Crawling baby and naps

How are you all getting your crawling babies to nap??
My baby constantly wants to move, I have to sit next to his cot with my hand on his belly for about 20 minutes to stop him trying to crawl before he goes to sleep. 😅😅

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This is why I've not been able to put mine down for a nap! We're contact napping. I have to leave him sleeping on me for 15 minutes before attempting to put him down.
I did find that although he's burning more energy moving around, his wake windows did extend by half hour, so it might be that you could let him get more energy out before trying.
Good luck, it's a whole new ball game now they're crawling 🙈
Though 20 minutes before he gives in really isn't bad! If you stay consistent he'll associate that with nap times and hopefully you won't have to settle him for as long x

We have wind down time in the cot with musical bear in sleep sack. With dummy and sometimes her comforter. Then we have a cuddle in her room. White noise on and some bum patting. Put her down after a few minutes then she instantly role's on her side ans goes sleep. She's always ready for a nap though as she's none stop before then.

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