https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:25:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1303815 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:50:00 +0000 ALV91711 1303815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: We have to shop for blinds this weekend. I want to start by the new year. I hope you get to start soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1303710 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:20:23 +0000 Ra 1303710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: I still haven't started. I'm still waiting for DH to put up the blinds. I really, really want to start soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1301540 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 15:17:04 +0000 ALV91711 1301540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Just wondering what you ended up doing for nap training and how it worked?</p> <p>I've got to do that in the next few days, first I need blackout blinds. Mama has stuff to do and can't keep cuddling for naps, even though I love the cuddles. </p> <p>He used to nap on his own and he can put himself to sleep at night, I just know it will be a long few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257251 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:34:44 +0000 lawbee11 1257251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Absolutely get blackout shades. I tried putting M down for a nap when we traveled for thanksgiving and it was nearly impossible because she kept wanting to look around. We have blackout shades in her nursery and she goes down easily at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257246 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:30:23 +0000 Ra 1257246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @Running Elley: Thank you so much ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257218 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:22:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 1257218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: thanks, that's what I'm thinking. I am trying now to just make sure she is in there at least an hour for now, hopefully the sleeping for an hour every time will come. She is only 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257213 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:21:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 1257213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have blackout shades and I think it really helps. I have the cheapo ones from Home Depot behind te pretty curtains and it's really dark. And yeah we pretty much do the whole bedtime routine- diaper change (if she doesn't need it I still lay her on the change table), sleep sack, book, lights dimmed and same three songs, into crib and one song while I pat her tummy, then I say "have a nice nap, I'll see you when you wake up. Mommy loves you". </p> <p>I agree if he responds well to CIO at bedtime I bet he will take to it pretty easily for naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257198 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:18:20 +0000 Running Elley 1257198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Btw, it may just take time to get a predictable nap length! Even though E was napping well after a few days it took a couple of weeks before he settled into predictable nap lengths (a little over an hour in the morning and 2 amazing hours in the afternoon). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257188 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:16:13 +0000 Running Elley 1257188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I do think the fact that E's room is dark helps! We don't have blackout shades but a tree is right outside his window blocking a lot of light and his curtains are pretty heavy. I don't think it'd hurt! I think that you will probably have luck if you do CIO for nap training since he knows the drill already for bed! And a routine really helped us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257184 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:14:24 +0000 Running Elley 1257184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I played it by ear. If he woke up before he'd been asleep for an hour I'd leave him in his crib for about 10-15 minutes unless he was really upset and throwing a complete fit. Quite a few times he ended up putting himself back to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257181 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:13:31 +0000 Ra 1257181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: @Foodnerd81: We also did CIO for bedtime. He goes down fine at night and just babbles himself to sleep. The first night he cried but only for about 20 mins.</p> <p>I wouldn't be opposed to CIO for naps. His room is pretty bright, I'm wondering if I should get blackout shades prior to nap training? </p> <p>I don't know why I never considered a nap routine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257171 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:10:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 1257171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: for the one hour thing, was that one hour from when you put him down, even if it took 15 minutes to fall asleep? I think C has gotten the going to sleep part pretty well, but she's still waking sooner than I would like. But usually it is at least an hour from when I put her down, just less than an hour of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257151 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:03:57 +0000 Running Elley 1257151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We nap trained at 7 months. We'd night sleep trained at 5.5 months but I was still rocking him down for naps. In the crib he'd nap 20-40 minutes. If napping on/with me he'd sleep for up to 2 hours.</p> <p>I set a specific nap routine- diaper change in his room with lights off and sleep sheep on, in the rocker with me while I sing 3 songs (the same ones each time), and then a kiss and into his crib. I then left the room. I set the boundary that I'd leave him in his crib for an hour...no matter what. The first day he whined and babbled with short bursts of crying for 35 minutes. Then he fell asleep. He slept for 45 minutes. He only lasted 10-15 minutes before falling asleep for nap #2 that day and that time he slept for an hour and a half! By the third day he wasn't crying and would just put himself to sleep and he was sleeping for a minimum of an hour for each nap. Now, at 14 months, he waves at me when I set him down in his crib lol.</p> <p>I definitely think nap training was successful so quickly because he'd already been through sleep training and he had been putting himself to sleep during the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257146 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:00:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 1257146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How does he fall asleep at night? We did some nap training this weekend and let her CIO. We had done it a couple weeks ago at bed time and now that she can easily put herself to sleep at night, she is having an easier time putting herself to sleep for naps too. She has been fussing for 5-15 minutes before falling asleep in her crib, by herself. Dh and I both noticed she will be a little fussy as we do the nap routine, like, hey, I'm tired, put me in my bed! </p> <p>It only sucked for a couple if naps and now she seems to get it. But it did take CIO and I know lots of people don't want to so that. The lengths are still unpredictable- 35 minutes to 2 hours, you never know. But it's usually close to an hour and I'm happy with that. I do miss the snuggles even though I was going insane with nursing to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257118 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:52:42 +0000 MamaMagpie 1257118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice (DS is currently napping on me!) but I'd like to hear what other bees have to say, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1257078 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:45:06 +0000 Ra 1257078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one? :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-to-me-about-nap-training#post-1256438 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:49:17 +0000 Ra 1256438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will only take a solid nap (45 mins-90 mins) if he is on me. If I transfer him to the couch I'm lucky to get a 30 minute nap. I've had zero luck transferring to the crib.</p> <p>To be honest, I enjoy our nap time cuddles (cuddles are few and far between these days!) but he can't nap on me forever.</p> <p>When did you decide to nap train? How did you do it? </p>