https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 14:40:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205576 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:00:13 +0000 FaithFertility 2205576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I feel ha! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205570 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:56:32 +0000 snowjewelz 2205570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: I used to do everything in the slowest increment. I'd stand over the crib rocking her. Then I'd extend my arms with her in it, stay there for a lil bit. Then rock her as I lower her... My whole body lowering down into the crib as much as possible. Then rock her juuuust above the mattress, then slowly lower her butt while rocking, then body, then leave my arm under her head fora while... lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205558 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:50:08 +0000 FaithFertility 2205558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: @snowjewelz: ohh man G has this "leg alarm" we call it where she will hold her legs up dead asleep and if I put her down she will lower them a d the second they hit the crib she wakes up.....lol<br /> So I pit my hand under her legs and basically lower them slowly....lol<br /> Man the things we do </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205439 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:59:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2205439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Yess, I do that too! My mom was the one who discovered this semi trick. We'll put her down and prop her up sideways a little bit then gently lower her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205426 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:56:06 +0000 Happygal 2205426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hee hee! I'm in the "my baby hates naps" club, too. I just worked a lonnng time for an afternoon nap. </p> <p>Good ideas here--I'm going to focus on night time training and hope naps will follow. Do whatever it takes for naps. Try to do a modified version of night time routine (lights out, sleep sack on). And watching the clock to get her down in time. She's a happy baby, so I often don't pick up that she's tired until it's too late!</p> <p>I also discovered that if I place her down in the crib somewhat on her side, not just on her back, she doesn't startle as much. Not fail proof, but something worth trying if your baby can safely do that on her own at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2205332 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:04:07 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2205332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: ugh! I'm going through the same thing right now. Quinn won't nap unless I'm nursing her or at least in bed with her. She's almost 5 months. When she doesn't nap, she's so cranky. What did you end up doing? I haven't read through the responses yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188452 Mon, 25 May 2015 11:08:54 +0000 FaithFertility 2188452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: Awwww thank you! I feel so much of What your saying, I am not a big schedule passion either and she is such a happy girl!<br /> She also will not take a bottle but we are making progress with her sippy cup, so I'm confident she will get it by then! </p> <p>It's hard I feel so blessed to be able to have had so much time with her but I'm so afraid to rock her boat, but my sister is a nanny and tells me many times they adjust quick!</p> <p>Thank you for your story and I'm sure all will go great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188440 Mon, 25 May 2015 10:49:20 +0000 miramira 2188440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: Oh wow, thank you; that's such a lovely compliment! I'm glad I've been able to provide some reassurance. I'm very new at parenting but trusting my intuition has made things much easier and more enjoyable so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188351 Sun, 24 May 2015 23:06:47 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2188351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: can I just tell you how much I understand how you feel? But a bit speedier... Cause I'll be literally back at work in 1 week! Ahh! But I felt the same way in recent weeks. Like if I just did the magic recipe for sleep and schedules he would be sleeping easily for anyone and me of course! It sucks. Cause at heart, my parenting style is not schedule oriented, no cry if I can help it, feed on demand, etc. But I need to get him at least drinking bottles and sleeping somewhat regularly!</p> <p>So this weekend we had practice. Last night I went to dinner with a friend and left him with his dad. I nursed him to sleep and he napped well, needing to be rocked back to sleep a few times. But then when he woke up he cried for 2 whole hours. Refused bottles when he normally does ok. Just freaked out crying for 2 hours. And this is with his dad!<br /> But today we went to movie and had a babysitter come. Who will be watching him 1 evening per week (I work 3-11 and dh gets home from work at 9). And he did great! He only drank 1 oz but he had a decent nap, Which she handled great with our weird instructions (hold him like this, bounce him on exercise ball, say shh like this) and he was playing happily when I got home! So there's hope. </p> <p>Anyways, not sure what my end point was. But basically if we can do it, you can! I read a lot about sleep training and it's not for me. It just doesn't feel right for us. I worked too hard to get my healthy happy baby and bond with him and figure out how to keep him growing and satisfied, I don't want to suddenly flip flop everything to be all in my schedule. Until maybe this way isn't working for us in the future. Anyways that's my 2 cents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188252 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:24:11 +0000 FaithFertility 2188252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188251 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:22:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2188251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: