Posted by Coastymom on June 05, 2007 at 21:40:10:In Reply to: 8 mo. old takes short naps - Help! posted by eca2007 on May 20, 2007 at 13:36:04:
1 grandma to another. i take care of my 8.5 mo old grandson and nap times do vary from 30 min to 2.5 hours - usually 2 hours. i make sure he's awake, fed a meal within 40 minutes after rising, and active for 2.5 to 3 hours B4 putting him down for a nap. i feed him a bottle while i play a soothing CD then stand and simultaneously rock/sway and bounce gently. i sometimes relocate to the rocking chair performing the same routine. at times i'll even sing, since babies don't mind if you are tone deaf. he's usually asleep by the 4 or 5th song. this has worked for months so i'm not about to try anything else. hope it helps.