Need advice from BTDT
![[Post New]](/nanny-forum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
20:05 here
Another thing we did was take soothers away during the day and they only got them at nap. You may need to talk to your mb about that because it works best if its done consistently. Putting him down as early as 10:30 might be okay to get his body used to one nap. |
Anonymous
| How'd it go today op? |
Anonymous
| We had some progress today. He only cried for 20ish minutes before falling asleep. Unfortunately he only slept 30 minutes but I'm hopeful that he is starting to get the hang of the change. He had a very active morning and I was sure he would sleep well today, I was wrong. Tomorrow, we'll have another active morning and then a nice big lunch and try again. I'm patient and know that we're doing the right thing for him. Thanks for asking! |
Anonymous
| Often, over activity, is the problem..... |
Anonymous
|
Do you immediately get him up when he wakes after 30 minutes? I'm working on naps with my charge right now, and he's been taking 30-45 minute naps, but I KNOW he's still tired when he wakes up--he's the kind of kid who wakes up smiling if he has enough sleep, and he definitely hasn't been waking up smiling lately. There's a camera monitor, so when he wakes, I give him about 10 minutes and see if he calms himself, and if not, I check that he hasn't lost his soother items--if he has, I silently walk in, replace them, and rub his back for a minute, then walk out. After that, I check on him at progressively longer intervals. He stays in his crib for at least an hour and a half, awake or not, unless he's hysterical.
This is a very new process for this particular charge, but I've had other charges in the past who this worked on very well, and this is what his parents did to get my current charge sleeping through the night, so they're on board. |
Anonymous
|
OP here. He takes a 50 minute class in the morning on some days, that's not over activity. It's age appropriate and great for learning social skills. That's two mornings a week, other days we play at home, or go for walks outside.
When he wakes up after 30 minutes I do give him about 10-15 minutes to try to put himself back to sleep. If he's hysterical, it's not happening. I'm trying to be consistent with him and the schedule so today we will try again. Thanks PP for sharing your experience. |
Anonymous
| Going for an outside walk is important to every morning. |
Anonymous
| Consistency is key. |