between now and August is such a long time for a now five month old! I would try not to worry so much about that now, so much will change between now and then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188250 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:21:06 +0000 FaithFertility 2188250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I agree, I let her "try" and also when she wakes from a nap she is usually not crying and happy so I let her hang out until she is fussing to get out, it is good for them to be ok and alone in there, I agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188249 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:16:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2188249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't read all the comments so sorry if I'm repeating. But my pediatrician told me that even if he doesn't sleep, some quiet alone time in the crib is better than taking him out and keeping him up. She told me to leave him for up to an hour. And to be honest the few times he didn't just fall asleep, he did EVENTUALLY fall asleep. This morning he fell asleep after crying for 30 mins then playing for 10. He just laid down and went to sleep. (He's older but I do think it's good to start the habit early!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188243 Sun, 24 May 2015 19:05:58 +0000 FaithFertility 2188243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ScarletBegonia: She is funny she will settle now and then her self at night but that is in the pnp in our room<br /> Your right she is still little and like I said before I think most of my anxiety comes from thinking about her at here sitters, I think I am giving my self the anxiety....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188222 Sun, 24 May 2015 17:41:56 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2188222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that the more we sleep trained for night sleep, the less we had to do for naps. As soon as my son could go to bed drowsy (or even not that drowsy) but awake at night, naps followed naturally, and we didn't do blockout blinds or anything - its like he just learned to settle himself down and associate the crib with sleep whether it was nighttime or daytime. 5 months is still pretty little! Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188203 Sun, 24 May 2015 16:38:49 +0000 Grace 2188203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Don't worry too much about the sitter. Daycare developed a completely different way of putting LO to sleep than we have. They just figure it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188121 Sun, 24 May 2015 12:27:13 +0000 FaithFertility 2188121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miramira: I agree with you as well and that is the approach I take, I think I just worry about when she starts with her sitter in August that she will not know how to nap.... but to be honest I think no matter what happens at home she will have to figure out a new routine over there!</p> <p>She is just such a sweet happy gal so I guess what we are doing is working! Thank you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188107 Sun, 24 May 2015 11:59:57 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2188107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miramira: I always agree with your advice on sleep threads! It helps me to feel better in my natural inclinations in parenting. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188096 Sun, 24 May 2015 11:15:56 +0000 miramira 2188096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is like this too, at 7.5 months. It doesn't matter how drowsy he is (he will only become drowsy after feeding or rocking), he will just wake right up as soon as I put him in the crib. He'll play forever or just scream. </p> <p>I have given up on it now, since I got tired of being frustrated over something I thought I "should" be doing. It was making me frustrated with HIM as well - I don't want to be in a position where I am fighting against a baby!!! Not healthy.</p> <p>Now we just do what works... feed then rock. I figure he's a little baby and he needs help to get to sleep since his brain is still maturing... falling asleep on his own will come with time. I'm not sure why our culture places so much emphasis on falling asleep alone from such an early age, given that babies' brains are nowhere near fully developed.</p> <p>Sorry I haven't offered any actual advice; just thought I'd give you my take on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188058 Sun, 24 May 2015 09:44:58 +0000 FaithFertility 2188058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: She shows all signs and will even fall asleep on my shoulder but minute she hits the crib bam play time unless I have her fully asleep<br /> She is 5 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188052 Sun, 24 May 2015 09:41:05 +0000 Foodnerd81 2188052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is she? And what's her schedule like? I agree that it's possible she isn't ready for sleep- or, you know, that's she's overtired and her awake time is too long. Babies are strange creatures. </p> <p>I have a friend whose son will happily hang out in his crib for an hour before falling asleep (he is older, almost two). This has never been my experience- my LO is more like she will fall asleep or just will NOT fall asleep. But we did do CIO so I have no specific advice really other than to play around with her awake times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188048 Sun, 24 May 2015 09:29:21 +0000 Grace 2188048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Maybe her awake time is too short and she's not ready for sleep yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-drowsyawakw#post-2188045 Sun, 24 May 2015 09:25:39 +0000 FaithFertility 2188045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will either play in crib for EVER with feet or whatever<br /> Or get livid and I'm not a CIO person<br /> Do I just leave her for 40+ minutes???<br /> I want to try to start leaving her to ry to go down o. Her own but after 40mins I feel its past that?<br /> Advice!? </p>