5 Mo Does Not Sleep

[sharlan]

For the most part, she is happy and cheerful. She might take 3 or 4 15 - 20 cat naps in a 9 hour day.

I've tried everything I can think of, but nothing works with her.

Today, I finally got her to sleep for 45 mins and the stupid cat jumped into her pack and play. Cat is lucky to be among the living.

[DCMom]

Sounds like my newest baby. She is just a dream baby, never crabby but she is a cat napper. Today, she was 30 minutes into a nap and the dogs barked at the milkman. That ended that!

No complaints though, she is such a happy little thing. I just love her

[blueclouds29]

I watch a 4month old and he'll take a short nap in the am and 2 hour nap with the kids between 12 and 2. but not a napper like I thought babies would be. He's a heavy sleeper, the kids will play right by him and he'll sleep right through it!

[sassysue]

How many hours does she sleep total in a day? Have you tried putting her on a schedule yet? All my babies are on a schedule as soon as possible.
8:00a.m.-9:00a.m.
10:30a.m.-11:30a.m.
1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
If they are still here at 4:30 p.m. most fall back asleep until parents arrive.
This schedule usually works until around 6-8 months.
Then they start sleeping a little longer in the morning and skip the 10:30a.m.-11:30 a.m nap. They are never awake more than a few hours at a time.
So from 6-8 months-1 1/2-2 years they sleep 8:00a.m.-9:30a.m. and 12:30/1:00p.m.-3:00 p.m.
I'm a firm believer in proper sleep and nutrition for kids.
Most of my daycare kids sleep 10-12 hours at night too.(except my candy kid from my other post)LOL
Try to get her on a schedule,place in bed,walk away. They WILL sleep,they always do.

[sharlan]

She is on schedule as far as her feedings go, just not sleep.

[sharlan]

My little angel slept 1 hour this morning and 2 hours this afternoon. I kept sneaking in to see if she was ok.

YEAH!!!!!!!!