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| I have a three month old son and he's just started sleeping through the night a couple of weeks ago which is great..however we are having difficulties with naps. He only wants to sleep for 45 mintues. I've read all the books and understand that the normal sleep cycle is 45 minutes so it's not unusual that he'll wake up, but rather than putting himself back to sleep he cries. Sometimes I can get him to go back to sleep, but more often than not I can't. I usually wait about 5 to 10 minutes to see if he's going to put himself back to sleep before going in. I don't want this to become a habit for him. Previously he didn't have any troubles sleeping at least 1 hr to 1.5 hrs. I'd love any suggestions from other moms. Do you think I'm going in too early? |
| Posted by Amy on 09/18/2007 01:00 PM
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Hi Amy,
As you go through this first year you will notice a lot of sleep changes. I personally would not wait more then 15 minutes to get him; since he is still so young I have been told that it is very stressful to let them cry to long. How many naps is he taking? You can try eliminating one of his naps and see if he sleeps longer.
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| posted by on 09/18/2007 01:10 PM
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| Hi Amy, I agree with Jackie...they shouldnt "self sooth" yet...he needs you. Let him take the lead...that is probably all the rest he needs. hes too young for consistency...it wont become a habit ...itll come. |
| posted by Wendy on 09/18/2007 06:44 PM
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| When Sarah napped often when she was young she would sleep about that long. As she started taking less naps the naps would lengthen a little. She is 20 months old and takes one nap and it is about 2 or 21/2 hours. But at that age the naps are more often and shorter or that is how it was for my daughter. As the others suggested you may want to try taking out a nap. To keep them awake though as they adjust you may have to do something to keep them entertained.A bath or tummy time. |
| posted by Natasha on 09/18/2007 06:54 PM
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| My son would only take 30 minute naps until 10 months old. I tried everything to try to get him to sleep longer, but nothing would work for me. It was very frustrating because I felt as though I could barely get a shower in, let alone some rest time for me. At 10 months old (when he started to crawl) he suddenly started napping 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours and finally sleeping through the night. I wish I had some helpful advice for you because I know what you are going through! |
| posted by Tara on 09/18/2007 07:50 PM
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| my twins had the most awful time with naps what i ended up doing was get them into a routine so that they have timed everything... timed feedings timed play timed cuddling and timed naps it worked really well and as they got older of course things got more flexible but in the early months it was a life saver |
| posted by Laura on 09/18/2007 11:53 PM
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| Thank you everyone for the responses. Bradley is normally going down to bed between 7 and 8 p.m. and waking up between 6 and 7 a.m. Yes, I know this is quite the blessing at this age. He's then on a 3 hour schedule being, eat, play, sleep. Usually going down for a nap about 1.5 hours after waking up which at that time he's showing the signs of being tired by rubbing his eyes and yawning and his nap time 1.5 hrs. With this cycle he's taking about 4 naps a day. However his 1.5 hrs of nap time are more the tune of 45 minutes so I was just concerned he wasn't getting enough sleep. I guess as long as he's still a happy baby and still sleeping through the night he's fine. |
| posted by Amy on 09/19/2007 09:30 AM
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Hi Amy,
I don't think that trouble is the right word to use. You are so very lucky that your son goes to sleep around 8:00 and wakes up between 6:00 and 7:00! If I put my son (whom is about the same age) to bed that early he would wake up at about 3:00 AM. 45 minutes really is a pretty good time length for a nap. My mom has told me that from the time I was 2 months old I would sleep all night, but not sleep longer than 15 minutes at a time during the day- so consider yourself very fortunate on that perspective. As far as self-soothing, your son is still a little too young for that- so I wouldn't let him cry for more than 5 minutes. The bottom line is that young babies sleep when they are tired for the most part and I don't think that you have any reason at all to worry. |
| posted by Amy on 09/19/2007 01:25 PM
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