Anonymous
02/25/2023 20:59
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
Can your baby hold her head up for an extended period of time? If so the risk of positional asphyxiation is pretty low …fairly close to zero.
Anonymous
02/23/2023 19:41
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
Anonymous wrote:What's the 3rd nap?
…have you had a baby ever?
Anonymous
02/23/2023 08:32
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
What's the 3rd nap?
Anonymous
02/22/2023 21:12
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
OP here, thanks all. She is sleep trained overnight as of a week ago (yay) but the third nap does not come as easily.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 16:48
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
If you are in the room or checking frequently, I think it's fine. My kid napped in the bouncer a lot at that age. I agree it is a decent age to sleep train but pick your battles -- fix night sleep (if needed) before naps.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 16:05
Subject: Re:How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
For a 45 minute catnap with you nearby for a five month old? Oh, yeah, for sure I would do this.
However, the real truth is, I'd sleep train. At five months old, they can learn to put themselves to sleep in their crib.
However, the real truth is, I'd sleep train. At five months old, they can learn to put themselves to sleep in their crib.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 15:16
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
There is some risk with this yes. But by 5 months it is going down by the day. Positional asphyxiation is pretty rare.
I did this routinely with my 2nd who LOVED the swing. He would sleep for 2 hours in that thing! We always had it in the living room, so we were nearby and keeping an eye on him. But he was a huge baby and by 8 months the swing was dying because he was way too heavy. OOPS!
I did this routinely with my 2nd who LOVED the swing. He would sleep for 2 hours in that thing! We always had it in the living room, so we were nearby and keeping an eye on him. But he was a huge baby and by 8 months the swing was dying because he was way too heavy. OOPS!
Anonymous
02/22/2023 15:12
Subject: How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
My baby is 5 months old and it's hard to get that elusive 3rd nap/cat nap, but she still needs it. It helps to put her in the swing, but I know about the risk of positional asphyxiation so I have only done this a couple times and felt guilty/unsure of the risk.
At this age, is it still risky, or is that more of an issue for newborns?
At this age, is it still risky, or is that more of an issue for newborns?