https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:06:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067409 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:44:10 +0000 Smurfette 1067409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: I will say that when you do get in a groove, stick with it. R was doing great napping in the crib at day care, and now she cries hysterically. I think there were too many weekends, when we were out, and she got use to just napping in the car seat or in the Ktan. Yesterday was the first time in three weeks, they got her to nap in the crib. Granted she is teething, so her sleep is so messed up, but still. Going to stay home this weekend and work on some nap training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067395 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:40:13 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1067395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: My hope is that if things don't improve, then she'll just be healthy and happy. Thanks for the well wishes. </p> <p>@Revel: I am hoping to not have to got the swing route since she's almost 5.5 months, and we just sleep trained her this week. She's been going down really well for her night sleep even before the nanny began earlier this week. I'm going to read your post, and I hear you about trying to not stress about the transition. </p> <p>@Smurfette: I was hoping you would chime in as I know that we've talked about our LOs and their need to be held. It's good to hear that she's getting some sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067364 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:26:37 +0000 Smurfette 1067364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to work at 12 weeks and until then I had to hold R for all her naps or she would wake up. I had to hold her to get her to sleep at night as well. All in all not a good sleeper anyway you looked at it. The first week was rough, she hardly napped at all, would nap on the ride home, and was cranky pants all night till bedtime. Which got moved up since starting day care. But within a month she was much much better. She even started napping in her crib. She still has some bad days, but most days she does at least 2 30-45 mins naps at day care. Then sleeps the 30 mins on the way home. I would prefer she take longer naps, but I will take what I can get. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067346 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:18:59 +0000 Revel 1067346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm here to offer you some solidarity. My 14 week old started daycare last week and is a tough napper. She doesn't usually need to be held, but rather needs motion or likes to be worn, or lay down with me to nap.</p> <p>Unfortunately, she's barely napped her first three days at daycare. They're going to try a swing with her next week. </p> <p>Her mood in the evenings has actually been fine, but tired. She'll doze while nursing when I first get her but is still smiley and interactive. Then we try to put her to bed a little early. Her night sleep has so far been unaffected.</p> <p>Could you try a swing with your nanny, if that might work for your LO, as a transition to not being held for naps? Also, I think being in your home will be helpful for LO to sleep some at least, even if she doesn't nap like she does for you.</p> <p>I just posted the thread below yesterday about how her daycare sleep is stressing me out, it might be helpful. I'm trying to not get TOO worried about it but to be honest the transition is tough.</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-get-used-to-napping-at-daycare" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-get-used-to-napping-at-daycare</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067343 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:18:02 +0000 edelweiss 1067343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: the daycare staff told me he was fussy/crabby during the first couple of weeks, but he would calm down when he saw me. so i don't know if that was lack of sleep and/or adjusting to daycare. nowadays he gives me a big ol' smile before he passes out in the stroller on the way home. he's happy, healthy and growing, so i'm not going to make any big changes.</p> <p>but it does kinda suck to feel stressed about it--every day i anxiously look at his daily report to see how much sleep he's gotten, only to be disappointed. then when we get home i feel like i should rush and get him into bed as soon as possible. so it's not ideal, but if it wasn't this i figure there would be something else for me to stress about.</p> <p>you could be pleasantly surprised at what happens--i bet you you LO will start napping in the crib like a champ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067314 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:09:48 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1067314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Oh wow...I will say that she is fairly consistent. She'll nap in DH's arms as well. </p> <p>@edelweiss: This is my fear. What is his mood like at the end of the day? Has he just gotten used to being sleep deprived? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067271 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:55:34 +0000 edelweiss 1067271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO is 7 months, and has been at daycare for 4 months. his daycare naps are horrible or nearly non-existent. this is in contrast to weekends, when he naps for about 3-4 hours each day. </p> <p>however, one of the primary reasons why i do not feel the need to pull him out of daycare and hire a nanny is that, thankfully, his nighttime sleep has not been affected. </p> <p>i hope that your nanny is able to work with your LO to get her to nap! i'm sure that she and your LO will adjust to each other beautifully. if being overtired is an issue after giving things a chance (maybe a few weeks?), then you can always talk to your nanny to figure out something new. good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067243 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:46:37 +0000 Corduroy 1067243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 month old LO has different nap behaviours/rules for different caregivers. She only naps in my arms or Ergo when she's with me. At daycare she naps in a swing with a pacifier .I have never once seen her use a pacifier but they swear she loves it. When DH watches her alone she naps in the crib. We tried for consistency but this works better for us at the moment. </p> <p>I hope your LO figures out a good way to nap with the nanny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohm-with-nap-challenged-los#post-1067181 Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:19:40 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1067181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I become a WOHM next Monday. Our nanny has started this week. For the past four months, I've had to hold LO for naps in order for her to get any real rest. It's been extremely hard. My nanny is very much older and a little old school. I know that she wants to get LO used to sleeping in her crib, so she has not been holding her. I've gotten LO to go down, put her down, but she will not sleep for more than 15 minutes.</p> <p>I'm worried about coming home to an overtired baby everyday for the next month or more while we try to fix this (if we ever fix this). Has anyone had to deal with this? If LO was sleeping well at night, did the constant sleep deprivation begin to affect their nighttime sleep? I'd love to hear about what your daycare or babysitter/nanny did to help resolve this issue. </p>