https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:42:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865718 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:34:34 +0000 bhbee 2865718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: she used to stay asleep better in the seat and it felt manageable - lately not so much. But I think it’s probably more that the holidays were all over the place, and she’s just sitting up so is probably having a wonder week type thing going on where sleep is a disaster. And then I get exhausted and panic :silly: </p> <p>Thanks for the reminder that it will be ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865714 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:11:27 +0000 PinkElephant 2865714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: would she stay asleep in her car seat after preschool drop off while you either run errands (car seat in shopping cart) or bring the car seat into your house? Maybe if you use one of those thin stretchy nursing/car seat covers? same strategy could work at afternoon school pickup/playground.</p> <p>I know it’s hard, but you don’t necessarily have to worry about creating bad sleep habits, IMO - what I think you’re actually doing is training her to sleep wherever and whenever she needs to! My third is now 2.5, and I’m not saying it was all rainbows and unicorns, but we are down to one nap ( which I still have to finagle/cut short due to her 4.5 and 6,5 year old sisters’ school and activities), and she sleeps like a champ, beyond the awful FOMO stage we are hitting right now. 🤪 I think Third kids just roll with it because there’s no other choice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865659 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:00:25 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2865659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: #thirdbabyprobs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865657 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:19:19 +0000 bhbee 2865657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: @misolee: ok at least it’s not just me! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865655 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:14:15 +0000 misolee 2865655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me too. My3rd has naps all over the place. But honestly we do what we can and I can say with certainty at 10 months she’s easiest in terms of sleep and nap bc she is used to sleeping anywhere and everywhere </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865567 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:50:03 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2865567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My third born is in the same boat. Always falls asleep on the way to and from school at 830am and 3pm and it’s creating bad sleep habits. No tips really, just commiseration! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/5mo-naps-with-carting-siblings-around#post-2865539 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:33:14 +0000 bhbee 2865539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep expert mamas, help me out! I’ve been letting this go with the holidays and am ready to do the training work but don’t know what to aim for! </p> <p>#3 is 5m today and naps are just a mess. Part of the problem is that she has to go along with the big kid schedule and it tends to sabotage what might be more ideal. Here is what we have to work with. What nap times would you aim for??</p> <p>6:30am - siblings get up and sometimes wake up her (so not sure if I should always wake her too?) Sometimes we can let her sleep until 7:30. On weekends if I let her she will wake up to eat but then go back to sleep way past this. </p> <p>7:30-7:50ish - Car or stroller for elementary dropoff. Often falls asleep in car or stroller during any of these drop offs/pickups but doesn’t necessarily stay that way. </p> <p>8:45-9:15ish - MWF, mandatory car time for preschool dropoff. I am ok with a car nap here if we can get at least one good nap at home later. </p> <p>2:15-3:00ish - pickups in car on MW, other days this can be in stroller and shorter. On Friday I also have to take her in the car for noon preschool pickup. </p> <p>After 3: Monday we go to an activity in the car at 4. Other days we often stay and play at elementary school, but I’d be willing to go straight home for a while if needed. </p> <p>Bedtime: open to suggestions because now it’s inconsistent based on other naps </p> <p>Hopefully someone is less confused about this than me! :silly: Thank you for any suggestions! </p>