Naps

My little boy is nearly 5 months. He is terrible at napping in the day and this isn't without trying. The only way I can get him to nap is by rocking him but then I'm nap trapped. As soon as I put him down he wakes up 🤦🏼‍♀️ How can I get him to nap without being on me? Don't get me wrong I love having cuddles with him, but I don't want it to become a habit that he will only sleep on me Any help or advice would be very much appreciated ❤️
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What would happen if you put him down awake when he’s due a nap? Would he go to sleep?

Have you tried him napping in a carrier/sling. Still on you but at least hands free 🙈

@Dana I've tried that but he just cries 😭 I have tried to leave him to cry it out for a few minutes with me in the room but not in viewing and it doesn't work 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Francesca he just wants to be nosey whenever I use the carrier 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Holly my little girl is the same to be fair I end up putting it on a fair bit before her nap is due so she can have her nosy time first then will eventually drop off 🤞🏼

@Francesca I might give that a go then, he's so nosey it's unreal 😂 thank you!

@Holly good luck! On my husband she zonks straight away it’s a joke 🤣 with me her head is back she’s looking around, but eventually will go if I give her long enough ha

Would he sleep in a pram? My first daughter was like this so I started getting her to sleep in a pram, then started bringing the pram in the hall with the rock-it on. If it helps she was a terrible napper but will now still do a monster 2-3 hours at lunch as a toddler!! So they all get there in the end hang in there xxx

@Lauren the only time he naps in the pram is if we are out and even then I'm very lucky if he does 😂 it's like he doesn't want to miss out on anything. Yesterday we went on a long walk and he slept for an hour which is an achievement 😂

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