https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:40:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2005073 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:39:12 +0000 Charm54 2005073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was in her swing until 6 months. She slept beautifully in her crib overnight, but refused to take more than a 20 minute nap in her crib so we stuck with the swing in the living room until she got too big for it :p</p> <p>We then went cold turkey and it took her a few weeks to adjust. Now she naps in her crib no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2005071 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:36:24 +0000 regberadaisy 2005071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few weeks it was wherever we were in her by your side sleeper. Then the swing in the family room. Now she naps in her swing in her nursery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2005060 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:23:56 +0000 BandDmommy 2005060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: at around 5 months we moved to naps in the crib. Before he'd nap anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004979 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:28:51 +0000 artsyfartsy 2004979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been consistently doing all sleep in his crib since 5 months? Maybe earlier but at least by 5. Months 2-4 were the hardest sleep wise. He wouldn't sleep unless we were holding him or was in the swing. We were so frustrated. Eventually he grew out of it though and now we rock him to sleep and put him in his cribs for nap and bed times. I can't get drowsy but awake to work either. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004937 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:20:12 +0000 avivoca 2004937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: At that age, she took the majority of her naps on me or in her swing (bless the swing!). Now she takes them in her crib with the blackout curtains up (she is 15 months old). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004897 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:54:43 +0000 Meridian 2004897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: hmm, before 3 months? My LO is 11 weeks/5 weeks adjusted (preemie) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004862 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:56:47 +0000 jmarionsmith 2004862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at 3 months we do something similar to you. except i usually don't bother transferring her back to her crib/rock n play the last time...</p> <p>it's probably not the right thing to do but it works for us right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004860 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:52:22 +0000 BandDmommy 2004860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old? My answer varies depending on age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004844 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:39:41 +0000 catomd00 2004844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before 5 months she napped anywhere she wanted, including in my arms. My nanny started working with her on crib naps around 5 months and ever since then has taken them their. It wasn't until 6 months that she got on a solid,<br /> Predictable nap schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004471 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:08:28 +0000 Mae 2004471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has napped exclusively in her bedroom since 8 weeks. she sleeps much better if it is dark and quiet (except for white noise). she is super sensitive to sound/distraction/light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004466 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:06:18 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2004466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: My son (7 weeks today) is a really bad napper. It took us a few weeks to figure out that he gets overstimulated super easily, so for him he needs to sleep in the nursery with blackout curtains, typically in his vibrating RNP. Even then, we're lucky to get beyond 30-40 minutes at a time. However, this week he's been falling asleep on us, and we've been moving him to the nursery and trying to set him in his crib. It's such a "dance"-one time it took me 6 hours to get him solidly down to sleep. Mom fail! Hang in there-here's hoping good sleep is in both of our futures! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004444 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:43:50 +0000 mrsrugbee 2004444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is he? We've been doing naps in the crib consistently since 2 mo and all sleeping in the crib since 4. Lately (11 mo) I'm finding she's not settling as well for her nap so I'm thinking of getting black out curtains.<br /> I definitely think it's worth encouraging good sleep habits early. It's hard at first but you'll be happy you did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004442 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:43:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2004442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depended on her age, but the real answer is wherever the f I could get her to sleep. I spent many nap hours sitting in her room in the dark browsing HB on my phone, while she napped in my arms. Earlier I used to be able to at least sit in the living room and watch tv but that started distracting her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infant-naps-darkened-nursery-or-somewhere-else#post-2004434 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:38:28 +0000 Meridian 2004434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually have to do a 3-part nap with LO... I've been diligently trying to put him down in his crib in his darkened nursery, "drowsy-but-awake" (so damn hard, it only works 1/3 of the time!!). He'll start to cry anywhere from 5 - 30 mins later. If it's only been 5 - 15 mins, I'll try and give him his pacifier or hold/soothe him and put him back in his crib. If it's closer to 30 mins, I'll bring him out to the living room and hold him back to sleep while I watch TV. And then after another 30 mins when I know he's zonked out again, I'll try and transfer him to the swing so I can have my arms back and hopefully get a few things done. </p> <p>*phew* It is SUCH a process, but I can usually get him to do a 1.5 - 2 hour nap this way. Am I crazy for trying this hard? What do you guys do?? </p>