My son is 5 months old and does not sleep very well, up until a couple of weeks ago I just let him sleep whenever he wanted during the day, but I am now trying to slowly work him onto a schedule. I was wondering when he should generally be taking his naps and how long they should be. He usually wakes up anytime between 6:30 and 8:00.I had the same problem with my son. I tried to let him sleep when he wanted to, but all he ever wanted to do was stay up and play until he was very overtired. Then he would only nap in 30-45 minute spurts. That kind of "catnapping" is why he would be up so many times throughout the night.
At 5 months old, your son needs 2-3 naps per day. (He may prefer 3 now but he will likely transition to 2 naps within the next couple of months) As mentioned before, you shouldn't be scheduling his naps. Instead, keep him up for 2.5-3 hours, then lay him down for a nap. He should sleep for at least an hour, most likely more. If he prefers 3 naps per day, they will generally last 1-1.5 hours. If he prefers 2, they will last longer: about 1.5-2.5 hours.
Know that there may be some crying involved if he awakens from a nap prematurely. Resist the urge to comfort him; he will cry only until he learns how to self-soothe, which usually takes between 3-5 days. As for his new schedule, it could take him as much as two weeks to become accustomed to it but it is well worth your patience. The difference between a well-rested baby and one who is perpetually tired is like night and day.
Once your son is accustomed to getting proper rest during the day, he will wake up during the night less and less until, after a couple of weeks, he will sleep through the night every night.just set a scheadual you have to follow and keep to it if all he does is lay there then thats ok but after you do that do not let him go to slepp untill its bed time Report Abuse
Well, it also depends on how old is the baby... usually babies up to the age of 1 need about 16 hours sleep daily, and toddlers need about 14.
It can be divided in 3 parts of the day ( the night being the longest one) about 4 hours between morning-afternoon and the night being about 8 hours. Report Abuse
wow, u know ur stuff. ill remember this next time im babysitting my niece and nephews. Report Abuse
Please comfort your baby. There is a difference in their crying. Everything with your child will involve routine and consistency. Routine is everything. When you get a good routine in place, and stick to it, your baby will learn, this is my nap time, this is when we eat, when we play...etc. Report Abuse
ALSO...Good naptimes for this age is 9am and 2pm, give or take. Try to avoid a nap too late in the afternoon. If he's doing that, he will drop that pretty soon. When your little one is somewhere between 12-18 months, he will drop to 1 nap--and nap in the early afternoon. Report Abuse
AND....when they begin to drop naps, don't forget to adjust their bedtime to slightly earlier. Even 15-30 mins will make a HUGE difference. Remember, they need a specific amount of total sleep. Report Abuse
You should just put him down.In his bed and leave him there for a hour.Then after a hour if he not a sleep get him up and playing.Then put him down a little earlier for his afternoon nap.Should put him down at 9am.Then at 1pm. Report Abuse
Naps are a transition period from being a newborn actually.
"You know the way healthy newborns mostly want to eat then
sleep three or "four" hours ,four hours is the norm in the first
month,then ,awe gee question answered Report Abuse
Well you see the pattern emerging ,you must see the pattern.
Naps should be applied around after lunch and an hour or so
after wake time when your baby sleep pattern has been established (its all your insite) Report Abuse
Naps are over-rated,you never said when you put your son
to nap,6:30 or 8:30 is way to late a time to nap to. 1 nap aday
for a child who sleeps from a regular schedule from newborness
after playtime and lunch & only for an hour or1/2 more tops.
For a toddler. Report Abuse
when my son was a baby, he would get 2 naps a day. one in the morning and one at in the afternoon. allow 1and 1/2 to 2 hours each time. now that he,s 2 , he only naps once a day. important of all..........keep him on a routine Report Abuse
Whenever you get tired, the baby needs to take a nap. Report Abuse
When he should take naps completly depends on the schedule you want him on. My daughet used to take her naps at 11:30 tell 12:30 and then at 3:30 tell 4:15, and she would go to bed at 9:30. This worked for me but you never know what will work for you until you try it. The thing with babys is every child is differnt you just have to find the right meathod of sleep for your child. It may take some time to find it, but once youve found the right routin for you guys it will be GREAT!!!!I used to do a 10am nap and a 1pm nap. As they got older I just went to the 1pm.At 5 months, my baby pretty much napped as follows:
10am-10:45am- nap
1pm-2:30pm-nap
5:30pm-6pm-nap
9pm-8am- slept through the night
That's a total of about 14 hrs. of sleep per day and he is a very happy baby. I learned that the better he naps, the less cranky he is. He is 7 months now and pretty much follows the same schedule.He should start having naps twice a day, in the late morning, then middle of the afternoon.....it depends on your baby take notice of his attitude and disposition. most babies are actually ready for a nap a couples hours after they wake up.It is important to remember that all children are different. Some children need more sleep than others. My oldest at that age took 3 naps a day. My youngest took only two. But my middles one did not sleep well at night, and he took many naps.
I would suggest however that most kids will take a morning nap, and an afternoon nap after lunch and a little play time. Keep in mind that not every day will be like the day before, kids are growing and changing fast. I hope your baby soon starts sleeping through the nights, it makes life so much easier. Good luckhis first nap should be around 11 am. then a second nap around three and to bed around 8pm or a little laterMy baby took two naps a day at that age. Around noon and again around three. But I left it up to her. If she wasnt looking tired, but I knew she needed to sleep, I would let her cry it out until she fell asleep. This is not cruel, for she wakes up and is just as happy to see me. If your baby is sick, he may not be comfortable enough to sleep, so take that into consideration. He should at least have one nap a day. If possible, leave it up to your child when he should sleep, not a "schedule". It is fine to schedule feedings, playtime, and bedtime, but naps are a little different I think.#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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