5 Month Old Only Takes 20 Minute Naps?

[daycare_jen]

I've read that babies will just outgrow swaddling on their own (some don't like it from the beginning and for others they need it a lot longer than the norm)... so if they fit in the blanket and it is the way they will sleep I would still go for it I check on the infant during her naps, and she never rolls while she sleeps, but if she does, I will have to rethink it. Good idea to have arms free

[kitykids3]

I have two 5 month olds right now. One sleeps long like 2 hours at a time and the other only about 40 min. I would handle it just like Play Care has mentioned. One of mine was only sleeping if being held and come to find out it had to do with mom at home. I told mom she needs to learn to sleep on her own in the pnp which meant she needed to do the same at home. Once she did that she started sleeping better here. Both babies were swaddled until about a month ago, but now they move so much that they don't get swaddled. I lay them in their crib and they go to sleep on their own. Make sure baby is getting enough time to be on the floor moving and tummy time to wear her out and like pp said, push back nap time a little to see if that helps.

[CordiallyCranberry]

Thanks for all of the input! I think I will try the gentle sleep training and more tummy time. She screams and cries during tummy time, so I've limited it to about 3 minutes before I feel bad. But she fights sleeping so badly. I tried doing that before her nap and she did fall asleep a bit easier. I will try and maybe limit her to two naps instead of what she is doing.
If she is up at 5 every day and arrives to my house by 7, what time do you think I should try and nap her for a legit 2 hour-ish nap?

[craftymissbeth]

My 5 mo dcb screams during tummy time, but I know he needs it. A lot of the time they'll learn to roll or crawl from that frustration so I just let him cry.