TTMA nap training

[smallpotato]

I just went back through the sleep thread, but didn't see anything about naps. The only way G will nap for any decent amount of time is if he's being held or in the car moving. We've tried laying him in his crib after he falls asleep and he wakes up within a few minutes screaming. He also only takes short naps at daycare when he goes (1-2 days a week). He sleeps fine at night (nurses to sleep, transitions fine into the crib, and sleeps about 10 hours a night). I've tried replicating the nighttime routine at nap time, and it makes no difference.

If you've nap trained, what did you do? Checks, CIO, something else? Any tips for dealing with the screaming? How long did it take before the nap schedule worked itself out?

[fem]

We still hold for the morning nap, or it's in the car going somewhere. For her longer afternoon nap we usually rock and transfer to the crib okay.

Honestly if it were me I wouldn't worry too much about the naps with 10 hour nights happening. But maybe that's because we're still up every 2 hours...

[iwantbacon]

This makes me feel better about the sleeping baby in my arms right now. I'd really like to get him napping in the crib, especially for the longer afternoon nap.

[becole]

Apr 29, 2017 10:18:20 GMT -5 @kitchen said:

I'm in zero rush to nap train because I know once we do we're going to be hostage to the nap schedule again.

I'm actually trying to get this baby to nap wherever. Car or strolller works great for our life.

[macaronmama]

My biggest issue with his naps right now are we don't have a specific schedule because he wakes up from anywhere from 5am to 7am. But he does go down somewhat reliably every two hours as long as we catch his sleepy signs - rubbing eyes, less energy, etc. We do make sure his room is dark and his fave blanket/elephant plush.

[adouces06]

I swear by the 2-3-4 nap schedule. I did it with DS and it worked great, and now DD is following suit.
This article is good:
alphamom.com/parenting/baby/the-2-3-4-sleep-routine/

[becole]

Apr 29, 2017 17:37:58 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

I swear by the 2-3-4 nap schedule. I did it with DS and it worked great, and now DD is following suit.
This article is good:
alphamom.com/parenting/baby/the-2-3-4-sleep-routine/

This worked with my first to a tee- not because I implemented it but because that was naturally the window where he got tired and so I just followed that and it worked. This kid doesn't follow those times. He still has sleepy cues about 2 hours from wake up so like a 2 2 3. He also sometimes takes a cat nap at like 5 after daycare and will still want bed at 7. He's very inconsistent. I'm fine with that if he would sleep out. Sometimes he falls asleep in a stroller or car but bedtime is harder. During the summer I like to be out or at the pool past 7pm with the big and I hope the little will just follow suit.
I never have a point to what I'm saying lol. But I guess 2-3-4 is great for the kids that will do it but if a kid won't do it- there's nothing wrong with them, ya know?

[adouces06]

Apr 29, 2017 18:02:30 GMT -5 becole said:

Apr 29, 2017 17:37:58 GMT -5 adouces06 said:

I swear by the 2-3-4 nap schedule. I did it with DS and it worked great, and now DD is following suit.
This article is good:
alphamom.com/parenting/baby/the-2-3-4-sleep-routine/

This worked with my first to a tee- not because I implemented it but because that was naturally the window where he got tired and so I just followed that and it worked. This kid doesn't follow those times. He still has sleepy cues about 2 hours from wake up so like a 2 2 3. He also sometimes takes a cat nap at like 5 after daycare and will still want bed at 7. He's very inconsistent. I'm fine with that if he would sleep out. Sometimes he falls asleep in a stroller or car but bedtime is harder. During the summer I like to be out or at the pool past 7pm with the big and I hope the little will just follow suit.
I never have a point to what I'm saying lol. But I guess 2-3-4 is great for the kids that will do it but if a kid won't do it- there's nothing wrong with them, ya know?

Totally, and that's not to say DS did it perfectly at first. We did more of a 2-2-3 when he was younger and he grew into the 2-3-4 pattern.

[smallpotato]

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely discuss these with MH tomorrow. Today G got two car naps because we went to my friend's house two hours away. Tomorrow we may try to implement some of these tips.