https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:51:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1468240 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:56:57 +0000 jh524 1468240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: thanks! I'll try extending his wake time in the morning. Hope it helps!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467923 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:52:35 +0000 Ra 1467923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was a horrible napper until I extended his wake time. I kept trying to do the 2-3-4 schedule and it just doesn't work for him. He needs 3 hours of wake time to take a good nap.</p> <p>Our schedule looks like:<br /> 7:00- wake<br /> 10:00- 11:30- nap (sometimes he will nap for 2 hours)<br /> 2:30/3:00-4:00- nap<br /> 7:00- bed</p> <p>For some reason, he takes awesome first naps in his crib but will only take 30 minute naps for his second nap. Most days I let him take his second nap on me because he will sleep for at least an hour that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467898 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:42:58 +0000 cyan 1467898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: This is almost exactly our schedule, as well.</p> <p>I, too, recommend trying to transition from 3 naps to 2. The 2-3-4 schedule works well for us, though LO is just beat by bedtime. My LO's first nap is hit-or-miss, sometimes it is 30 minutes, sometimes it is 1 hour and 15 minutes. But, her second nap is usually pretty substantial and dependable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467635 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:06:58 +0000 jh524 1467635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: ok, I'll try it tomorrow, thanks!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467610 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:00:08 +0000 NurseMommy 1467610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: instead of trying to get him to go for three. Maybe keep him up a bit longer after his first nap and just do two. You can try an earlier bedtime for a bit to help with the transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467573 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:53:58 +0000 jh524 1467573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: sorry. What so you mean by transition? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467523 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:36:24 +0000 NurseMommy 1467523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd try to transition to two naps... Might help?<br /> Ours is roughly:<br /> 8:15 up<br /> 10:30 nap<br /> 11:30-12:00 up<br /> 3:00 nap<br /> 5:00 up<br /> 7:30/8:00 bed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467506 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:32:15 +0000 .twist. 1467506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ugh. Our naps are messed too. He used to take 3 AMAZING naps. 2-2-1. Now we are all over the place. </p> <p>6am - up<br /> 8 - 9:30ish - nap<br /> 11:30 - 1:30ish - nap<br /> 3ish - 5ish - nap.<br /> 7pm - bed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467463 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:18:22 +0000 coopsmama 1467463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are on a 2-3-4 schedule. He gets up at 7, naps at 9 until 10ish, naps again at 1 for 2 hours usually, and then is up from 3 until 7. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467414 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:53:09 +0000 jh524 1467414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I wonder if I need to be keeping him awake longer in the a.m. ?! So yours in 3-3.5 hrs of wake time before 1st nap...hmm, maybe I could try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467411 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:51:11 +0000 blackbird 1467411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 8 months we were on a two/day schedule. </p> <p>6am: wake up<br /> 9-930ish: 1 hour nap<br /> 2-3ish: 1.5 hour nap, sometimes longer<br /> 730pm: bed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-at-8-months#post-1467408 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:49:34 +0000 jh524 1467408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little mans naps are soooo bad! Today being the worst ever! His first nap was 15 minutes!!! His 2nd nap.... 20min!! What's happening!!?? He isn't cranky or anything. He's happy and wants to play! </p> <p>Can you please share your nap times/ schedule with me or even your suggestions ....</p> <p>He wakes at 7am and bedtime is 730pm. His first nap usually is around 930 am, 2nd between 12 and 1, 3rd (if I'm lucky) sometimes 330 or 430 or even 5:00.....and sometimes he will literally be awake from 2 until 7pm!!!! I thought babies needed naps. Please help!!!!!! </p>