Infants and Naptime, Advice Please!!

[AmandasFCC]

My questions are as follows:

1-Do you think a baby like this will eventually adjust, meaning learning to self soothe and take longer naps; with a consistent routine and letting him get his scream on?

2-How long is just too long for a baby to scream while going down for a nap? How long have some of yours taken to get their scream on?

3-If you think he will eventually adjust, how long does this normally take for a full time 6 mo?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

1 - My dd, bless her heart, wouldn't nap AT ALL without me holding her until I started my home daycare when she was 8 months and simply didn't have the option to hold her. So yes. They CAN adjust.

2 - I've only had 1 problem napper and for the first week of CIO he cried for almost an hour. I didn't like it, but it was necessary. I couldn't check on him because it sent him into a complete panic when I left the room again. So when he got quiet, I would turn on a baby monitor REALLY loud so I could make sure I could hear him breathing. Do I like it? Of course, I've never believed that it was my place as a provider to do CIO, however, the kid couldn't NOT nap. He was miserable without it.

3 - Can't answer that, I've never had one younger than 11 months, but my dd adjusted very quickly at 8 months to a strict routine, and I found that as long as I didn't deviate from that routine for ANY reason whatsoever until she got the hang of it, she caught on within a week or 2.

[Cat Herder]

Catherder--I have that sleep sheep. With the problem kid I had to term, it just ticked her off after 45 minutes because it turned off and the lack of noise woke her up! It seems to be working well with the newbie though.

:::: Yeah, I can "feel" it about to turn off with new transitions.... I have a tendency to push the button without even noticing me do it.

That is why I also have the nap CD going on repeat...to get them over to that and the box fan.

All three of my teens still sleep soundly with the box fans . Gotta love white noise.