https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:03:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1027145 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:44:43 +0000 sylvie_b 1027145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: DS is 4.5 months (20 wks) and we started both night &amp; nap training 3 days ago (sleepeasy solution - modified CIO).<br /> Before this, we first started at least 1 nap/day in his crib and last week moved him to his crib for nighttime sleeping. We swaddle weaned 3 weeks ago (bc he rolled in his sleep). And we introduced a lovey when he was 2 months.<br /> Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026902 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:28:57 +0000 Kemma 1026902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: babies can be surprisingly clever and will often go down easy when Mum's not around! And don't forget that the nanny works for you so she needs to work with your comfort levels :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026900 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:27:50 +0000 immabeetoo 1026900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: I agree. I would just wait and see how the nanny handles it -it might be a complete non-issue. We worked on sleep training with no cry sleep solution starting around 5 months and had slow, good results that I think were definitely aided by time and developmental changes. We did night first and then naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026855 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:07:08 +0000 hilsy85 1026855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: I think that you might be surprised! Your nanny might end up helping you with a lot of LO's sleep issues...I would imagine they usually have experience dealing with all sorts of LOs, so it might end up working out well! And if nothing else, I'm sure she's used to holding babies for naps :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026843 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 20:56:47 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1026843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: I guess I could try the transfer part first. I am most concernd about the fact that I won't be around and someone else will have to put her down for naps. </p> <p>@hilsy85: It's true that I can always try again. I think a lot of my anxiety is related to the fact that someone else may have to deal with LO's sleep issues. I need to get over that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026676 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:16:31 +0000 hilsy85 1026676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with introducing a lovey...as for sleep training, I personally didn't really feel okay with it until he was 6, 6.5 months. I also nap trained first (at 5 months) to get him to fall asleep on his own, but that's generally harder because they're not as tired during the day as they are at night. You can always give it a try! And if it doesn't work, try again a few weeks later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026671 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:12:46 +0000 Kemma 1026671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you maybe try working on getting her to transfer to and sleep in her cot before you do all out sleep training? I'm thinking that CIO or other similar form of sleep training could be traumatic for you both if she's used to being held for the majority of her sleeps.</p> <p>Now might be a good time to introduce some sort of lovey or soft toy for her to have in the cot, I wrap my LO in a soft blanket from the underarms down before I nurse her down for her sleeps and she seems to respond well to this, you could also try putting her to sleep on her tummy and then staying with her to get her resettled at the twenty minute mark when she wakes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026591 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:00:54 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1026591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: She'll be 5 months on the 27th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026506 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:38:18 +0000 sandy 1026506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nap trained first but within a week was also sleep training. She was around 10 weeks and it worked great </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026495 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:31:50 +0000 Kemma 1026495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your LO? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026231 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:16:23 +0000 Rubies 1026231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did both at the same time when DD was 3.5 months old. It is a little young but at the time she was breaking out of her swaddle and had learned to suck her thumb to self soothe so we went at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-nap-trainnight-train#post-1026195 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:49:10 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1026195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is incapable of simply falling asleep on her own even in a stroller. Occasionally, she will in the carrier. Since Week 5, I have had to hold her for naps in order to get her to sleep for more than 20 minutes. Every time I put her down she wakes up. She also cries when DH (or occasionally anyone other than me) tries to put her to sleep for naps. </p> <p>The evenings are a bit better, but I usually nurse her or have to rock her to sleep. I start a new job in three week,s and I don't want to necessarily have our nanny hold her for naps. We also leave next weekend for about 8 days of travel/, so we don't want to start night sleep training this weekend or the coming week. </p> <p>I've heard that you should night train before you nap train, but I'm wondering if we should prioritize the naps during this childcare transition. I'm worried about even attempting to do both at the same time. </p> <p>Thoughts? Thanks. </p>