Does anyone have any tips for napping. My baby is currently 4 months old and refuses naps. She won’t nap during the day so by the afternoon/evening she is screaming as she’s overtired :(
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Try putting down before baby is tired. So I think at the four month mark try a nap after 2 hours max of wake time. Try while noise or maybe pram walks. At 4 months you definitely need them napping in the day you must be going mad you poor thing. I hope it resolves soon xx

I will try this tomorrow! As much as I love her being awake she definitely does need her naps! I can see how exhausted she gets but she just won’t give in and stays awake. She will sleep in the pram but the minute it stops she wakes up lol. Hoping this passes soon and she starts napping again xx

Is the room completely dark? Watch your baby carefully for cues. If your baby won’t go down for naps in the crib, try the carrier, stroller, cart seat till you can start establishing the wake window times and schedules. Periodically try the crib. Your baby will get there. Mine lived in the carrier before. Now 99% of her sleep is in the crib.

Oh my goodness she is 4 months and she doesn't nap at all in the day? How the heck does she make it through the day!! I would personally force naps, dark room, lullabies, swaddled and rock until she falls asleep. Even If she kicks, screams, back arches and cries, keep going. My baby fights naps often. I never give in, even if it takes an hour to get him down. He eventually always falls asleep. I personally would try this. Babies this young can not go all day without napping

My LO started this, I now make sure I start the process just before 2 hrs. Make sure she has play time in between. I walk around gently shh’ing whilst I turn lights and TV off, pull the blinds down. Sit and cuddle her in (most times she’ll try to fight it for 5-10 mins), I keep gently rocking my arm, whilst I rub the side of her face. For nap times I hmm the tune to ‘stay awake’ from Mary poppins 🤣 She then gives in and sleeps nicely.