Napping (or lack thereof 😩)

My LO will NOT nap. She woke up at 6:15, took a 45 minute nap at 9:20 this morning, and has been up ever since. Tried to put her down for a nap at 2:00 and she just screamed and screamed. We finally decided to let her up, and she’s happily playing. Is anyone else going through this? Up until a week or so ago, she was taking two 1.5 hour naps every day.

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Could be a sleep regression?

same thing with us. will not nap nor sleep at night and it's killing me

Sounds like she might be over tired those gaps might be too big. Try checking out the huckleberry app and their suggested sleep schedule of a baby her age

My baby was doing two shortish naps a day at 10a and 3pm but wasn't sleeping great overnight. Just due to the things we had going on, last weekend she did one 2hr nap both days and slept awesome. We've stuck to it all week and she's been sleeping 7:45p-7:15a every night and still taking a solid 2 hr nap in the middle of the day! She's never been a great napper so this is a total win for us. My daycare lady told us some kids outgrow the need for 2 naps earlier than others

luckily she’s still sleeping at night (hope I’m not jinxing myself by saying that 😩)

we use huckleberry and she’s been at that nap times for a while now and has been napping fine. Just stopped cold turkey all of the sudden.

Sometimes I do 3.5 hours in morning making sure lots of play and also outside time (if possible) with a 1.5-2 hour nap then nap 3 hours after wake up and sometimes have to let him cry/talk himself to sleep which takes up to 30/35 minutes but atleast gets a second short nap and bedtime 3 hours after that. Also, pediatrician told us at 9month app that they love to play and will fight sleep for it.

how old was she when you transitioned to one nap? Going through the same thing with my 10 month old right now

My daughter has been refusing afternoon naps sometimes these days, if it keeps happening I’d suggest keeping her up till later and just planning on one nap. Some days she has two still but other times just one

My son is one in a few weeks and decided he’s only taking one nap in the morning and is up for the rest of the day. If he does take a second nap he’s sleeps horrible at night. I’m just kinda going with what he wants. As long as he’s not super crabby and over tired I don’t push that second nap. (Although I miss it 😂)

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AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

Car seat

No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

Dummy

My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.