Every mother, I think, can attest to the fact that children's naps are neccessary for not only the child, but the mother. Hyrum, however, has not been napping very well for the past few weeks. And its driving me bonkers! I thought that maybe his napping schedule needs to be switched because he doesn't need as much newborn sleep as I was giving him. But he has decided on his own that napping is not what he wants to be spending his days doing. He will only sleep for 30 minutes and then wake up crying and will not go back to sleep. (Trust me, I've tried letting him cry himself back to sleep... not working!) When we went for his 6 month check up the doctor just told me that maybe he doesn't need as much sleep as most babies do. I don't like that thought. He gets grumpy during the day, I know he needs to nap, but he just refuses. I want to just blame it on the teething. But those teeth are just taking their sweet and precious time! What does a mother do? Hyrum sleeps great at night, I guess I should count my blessings for that. (He sleeps from 7pm-7am with no interruptions.) But I know he can be much more happier during the day if he would only take some decent naps. Madison's showing him up by napping longer during the day than he is and she's 2 years older than him. Any suggestions?
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The book BabyWise has saved our lives around here. It's not just about letting them cry to sleep to learn to soothe themselves it's a whole routine of eating and sleeping and playing. It made me a more confident mother. Even though it's not focused on napping techniques it might give you some ideas. Good luck. I definitely go crazy if Tyson doesn't sleep. Tyson's not a perfect BabyWise baby because we're not as strict with it. But you can just take what advice works for you and you're comfortable with. Being a mom is all about doing what YOU feel is best for your children. Even doctors don't know better than moms sometimes.
I started having this problem with Carter probably around six months. what I did was i didn't force the nap-- I kept him up longer (like a 3-4 hour stretch) and then put him in his crib when he was exhausted. This ended the power naps and he started sleeping for 2 hour intervals again. but every baby is so different, that's the hard part. I do know though that teething is horrible for sleeping...I hate it...I wish carter could just be all gums!
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