Did your son nap before without any problem? My daughter goes through phases with her napping. Right now, at 10 months she's taking about 2 naps a day and they both last about 2 hours, give or take. But she has gone through phases on more than one occassion when she did not want to go to sleep, and she did the whole crying and shaking thing, fighting me every step of the way. I finally just figured I'd let her let me know when she is tired, until she got back into a routine. Once she starts rubbing her eyes or kinding staying put in one place for a while, i know she's getting tired and I personally prefer to hold her until she falls asleep. I've found that it calms her down faster than putting her in her crib to put herself to sleep, and I just can't stand to listen to her cry. I definitely agree with the baths and the stroller, it will help to put your son on a schedule. However, as I'm sure you've discovered, a baby's schedule is ever changing in regards to naps - when they take them, how long, what they prefer to help them fall asleep. My ped. told me not to be afriad of changes in her schedule b/c as she's getting older her "clock" is adjusting and she doesn't need as much time to nap. If your schedule allows it, be flexible and watch your son for signs that he's getting sleepy, but to get him on some sort of schedule, do relaxing things at about the same time every day. Also, I recommend for in the bath, the Johnson's Lavender Bedtime Bath or even the soothing vapors (that one really relaxes my daughter, more so than the lavender). It's for babies over 3 months, all you need are a few drops.