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randella
Love my little man
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Randi
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Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Just wondering what everyone else's breaking point is. 
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Maria
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
45 min..... usually by 30 min she will go down... on a bad day. After 45 min I get her out of the crib, change her, play with her nurse her and try again in 30- 45
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:05 PM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
It took J an hour to fall asleep for his second nap today.
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:23 PM |
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bonitachyc
big sister status may 2012!!
Member since 5/08 3242 total posts
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Lupe
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
i'm the evil mom if i *know* she needs a nap and she fights me, i try putting her down for 5 minutes before i leave her there to cry. on a good day she'll cry for under 5 min and conk out. on a bad day she'll cry for 20 min and give up and go to sleep  . i just don't have the patience for it...she needs a nap, i need a break, if only she'd accept the inevitable and go down easily!! thankfully she hasn't pulled one of those in a while.
eta - i wait for her to give me cues she's ready for a nap, i don't follow a strict schedule. she's either fussy or rubbing her eyes when i try to put her down. if she fights me, then that's when the rumble begins
Message edited 7/21/2009 4:28:44 PM.
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:27 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Can I tell you something...my son did not have ONE SINGLE NAP until he was ten months old...
The minute he started walking (at ten months old) the naps started coming easily....
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| Posted 7/21/09 4:45 PM |
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Danamz
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
i really don't have a napping routine with her, basically whenever she looks/acts tired I try for a few mins and she goes down right away if she is tired...if not within 10 mins I don't push.
I work during the week, so I prefer that she STTN, which she does.
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| Posted 7/21/09 6:02 PM |
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organichic
LIF Adult
Member since 9/08 2223 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
It depends on the day and my mood... sometimes I'll try for 1/2 hour other times 15 minutes. If I give up, I play with her for a while and then try again.
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| Posted 7/21/09 6:27 PM |
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya
Member since 5/05 11618 total posts
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Amy
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
1 hour
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| Posted 7/21/09 7:17 PM |
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kelsept
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/07 833 total posts
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Kelley
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
i am pushing her now...basically, we used to go about 2 hours in between, now 3...she would fight us for an hour, it honestly can be awful and just stressful. One thing i have noticed, she just got the top two teeth in, well, they cut through....while she was teething bad, she fought me like crazy at bed and naps..now, she goes down since they cut through...i think teething can really really affect sleep, it has for my daughter...PS, i am still getting up every night and she is just turning 8 months...
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| Posted 7/21/09 7:35 PM |
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mrsgafforio
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 3929 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
I tried for an hour today and then he only slept for 30 min!!!
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| Posted 7/21/09 8:08 PM |
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nickipa
love my boys!
Member since 4/06 5648 total posts
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Nicki
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
1 hour
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| Posted 7/21/09 8:09 PM |
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amarto
LIF Adult
Member since 7/05 908 total posts
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Allison
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Ds has gotten better- I used to wait a very long hour. Now, at almost 3 months, he has gotten used to the routine and will usually fall asleep after 5 mins. If he's overtired he may go up to 20 mins.
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| Posted 7/21/09 8:33 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
20 minutes of crying , then I go get him. he still is not sleeping through the night at 10.5 months old
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| Posted 7/21/09 8:37 PM |
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aliwnec10
mom of 3 boys
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Ali
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Posted by Porrruss
1 hour
same here
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| Posted 7/22/09 6:35 AM |
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
DD would NOT nap unless she was sleeping on you. The second you would try and put her down she would wake right up. PIA!!! Finally when she was 9 months old and we let her sleep on her stomach was she able to go down easier for naps, get herself to doze off, and stay asleep for a good 1-2hr. nap. 
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| Posted 7/22/09 6:56 AM |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Posted by Porrruss
1 hour
Ditto (basically the minimum length of a decent nap).
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| Posted 7/22/09 7:31 AM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!
Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
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Kerry
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Posted by racheeeee
Can I tell you something...my son did not have ONE SINGLE NAP until he was ten months old...
The minute he started walking (at ten months old) the naps started coming easily....
I pray this happens to us. Liam is such a horrible napper.
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| Posted 7/22/09 8:07 AM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
Member since 5/05 20223 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
Posted by bonitachyc
i'm the evil mom if i *know* she needs a nap and she fights me, i try putting her down for 5 minutes before i leave her there to cry. on a good day she'll cry for under 5 min and conk out. on a bad day she'll cry for 20 min and give up and go to sleep . i just don't have the patience for it...she needs a nap, i need a break, if only she'd accept the inevitable and go down easily!! thankfully she hasn't pulled one of those in a while.
eta - i wait for her to give me cues she's ready for a nap, i don't follow a strict schedule. she's either fussy or rubbing her eyes when i try to put her down. if she fights me, then that's when the rumble begins
 LMAO at "the rumble"
I have read 30 minutes but I have gone as long as 45
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| Posted 7/22/09 8:12 AM |
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mommy2B3
2 boys 2 girls!!!!
Member since 7/08 3324 total posts
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M
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Re: Moms of bad nappers... How long do you try for a nap before you give up?
I usually go no more than 30 min. .. But I also have no set time for him to nap, just when I see sleepy cues I put him in his crib. But now that he can kneel and jump in the crib, I'm so afraid to even let him go 30 min, because I'm afraid he will fall back and bump his head.
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| Posted 7/22/09 8:22 AM |
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