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We had success with the 90 minute program. Basically, LO should never be awake longer than 90 minutes, regardless of how long they just slept. for example, they wake up at 7, you should be putting them down for next nap no later than 830, whether theyre up from a nap Or just woke up from a six hour nighttime stretch. The first few times you may feel ridiculous, and many people (ie grandparents) will complain that youre always putting LO to sleep, but for us it really worked!

C will only nap when I want if swaddled and rocked to sleep. If I'm not near the swing, I have to rock him in my arms and then transfer him to the RnP once he's totally out. Have you tried a swaddle? He naps in the car too, but I just consider those bonus naps.

He naps in the morning for maybe 30-45 minutes. This isn't always a definite. He naps in the early afternoon for 2-3 hours. That's his big nap, the one I have to work at to get him asleep. He also takes an early evening nap for 30-45 minutes, and he'll do that easily in the swing.

@beaker: this!!!

At that age I was doing whatever it took to get her to sleep after 90 mins of being awake: stroller, carrier, car, whatever! You're still in survival mode.

DD is ten weeks old, but we're still bed sharing, and her ability to sleep solo, even during the day, is relatively limited. I will usually bring LO to my chest after she's been fed and burped, and I will lay down with her. I'll stroke her head, sing quietly, and offer her paci - she is usually down within about ten minutes. I lay with her for at least 20 minutes before transferring her to her swing or bassinet, or else she'll spring awake, noticing she's no longer on me. If I'm able, I'll let her take her entire nap on me. She's on somewhat of a schedule, so her naps are relatively predictable around her feedings. She expects to sleep after most feeds, so its gotten easier to put her down.

On particularly fussy days, I will take her for walks to get her nice and sleepy. She seems to pass out quicker in the stroller, but sleeps more soundly when worn.

When Sadie was tiny we lived by the EASY method (Eat, Awake, Sleep). It was rare that she went more than 1-1.5 between naps. We never waited until she was crying/fussing to put her down, but looked for her sleepy cues (eye rubbing, yawning, etc.). We have used white noise since we got home from the hospital, it became a sleep cue for her pretty quickly. We introduced a blankie at 3 months, and she loves that too!

All that being said -- every baby is different. Sadie was a notorious cat-napper and I thought I was going to go nuts, but she grew out of it. Just remember that things won't always be this way!!