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When LO contact naps, he can sleep for hours but when I put him in his crib it’s always 30 mins - any tips or advice for extending the crib nap time? I follow wake windows

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Same with me

Exactly the same with mine, she has 30 mins on the dot every 2 hours

Same here....just hoping he grows out of it!

Same.... from what I've read it's a developmental thing. Think by 6 months plus they should in theory be able to nap for longer

Was really trying to stop contact napping! But feel I have to do it at least once a day so LO has some good sleep

Same here. I take the contact map in the middle of the day as either my nap time or chill time. I used to fight it and want to get things done when he slept but I’ve now just thought, fuck it. He’s a happier baby for the sleep and I feel more rested. Sod the house work. Sorry, no tips. X

Hey!

I’m Mel a holistic sleep consultant.

So normal for our little ones to love contact naps they just like being near us! Yes as they get older can start napping longer in the cot they are all so different.

Top tips for getting a cot nap in if you want.

-First nap of the day is usually easiest.
- trying to get the timing right can really help!
- have a short pre nap routine.
- don’t spend ages trying to achieve the nap. It’s not worth the stress!
- Any time in the cot is amazing.
- It can take some time.

- only using one nap a day means you can still contact nap on the others and it doesn’t matter if one goes out the window!

GOOD LUCK!

Mel- gentle holistic sleep consultant

Insta: Babysleepnurseuk

thanks for this! To be fair, he will always nap in the crib but it’s just always so short! Any tips on extending it?

If your little one always wakes up say at 35 minutes go in 5 minutes before this and as he stirs can help him through to another sleep cycle. Whether this by shhing feeding patting. Whatever you like. Usually it’s easier at this point to get them back to sleep!

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