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with 11 mo olds napping....again.....I had issues before with him, and with the suggestion of others here I made sure his naps were kept the same time and made sure he stayed in there the duration of the nap(check he's not wet ect) even if he woke, and for the last 3 mo he's been doing that and actually was sleeping the whole time. Weeelll now that his schedule has been screwed up the last 2 weeks (he was only here 2 days each week the last 2 weeks) he is now crying when I lay him down he never has done that before and only sleeping 30 - 40 min for both naps. He is tired, I know he is. His mom said his napping and bedtimes were all thrown off, he's waking again at night which he hasn't for the last 2 mo. So my question, do I leave him in there again to cry it out for the 1 1/2 morning and 2 hours in afternoon IF everything is ok????? OR could he be ready for 1 nap???? He'll be 1 on jan 13, seems really young for 1 nap. These 30 -40 min naps are killing me, he gets so fussy......Please advise......
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No way would I go to one nap!
If he were here I would keep him on the same schedule as before.... keep him in the pnp for the duration of nap. It will be better in a few days.
Good Luck.
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It starts over, everytime after the breaks. Sorry, hun... Hope it goes faster for you this time...
My last one just went down, took him 20 minutes... The holidays throw everyone off a bit.
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What I do with infants/toddlers is when they are 3 months to 6 months they nap 3 times here, when they are 6 months to 12 months they nap twice, and 12 months and up they nap 1 so you might wanna try one nap in the afternoon with the others and see if that helps. I would leave him in the playpen during the afternoon nap he needs to learn to sleep he needs that 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon.Comment
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Its a retraining process anytime the little ones are not in our care for any length of time. Stick to your rules and do what was working before the break! Good Luck! It will work out if you persist! :-)Comment
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I too am dreading tomorrow! I have a 12 month old very spoiled little guy who just happens to be my grandson as well. :-) He has been away for almost 2 weeks except for a couple of visits during the holidays! His mommy carries him around all of the time. She can't even pee without him watching her! Oh well back to what I call "Baby Boot Camp" for another week or so for granny's little boy!! I'll fix him back up in no time! LOLComment
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The reason he is waking at night is because his schedule is so off. Get him back on that schedule. It always cracks me up when parents suggest cutting down or back on naps so the child will sleep better at night. In my experience kids that take good quality naps during the day get much better sleep at night. It will just take a little time to get him back in the swing if things.Comment
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I would leave him in the pnp for the duration of the nap, if you keep picking up he won't figure out how to put himself back to sleep.Comment
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Thanks everyone, usually it's a piece of cake with the 2 -4 year olds, they go down easily and sleep extra long:
:. Well I redid what I did before and let him cry, but every time I went in there he cried harder, it's almost better if I don't. I know that when mom and dad were doing the crying it out, dad went in instead of mom since she's the "food sourse", I mean I'm not other than a bottle. Anyways he cried for 35 min, off and on, harder at times, well after checking on him the last time, he finally was quiet, so I waited 3 min before going in there just to be sure, well he was asleep BUT he vomited from the crying I'm sure, so I did't want him to wake but I also didn't want him laying in it either so I tried to cover it with a blanket because it was on the other side of the pnp but no noise but he woke up
, got him up and he was really fussy for the first 15 min, wouldn't let me put him down. I've never had a child throw up from crying too hard or too much, now I'm scared to let him cry it out. Geeez....I hate but love vacations.
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I do let them cry but I go back every 5 minutes or so. I do not pick them up. I do no talking or even make eye contact. I just gently lie them back down, cover them back up and leave. Repeat, repeat as often as you have to until they are asleep. Sometimes it takes up to one hour or more. I know it is difficult & time consuming to do but it's only for a few days and definitely worth it in the end once you have a houseful of sleeping little ones. :-)Comment
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He cries waaaaay harder and longer each time I go in there that's what makes it harder.Comment
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The reason I check every 5 minutes or so is because I used to have a little one who power puked! She would be put down for a very much needed nap at 12 months old and she would lose it! She would cry, scream, jump up and down in the pack n play and then power puke as this would get her way with mom and dad at home. I had to break her of this because she had learned if she made herself sick then the cleanup and cuddles would get her up. I swear she was literally the girl in the first Exorcist movie. I was waiting for her head to "spin" The first time she did this to me I freaked until I told mom and mom said Oh she did that to you too? LOL
She was my very first daycare child 5 years ago and is now 6 in school and very close to me and my husband. She is still here at least one or two times a week as she asks to visit her "auntie" I love her so much! The thing is sometimes little ones do whatever it takes to get their own way. We as the adult have to be "strong" and not give in. It really is a struggle but in the end it is worth it.Comment
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Thanks again, I love it when we have kids that long. Did it make her cry harder too each time you went in there? See with him I noticed that he'll be fussing, not crying hard and when I "peek" on him he'll at least be sitting or lying down, BUT the second I go in there he stands and starts the whole thing all over, that's why I thought if I peeked on him he'd settle down sooner. thanks again.Comment
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If just fussing leave him be, he is starting to settle if he is not screaming or crying that loudly. If screaming or crying loudly I would go in, immediately lie him back down, cover him up and leave. I am doing the very same thing with my grandson right now.
Yes I do love it when I have kids that long. All of mine have been with me now forever!! Its great!Comment
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I had one that would do the very same thing - scream during nap, and if I peeked in on him, would scream louder. If I went in to lay him back down he was standing back up before I even got to the door, 2 feet away. I gave up even going in there. Before nap I would make sure he ate well and had a fresh diaper. No need to go in every 2 minutes to make sure he's okay when he's really just angry and wants to scream. Drove me crazy.Comment
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