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by Ann Douglas What you’re dealing with here is a very common (and also a very frustrating) problem. Some parents of newborns find that their babies won’t nap at all. Others find that their babies nap for 20 minutes maximum — barely even a catnap. So what’s going on? Your baby is still a baby. [...]

Nap times are special times for parents. That’s because it is the one time during the day that you have a break and can relax or do some much needed cleaning up. Parents go to extremes to keep naptime sacred. They post notes on the door telling visitors to go away until a certain hour [...]

This is one a series of frequently asked questions about babies and sleep answered by Ann Douglas, author of Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler: The Ultimate No-Worry Approach for Each Age and Stage. For answers to other baby sleep questions, consult the archives of this blog and the baby sleep questions FAQ [...]

I seem to be in the minority here, but Charlotte has just recently started moving to one nap a day. Â She was taking two good naps a day up until the past month or so. Â She goes to MDO three days a week and takes okay naps – after I picked her up, [...]

babies and parents need naps. Ten-month-old babies need at least a one-hour nap in the morning and a one-to-two-hour snooze in the afternoon. Between one and two years, some babies drop the morning nap but still require one in the afternoon. You can’t force your baby to sleep, but you can create conditions that allow [...]

Refusing to nap: Why it happens and what to do about it by Jodi Mindell and S. Jhoanna Robledo Why 2-year-old’s fight naps Every parent knows this scenario: Your child gives all the signals that she’s exhausted and needs sleep — she yawns and rubs her eyes, flops on the floor, and bursts into tears [...]

6 Sleep Saboteurs Of course, as every new parent knows, life happens, and even the most diligent parent can be thrown off schedule. Here, some of the most common situations that sabotage your hard-won nap schedule and what to do to avoid them: No nap. You’re crazed with errands, your sitter forgot the routine, or [...]

HELP! My Baby Won’t Sleep! Remember when you used to lay down, close your eyes, and just sleep? Remember when Saturdays meant you could sleep in? Remember when you were woken up by an alarm clock rather than a crying baby? When baby doesn’t sleep, no one sleeps, and while it is natural for young [...]

Berkeley Parents Network Home Members Post a Msg Reviews Advice Subscribe Help/FAQ What’s New Baby Won’t Sleep in the Crib Berkeley Parents Network > Advice > Sleep > Baby Won’t Sleep in the Crib Questions 5-month-old sleeps in his crib at night but won’t nap there 3-month-old naps everywhere but crib Related Pages Baby will [...]

It depends on why your baby’s naps are being cut short. If she’s waking up after she’s had the rest she needs — even if it’s before you’re ready for her to be up — there’s not much you can do. But if your baby’s waking up for another reason, you can take the following [...]