Napping - Geneva,IL

put him in a swing??? give him something with the motion of a car?

Have you tried putting a sleeping wedge in his bed? My daughter had reflux at that age and the doc told us to use the wedge as directed or put a phone book under her mattress. It seemed to work for her.

Hope you find something that works for you guys! Good luck. :-)

Do you have a napping schedule that is similar to his sleeping routine? That may help you get him to nap....here are some more suggestions you could try..hope it helps!

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Well at that age, my son, gravitated toward a lovey.
In other words, out of all the baby safe stuffed animals he had, he just sort of 'chose' one and would hang onto it, and liked to sleep with it.
It comforted him. And he would crawl around with it, around the house too. He LOVED his lovey.

Also, we made his crib all comfy. Meaning, UNDER the fitted sheet, I put a baby comforter under it. Thereby making the crib more comfortable... and 'softer.' Not so soft that a baby gets suffocated. Just a tad softer. Cribs, are not comfortable... it is hard.
We also had the Fisher Price "Ocean Wonders Aquarium" crib toy attached to his crib... he liked hearing the music and seeing the lights.... both my kids liked that as babies. As he got older, he would even turn it on himself. There it a timer on it, so it turns off by itself.

Also, you may initially lay with him to fall asleep. But once he does fall asleep... you don't have to STAY there. Just get up and leave. That's also what I did with my kids too... who were breastfed and I co-slept when need be. But once they fell asleep, I got up and left the room.
This is, while sleeping on the floor with them, on a mattress. Not on the bed or they can roll off.

ALSO, many babies, WILL sort of stir and make noises, but that's okay. Both my kids did that... as they were falling asleep. It was just their way. But as long as they didn't cry or scream... I LET THEM do that... without interfering. And then, they would fall asleep. It is called self-soothing. A baby, will not necessarily be all still and quiet as a statue, while falling asleep... so, unless they are hungry or screaming/crying... TRY letting him fall asleep, in his manner. That was my son's and daughter's "rhythm" as they fell asleep.

Especially when over-tired... a baby may often stir/move around, as they are getting comfortable. My son, would even babble up a storm, as he was falling asleep. Which is fine. He then, would fall asleep... if I let him without interfering in that.

Babies that age, nap about 3 times a day. They get tired after about 2 hours of 'awake' time.
Your son, is probably way over-tired. Over-tired babies... actually have a harder time falling asleep, staying asleep, wake more and do not get a "full" nap.

If he wakes when spit-up occurs, try wiping it. Do NOT 'wake' him or interact.... just be quiet. Wipe his spit-up... then casually walk out of the room. He may fall back asleep.

Also try some white noise, in the room. With both my kids, I turn on a fan on low... while they nap. It drowns out the house noises... and creates a background noise, which helps them to sleep. I had to do that as well, because my daughter as sensitive to noises... she'd wake even if we flushed the toilet while she was napping, for example. And I turn off all phones while they are napping.

6 months old is ALSO a "growth-spurt" period... and they get hungrier, feed more, and feed more often. Their intake needs INCREASES and it has to keep up with them. Always feed on-demand and before naps.

all the best,
Susan

Try using a sleep wedge. You can get them at BabiesRUs. They fit snuggly under the sheet and keep baby at a slight angle to help with reflux. It was a life-saver for us. We also use it when the kids have colds.

It also takes time for them to learn about sleep. I had to literally do and say the same things every day and night for 6 weeks when teaching my son to nap and sleep at night. But he finally started to get it. Once the napping fell into place the night time followed. But all babies are different. My daughter was never the sleeper that her brother was but that was ok! They are different kids. I still taught her how to sleep and what to expect and what was expected of her.

And despite what a good sleeper my son was there were days that I would just have to lay down with him. Figured that was my cue to get some rest too!