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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a logistics problem. He's doing great in the Snoo, and there's no reason not to have him in it for naps, so I would figure out a way to get that to work. For a while, we taped up black out curtains over a random window (where we knew it'd be temporary and didn't want to buy and install a curtain rod). Move it to a different room. Whatever it takes.

Once he's four months, you can start weaning off the snoo and into the crib, but at that point, CIO is an option if it doesn't go smoothly. At three months, just have him sleep all the time in the snoo. [/quote]

He didn't ever nap great in the Snoo either, even before he was more aware and distracted by light/shadows/ceiling fans. But still totally agree with you, it IS a logistics problem but not one with an easy solution. Our bedroom has 4 windows, 2 french doors, and a skylight. It's not as easy as just covering a window with a garbage bag. And our nursery is upstairs, and since it's so far away, I'm not ready to move him there for night sleep if we were to just put the Snoo up there. It's not an easy situation to just move the Snoo up there every morning and back down to our bedroom after work. And part of me feels like it's silly to force the Snoo to work for naps for another month or so before we transition him at night anyway.

I know from reading numerous blogs, TCB, etc. that I am not unique in trying to get my 3 month old to start napping in the crib, even if still sleeping in parents' room at night. I guess I'm just looking for anecdotal stories or reassurance that it'll get better in time if anyone else had a baby who was a great night sleeper but terrible napper (preferring contact naps) and what, if any, tips they might have for helping to get him to nap in his crib for the nanny.[/quote]

I'm the PP. This makes sense. Is there somewhere else closer to you you could put the Snoo? Our baby took his naps in a closet for a long time. Or a hallway? [/quote]

I wish and thank you for the suggestions! Not in the cards in this house. The hallway to our bedroom also has skylights (and the bathroom!) and no walk-in closet. The rest of the main level is not an option because of open floor plan and DH's office. We love the natural light but boy does it make this specific situation super frustrating!![/quote]

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