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My lo was the opposite. She would always fall asleep fine at night but used to have trouble at nap time. I have no advice .... by the time she turned 8 months she was able to nap great on her own, it just took her a while to get to that point. Good luck!

I had the same problem and posted about it here

http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime

She napped great but bedtime was harder. I used momsoncall.com as a guide for a general day routine which gave me the confidence to know she was not hungry but sleepy. And I did end up letting her fuss/cry at bedtime bc there just was no way I could hold/sway her to sleep...she was getting too heavy for me even when she was little...also I knew she could do it for naps

I only let her cry for 3 minutes at most and I used a timer on my phone...when she cried I would go in and pick her up and hold her and she would stop crying right away so I knew she was ok. Then I would pat and shush and put her back down and she would cry again but I would make myself wait outside her door for at least 3 more minutes and honestly it was not that bad bc she would fall asleep and stay asleep...there were not many days where I had to go in more than 2-3 times before she fell asleep...and after less than a week she was not crying or just fussing or if she sid cry it was less than a minute or so. For me it worked and I just had to give her the chance to do it...sometimes she would let out a piercing cry and then be dead asleep... I know some babies take longer than others but it only took a few days of a few minutes of crying. I'm so glad I did it bc now she sleeps great (13hrs without waking).

Maybe you can try putting him to bed less asleep/drowsy? Fir the first couple of months I would nurse LO until he was completely asleep and ever so gently transfer him. Then I started passing him off to my DH to put him down and we would just be less and less gentle. It never really involved any crying for us fortunately! Naps we a different story though :).

@NerdBee: hi there! I realize this post is from almost 2 years ago but I am having the exact same issue with my almost 4month old! He goes down for naps easily (sometimes fusses but almost always falls asleep within 10 minutes). At night though he cries and cries when he's put in his crib. I end up nursing him to sleep and even then he will wake up when I put him down. I don't pick him up unless he cries for more than 5 or 10 minutes. Just wondering if you ever found a solution? I hate just letting him cry and I really don't want him to be dependent on nursing to fall asleep. Anyway, I really hope you still check this site!

@NerdBee: that makes a lot of sense. My boy hasn't been "textbook" since day one, so I don't know why I'd expect it to be easy now! I'm trying to figure out what the perfect amount of awake time is for him in the evening but it's been tricky. I really appreciate your feedback and it's really helpful knowing other moms have gone through the same thing so I know I'm not crazy