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8 month old napping while sleep training at night

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8:49 am
February 18, 2011


Ashley

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Hi I am new to this site. My almost 8-month old son has just recently started sleeping in his crib at night. He had been sleeping in a swing since he was a month or so old due to acid reflux and needing to sleep somewhat upright. We have been trying the "Ferber" method for about 7 days now. My question is how do I handle his naps? Especially his last nap of the day, which is usually between 4 and 5 pm. Do I need to put him in his crib when he needs a nap, just like I would at night? He normally only naps for 20-30 minutes at the most. I'm afraid if I lay him down for a nap that he will cry for an hour, and by the time he finally goes to sleep and then wakes back up it will be close to his bed time.  I'm afraid that If I rock him to sleep for his nap, that it will mess him up as far as going to sleep on his own at night for bed time. He's at daycare during the day, so his last nap is really the only one that I handle during the week.

7:44 pm
March 13, 2011


Debbye

lake arrowhead, CA

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Hi Ashley-

I hope you found all the info that you needed and that you and your son have the naps all sorted out!

Just in case…

You can "sleep train" at night and not for naps and vice versa. Different parts of the brain handle each one, and handling naps and bedtime differently will usually not affect the other.

Many parents find it much more managable to tackle one at a time!

And how is he napping at daycare?

Best wishes,

Debbye


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