28:27 +0000 MenagerieMama 2602945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last option! LO started faycare at 11 mo and was on 2 naps sleeping in her zippy and they got her on one nap and no zippy! We weaned it at home a little bit later (did naps first then nighttime). This is what they do for their job! Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602943 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:24:53 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2602943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: Yeah...it's definitely this kid's Achilles heel. :bummed: Maybe we will try a regular sleep sack again, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602929 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:59:56 +0000 macintosh 2602929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: Ah, I see.. Poor buddy needs to learn to work with those hands! Then maybe I would work on falling asleep in the crib. Drowsy but awake never worked for me. I had to rip off the bandaid and LO had to cry a bit. He still needs his white noise, wubbanubs (2 of them) and his sleep sack. I feel for you, sleep is so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602913 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:46:19 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2602913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: The hands in the face...waking himself up by rubbing his eyes HARD...are the bigger problem. I should see whether they allow sleep sacks at his "school." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602912 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:43:25 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2602912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: Sounds good to me! :heart: </p> <p>@Dahlia: That's wonderful! (And it sounds like we may have been parenting the same kid.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602910 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:41:39 +0000 macintosh 2602910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try a regular Halo sleep sack. Arms are out but feet are still in. The startle reflex should be long gone, right? I plan on keeping DS in a sleep sack as long as he's in his crib. I swear he starts to yawn the moment I put it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602887 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:13:52 +0000 Dahlia 2602887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let the teachers work their magic! LO is 13 months and has always been a terrible napper (slept on us, woke up after 40 minutes if not) but at daycare starting around 10 months they could put her down awake and she sleeps 2-3 hours. It's made her a better napper at home, too, although she's still not great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602868 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 19:55:14 +0000 MrsSRS 2602868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for the last option! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/12-month-old-sleep-goalsand-daycare#post-2602737 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:31:26 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2602737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now, DS's sleep leaves a few things to be desired...but on the upside, it seems to be getting BETTER! For one, he's getting better and better at connecting sleep cycles and getting easier to put down at night. On the other hand, he still does need help (bouncing, swaying) to get drowsy before he can be put down in his crib, still wears a Zipadeezip for nighttime and naps, and still co-sleeps/"breastsleeps" at night. </p> <p>For the purpose of starting his first "school" experience in about a week...what is the shortterm goal I should be working on? Falling asleep in his crib with less assistance? Falling/staying asleep without his Zippy? Or should I just focus on him being a well-rested and happy soul on his first day and hope that his teachers can work some magic, because they aren't his mama??? :silly: </p>