https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 05:44:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-445014 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:20:26 +0000 Weagle 445014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has always been like this. This past Saturday, DH took LO into her room for a nap, turning the light off as he walked in. She immediately went to sleep on his shoulder and was out like a light. Didn't even have to follow the routine. That has NEVER happened with me! I think it's a separation anxiety/mommy thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-445013 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:20:18 +0000 mrbee 445013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miranlee: I've read a lot of posts by mom having a similar issue, but have never seen a great answer. I'm sure there is one though! Hopefully someone can share one here...</p> <p>There's another possibility though. A lot of times, one parent is naturally more strict than the other. Could it be possible that your DH is doing something different in the naptime routine? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444999 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:11:57 +0000 miranlee 444999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: So....just wait it out...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444982 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:06:16 +0000 Bao 444982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I agree with this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444931 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:44:59 +0000 mrbee 444931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miranlee: She may be smelling milk? (or just knows her mom's scent.) Your nanny and DH are milk free so maybe aren't triggering that same reaction! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444928 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:44:11 +0000 miranlee 444928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is so sad! I hope this phase passes quickly. It's frustrating to be her mom and not be able to do this thing that she needs so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444905 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:35:27 +0000 jennylynn 444905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miranlee: We've sort of been going through this also at 8 months old. When I rock LO for bedtime, she pushes off of me and gives me the cutest little smile, or she'll reach up and grap my face and my nose, or she'll just stare at me. It's the cutest thing, but it's still super frustrating when I rock her for an hour straight with no luck, and DH comes in and she's in bed within 20 minutes. :/ Especially when I know she's exhausted! On the nights I am able to get her to bed without help, she's been waking up half an hour later crying like she's scared to death until I pick her up and comfort her. It's so sad :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444897 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:29:38 +0000 miranlee 444897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She is still breastfed, though she is so easily distracted these days that I'm lucky if she will nurse for more than 5 minutes at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444892 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:23:15 +0000 Freckles 444892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miranlee: it just passed for me. DH left for a business trip so i had to put her down. I changed the way i put her down by singing and patting her while she was lying down for a few minutes. It has worked so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444888 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:20:57 +0000 miranlee 444888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I thought too, but then how do you get through that? It just passes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444886 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:20:48 +0000 mrbee 444886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is she bfing at all at this point? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444882 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:15:35 +0000 Freckles 444882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could it be a separation anxiety thing? Around 6 months i could not put her down for naps for the life of me. I got DH to put her down, and she went down with minimal protesting. He said, "it is because she doesnt care about being separated from me!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-will-nap-for-dh-but-not-me#post-444877 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:12:47 +0000 miranlee 444877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little 11.5 month old started this weird thing last week, where she will go to sleep for her nanny and my husband, but not for me. When we go through our routine, she starts pushing off of me, crying, getting really upset, etc.. and won't let me put her down for her naps or night sleep. </p> <p>At night, I'll just let her CIO and she's usually asleep in a few minutes, but she can't seem to CIO for naps. At first, I thought she was just going through a sleep transition and wanting only one nap/day, but then my husband came in and took over and got her to nap in a second--every time. What's up with that?! </p> <p>Anyone go through this....maybe this is just a phase? Maybe she just loves her mom too much and only wants to play with me? :-) What is going on?! </p>