https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:02:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-training-fail-now-what#post-1320470 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:19:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 1320470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think @knittylady: 's advice is good. We couldn't do both daytime and night at the same time-- like you, sobbing, wasn't happening... But she was already napping in the crib, I just had to nurse her to sleep, then put her in. So I think that's where to start. </p> <p>And, for us at least, it worked better to not worry about nap length at first. She was on a really predictable, annoying, 38 minute nap streak and I tried forcing it to be an hour and it just didn't work. Once I decided we were only working on the falling asleep on her own in the crib, and I would just get her whenever she woke up, it was better and she naturally lengthened the naps on her own. BUT, don't pick him up when he first stirs- I always wait at least 5 minutes (unless she is really worked up) and more often than not, if she's been sleeping less than half an hour, she will fall back asleep. After 40 minutes, a lot of the time she is just up, but it is still worth waiting to see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-training-fail-now-what#post-1320466 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 10:11:40 +0000 knittylady 1320466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Yeah, that's what I would do. I figure for the daytime sleep, easing them into the crib makes sense. When I tried ferbering for daytime at the same time as nap time it's like he thought it was unfair lol. He had been sleeping in his crib beforehand at night and just had to learn how to sleep on his own, but suddenly for naps he had to learn to sleep on his own, AND in a new place. So we tackled them one at a time. Now he's napping in the crib as I type! It's not perfect yet - sometimes needs to fuss, short naps from time to time - but even having 30 minutes to myself is invaluable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-training-fail-now-what#post-1320454 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:59:38 +0000 Ra 1320454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: That makes sense. I usually bounce him to sleep and he sleeps on me. Next time, I'll try to bounce him to sleep and then transfer to his crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-training-fail-now-what#post-1320446 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:54:19 +0000 knittylady 1320446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh, I dunno. We did ferber for night training and it was great. After he was good there we worked on moving to the crib. (he would only nap on me) So at first I just got him to nap in the crib however. I would nurse him to sleep and drop him in at first and slowly it turned into being able to put him in there not fast asleep. That meant a few days of CIO for a few minutes at nap time but I could handle that. I don't think CIO would have worked off the bat for some reason, only after a few weeks of "whatever it takes". I don't know if that made any sense..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nap-training-fail-now-what#post-1320438 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:46:07 +0000 Ra 1320438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our first attempt at nap training resulted in an epic, sobbing, hysterical meltdown. After 45 mins of no napping success I just took him out of his crib. Upon removal, he immediately went from hysterics to giant grin. </p> <p>We have to go to a birthday party, so I'm hoping he will nap in the car, but what about next time? This afternoon if he ends up in hysterics again do I just leave him to cry? Do I take him out and then do the whole routine again later? He was definitely tired, he was nodding off as he was eating his bottle.</p> <p>I'm not sure how to handle this. He never did this while night training. </p>