i'm not worried about the amount or anything it's the short naps how do you get them to nap for a long time (2 hours) after dinner my daughter sleeps 9am-10am 12.30-1.30 then 3-4pm and 7pm till 7.30/8.00 am .
2006-12-31 06:28:21 · 17 answers · asked by makemesmile 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
when my daughter was that age she slept from 9-10.30 and then from 2-4 and still slept 13 hours at night, count yourself as a good mother who timulates her child enough that she needs the sleep and provides a good routine
2006-12-31 06:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I would stretch the gap between her morning and afternoon sleep. Maybe put her down at about 1 30 and then leave her in her cot until 3 30, reguardless of if she is asleep or not. We did this with the baby I look after as one or two long sleeps are better than a few shorter sleeps. It took about a week for her to realise that she wasn't going to be picked up and now sleeps 1/2 in the morning and 2- 2 1/2 hours in the afternoon. If your daughter had a longer, later sleep, she shouldn't need the 3-4 pm sleep.
2006-12-31 15:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by sarah a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut out some naps - eg definitely the 7 pm nap is not good idea she should go to bed for the night at that time. 12.30 nap should be cut out completely - thus she will have an earlier nap - perhaps around 1.30 - 2pm instead of 3 and then the next time is time for bed for the night!
her sleep cycle is like with every baby such that she stirs after 1 hour or so - do not go in, do not talk to her if you feel you have to go in, encourage her to continue sleeping.
2006-12-31 17:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by justme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some babies just don't, and if she was to sleep for 2 hours then she would probably drop the morning nap sleep for 2 hours midday then an short nap in the afternoon.
Maybe you could try not eltting her go to sleep in the morning so she is extra tired.
2006-12-31 15:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by cigaro19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy if you are getting your 9 month old to sleep 12 hours straight through the night - please don't worry about long or short anps. I would LOVE for my 9 moth old to do that but she still wakes up every 2-3 hours at night and takes 2 naps during the day.
2006-12-31 14:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by Rae T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be happy that your baby sleeps through the night. Mine is 10 months old and she still wakes up 3 times a night. But she takes two 2 1/2 hour naps a day too. So I think, from my experience that if your babe napped longer than you may have a little bit of a problem with keeping her sleeping through the night.
2006-12-31 14:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jeni W 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My lil neice is 6 months old and she only takes like 10 min naps at a time. She is usually wide awake all the time. And she has been this way since she was born
2006-12-31 16:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by BadAssGirlINWV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds alright. My son sleeps from 9-10 am and then 1-3 and then 7:30-7AM. It just depends on the kid.
2007-01-01 01:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're doing great. Your baby's sleep sounds very healthy, and exceptionally good for a 9 month old. It ain't broke, don't try to fix it. Keep doing what you're doing; as your baby grows, change with the new patterns, and sleep will change with it.
2007-01-01 10:38:48 · answer #9 · answered by zarn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make them sleep longer at a certain time give them a bath before they sleep. Only once a day though.
2006-12-31 15:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Cutie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