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Good morning everyone...let the work week begin! I have a question...what can I do to make my daughter nap longer? :)
Some have you have heard me say this, but...My daughter is 9 months old (today actually!) and she only takes two... 1/2 hour naps a day! She goes to bed at 6:30 pm and wakes for a feeding a 4:30ish and then is up to start our day by 6:30 am. Needless to say Ive been fortunate that she has slept through the night since she was 8 weeks old but....I CANT GET ANYTHING DONE DURING THE DAY!!! She is a very good baby, weve truly been blessed,but i cnat take this rase to do things in half hour clips. Not to mention time flys when you go on the computer!
I put her in her playpen right now...of course shes having a temp tant because she started crawling a month ago and wants to explore, not be confined...but you know what, mommy needs her friends advise...SOOOOO please help if any one has any suggestions...love ya!
Wendy |
| Posted by Wendy on 08/27/2007 11:07 AM
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| good morning :-) does she eat before a nap? I usually give a bottle before hand this helps her sleep a little longer. As far as the playpen, I have a pack in play but it is so small. I rotate her toys in it so she doesnt get bored. I also bought a superyard XT this opens up much bigger, six sides (hexagon, i think) so she can crawl inside it. I still rotate the toys in there too, but now since she is standing she will push it to what she wants or lift it up and try to carry it. Target has them on line but I found it at Lowes for less money. I like it too that i can bring it with me in the car it is easier to fold up then the pack in play. Give her time to get used to playing alone, just peek in so you know she is ok. as far as the naps i dont know what else to tell you. Emilie stays up until about 8 or so and gets up about 7:30 or 8, she takes two naps during the day (on a good day) for aboout 1/2 to an hour. Last night she fells asleep at 6:30 right after her bath, I didnt even get her pjs on or her hair brushed she was just so tired. she did get up this morning at 5:30 way too early for me, but fell back to sleep around 7:30 for about an hour. do you have set times for naps or do you wait until she looks tired? |
| posted by on 08/27/2007 11:26 AM
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| try music. My little guy is 15mon old and he loves it. I don't mean to brag but he takes two naps a day for about two hours each and then he sleeps from 10:00pm until 8:30 or so. My mom calls it the family sleeping sickness. HA HA |
| posted by Hope on 08/27/2007 11:54 AM
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Wendy I understand your frustration, but it will pass. You are very fortunate that she isn't physically or mentally ill needing hours of detailed care. All housework and daily activities will still be there in 3 months ( actually for the rest of your life) and you won't remember any of dirty dishes or garbage. This is her time to grow and explore, she needs this motion to increase the brain stimulation and growth of her I.Q. The only task you have is to keep the home picked up - not spotlessly clean and your important career is to help her growth as much as possible.
The difficult part of being a great mother is giving up what the "World" tells you what you should want and enjoying this special time that will pass all to quickly. |
| posted by Tina on 08/27/2007 11:58 AM
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| I agree with Tina. Enjoy this time, and don't stress about what doesn't get done. I bring my son in the kitchen with me and give him some pans, bowls and big spoons to play with while I cook. I let him pull some of the clothes out of the basket while I fold laundry, and generally let him tag along with me while I do housework. The things I absolutely can't do with him right there, like mopping the floor, I save for while he is sleeping- which is not long for him, either. It takes a little longer this way, but the important things get done. Whatever doesn't get done, well it will keep until tomorrow. I also put a mirror up near the floor in the living room, which keeps him very busy. I also have gates in doorways so he can explore freely without getting too far. |
| posted by Marcia on 08/27/2007 12:49 PM
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| Wendy..I would like to suggest that you read Dr. Ferber's book. My daughter was a horrible napper until I applied some of his suggestions...then she napped twice a day for AT LEAST one hour each time. Right now we are doing it all over again because she has dropped one nap and we are weaning off the bottle...not a fun time...she is barely sleeping 1 hour a day and I am exhausted. But I am hanging in there because in another day or two it will get better....then we have to do the same thing with the bedtime bottle.. YIKES! |
| posted by Nicole on 08/27/2007 07:45 PM
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| I dont know if this is your first child, but I must say those naps just go in spurts. My youngest son never slept, and I meant never. One nap a day 1/2 or so and bedtime at 7:30-8pm then up every 20mins to 35mins. For 9 months this went on, I had him to all kinds of specialist because I thought something was wrong with him. I know, I never got anything doen either. Maybe move the bedtime until later maybe 8pm or so, that way she may sleep a little longer in the am.She may be able to hold her off for a nap until late morning, maybe feed her lunch then give a bottle and try to lay her down for a afternoon nap. Maybe you can at least get one long nap for her. Then you can actually have time to get things done. You need some down time too! |
| posted by Jodi on 08/27/2007 08:33 PM
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Hi!
My son isn't great sleeper either and if he gets about 10-11 hours a day that's all. And althougt I understand You think You need her to nap longer but be careful what You wish for. Every time my son gets about 3-4 hours of napping a day (it happens rarely) his night sleep is interrupted, he wakes more often for feedings and sometimes even doesn't want to og back to sleep and than getsup at some crazy hour like 4.30 or 5.00. Normally he sleeps from 8pm to 6am with 2-3 feedings plus 2-3 naps ranging from 03h to 1,5h each. And it doesn't depend on his activity level as sometimes he can goe on "forever" and be at the music class, than at playgym, than at the playdate and not sleep at all. And sometimes just falls asleep once we leave the door of the place and sleeps till we get to the next. Oh, one word of explanation: we spend most of our days out of the house, going to different kinds of activities and having a lot of fun (I would get crazy staying at home with crawling and very active and dynamic boy every day, once in a while is hard enough). But this works for us. I'm a little sleep deprived and sometimes catch up on sleeping on Sunday morning and drink tones of coffee but at least make sure my son has a lot of contacts with other babies and does a lot of fun stuff. Forget houseworks, I fold laundry at morning when he watches Elmo (know, not the best way but works), cook when my husband takes care of baby etc. Take it as it is. Guess there are methods but they are working on some babies while they aren't on others and sometimes it's not worth all the effort and frustration. This blessed time is one and the only and soon she'll be in the preschool and You'll have plenty of time for cleaning but not anymore so much time with Your baby. So enjoy it now as long as You can. |
| posted by Sylwia on 08/27/2007 09:15 PM
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Thanks everyone...she is my first and now that I see that iam not alone...this too shall pass.
ive stuck to a routine and she goes down for a nap around 9:30 and then again around 1:30...thats what SHE chose and ive stuck to it. Ive tried extending her night, but its so hard when youve been with them for 12 hours. and she doesnt seem to sleep in any later.
I value my day with her...it was a long hall to conceive her and I know i am blessed. She is our world. I just was curious if anyone had any hints considering we all know how long the day can be.
Thanks again~Wendy
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| posted by Wendy on 08/27/2007 09:28 PM
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