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Posted by Erika on February 13, 2002 at 11:00:56:

I've been reading all of the messages about babies who will not take long naps, and it really helps to know that we are not alone. I was getting frustrated that I could not find this problem addressed anywhere.

Now, I have something to make all of you feel better. We, too, have a problem with taking short naps, but I HAVE TWINS! Neither one of them are good nappers. They sleep fine at night - from about 8:30 or 9pm until 6 or 7 in the morning. They usually take a 45 minute nap in the morning, half hour in the early afternoon and 30 minutes in the late afternoon. Occasionally, they'll sleep a little longer. Their adjusted age is 5 months (they are actually 7 months old but born 2 months early).

I would like to let them go longer after they wake up before I pick them up, but at least one usually crying and I am afraid that one will wake the other up.

Any advice? I've tried getting one to nap in the pack 'n play in another room, but they hate it. They'll only nap in thier cribs. It's really difficult to do a much earlier bedtime because Dad usually doesn't get home from work until 6 or 6:30 and it takes a while to get two ready to sleep.

It's also really hard keeping them on the same schedule when one sleeps longer than the other.

I have found one thing that seems to help my boy. I remember reading that you should keep the blinds open during the day so the babies can differentiate day and night. It never occurred to me to start closing the blinds now that they are older until my husband suggested it. They have been napping in a dark room for the past few days, and at least one baby is sleeping longer. Maybe it's purely coincidence or just that he is more mature than my girl. Either way, I'll take it.

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