https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 16:18:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-218535 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:48:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 218535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is two months and does not nap either. Trying to put her down is pretty much a joke and just starts to piss me off, so we have had to take a more creative approach.<br /> She will fall asleep in the Moby wrap, so sometimes I just walk around and go about my day wearing her, and she will nap that way. I have also learned that if I give her a full feeding and then play with her a bit, she will get tuckered out. Then, it is the perfect time to put her in a stroller and take her for a walk and she will fall asleep that way. She wakes when the stroller stops moving though, so I walk for at least an hour. Those are the only things I have found that work....I hope she outgrows it!!!! Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-218458 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:42:33 +0000 Freckles 218458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she going through a wonder week? LO went through a few days of refusing to nap at 12 weeks. There was one day where she probably only slept for one hour tops during the day. I put her in the swing, and she just sat there swinging away...and not.falling.asleep. It was during this time i just did whatever i could (stroller, car rides, rocking, letting her sleep in my arms) just so she could sleep. I agree with artbee...right now, do whatever works to get her to nap.</p> <p>Once she got back to normal she is back to being a good napper. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216512 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:57:20 +0000 loveisstrange 216512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is 14 weeks and we have the same issue. Only place she will nap is in the swing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216483 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:35:16 +0000 erwoo 216483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried swing napping? That works for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216326 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:08:26 +0000 jennylynn 216326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: My LO gets cranky if she doesn't nap too. </p> <p>@regberadaisy: My LO definitely still needs the longer naps because she'll wake up after like 20-30 minutes, and be happy for about 20 minutes, then she gets cranky again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216315 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:04:05 +0000 regberadaisy 216315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M is 10 weeks and for the past 2 weeks she has not been napping either. Only 15-30minute cat naps.<br /> The only difference is I don't think she actually needs the longer naps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216314 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:03:49 +0000 heffalump 216314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age my LO would only nap in my arms. She'd also wake up and cry if I tried to put her down, so I just didn't. I know it's not good and you want to get them used to napping in their crib, but I figured for my own sanity I just had to do whatever it took to let her nap. Now she's almost a year and naps great in her crib.</p> <p>I do have friends who have kids that don't nap, and never did. They don't get tired or cranky though. If my LO doesn't nap, she's a cranky pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216309 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:42 +0000 Mrsbells 216309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes my baby used to do this too. i realized the trick is to get her to fall asleep when she is already lying down that way I dont have to move her once she falls asleep. I discovered almost by accident that she naps great in her boppy pillow. So I prop the pillow in such a way that her feet are resting against the headboard of our bed and I sit next to her and put her pacifier in her mouth and she will fall asleep on her own for her naps </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-a-baby-just-not-nap#post-216299 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:56:16 +0000 jennylynn 216299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cannot get LO to take a nap for anything! We can get her to fall asleep (after a battle), but as soon as we lay her down BAM! Wide awake, smiling, and kicking again. She has to be exhausted and I can tell by looking at her she needs to nap. She was an excellent napper until about 2 weeks ago. We've tried everything I can think of and I'm afraid we're heading for a super ugly meltdown! Anyone else having or had a similar problem? And what did you do? I feel so bad for her. She's 13 weeks if curious. </p>