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When should I start putting my baby down to nap, atm i'm still contact napping every nap in the carrier because he either wakes as soon as I put him down or if he does stay asleep he only sleeps 30 mins or less, hes nearly 7 months, im actually completely fine contact napping but im feeling v bad about it as if im doing something wrong and I should be teaching him now 🤔

If your answer is keep contact napping then when long term should I stop? Hes going to Nursery at 9 months old

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Mine is 9 months and just went to nursery. Contact nap as long as you want because they sleep differently there. I used to pat her to sleep in a cot and they rock her in a rocking chair and then put her to a cot. Also you probably don’t want to hear this but I wish mine would still contact nap and she won’t. She stopped around 8 months and I really miss this little baby sleeping on me. Last time she contact napped when she was sick and she just passed out on me :(

Mine still contact naps on a weekend but sleeps independently happily at nursery and with other caregivers x

I kept contact napping, still do at almost 3yo. He started nursery at 9mo. Just adapted and found other sleep preferences there.

Keep contact napping for as long as you and baby want. He will learn to sleep by himself when he goes to nursery. I have a 16 month old that sometimes falls asleep on my chest and i keep him there as long as I can

My 19 month still contact naps. Hes only at nursery in the mornings but as soon as hes home he falls asleep on me. I have no plans to stop.

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