Comments on: Does having more naps make a baby sleep better at night, or is less naps better?

By: Grimbo

Grimbo — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:13:59 +0000

Hi
in most of the baby books it says its better for babies to have more naps to sleep better at night.
Just let your baby sleep when he/she wants to.
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By: Frances P

Frances P — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:57:59 +0000

My sister who had five children (I now have 4) always told me, "Sleep begets sleep". In other words let your child sleep during the day and they become a good sleeper at night. It is also very true that an overtired child is harder to settle so don't stop the daytime naps if they need them.
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By: Jessica Rabbit

Jessica Rabbit — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:29:59 +0000

It depends on the age of your baby. A youngre baby does need sleep during the day. A toddler doesnt need as much sleep and can affect their sleep pattern during the night. My 8 month old has 2 sleeps and my almost 2 year old still has one sleep and they are both in bed no later than 7.30pm but every child is different
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By: Aquagal

Aquagal — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:53:59 +0000

My baby is now 8 months and every since her first day she has to sleep after 2-3 hours in the day. So I let her do so and she sleeps frpm 10:30-11 pm at night to 6:30 – 7 am in morning.

Many mums told me to not let her sleep after 6 pm or in late evening and when I did that she became really tired and rolled off to sleep under the table or anywhere..That was so shameful on my part, so I let her sleep after every 2 -3 hours during the day. And make it a point that she goes to bed before 11 pm daily. No problems so far. Babies have very little stamina, let them sleep as much as they can and they will be happy.
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By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:40:59 +0000

less obviously ..the more naps you give them the less tired they are . Common since . If you want them to sleep they have to be tired RIGHT ?
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By: kittymiffyetcie

kittymiffyetcie — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:59 +0000

In my experience, I found that I can’t make my baby (5 and a half months) nap if he doesn’t want to. He only has one nap from 1pm until 2 or 3 pm which is not much BUT it doesn’t mean he sleeps badly at nights (he does 8pm til 6am and doesn’t usually cry or anything to fall asleep). Just try to find what works for you. Look for signs that your baby is tired during the day (rubbing eyes, being cranky) and put him down if you think he’s tired. However, don’t let him sleep later than 4pm as it could impact his night and establish a good routine in the evening (we do bath with bathtime Johnsons bubble bath then breastfeed and cuddle).
good luck!
xx
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By: Nettie

Nettie — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:31:59 +0000

Let Shaun have all the naps he needs. If not you will be left with an over tired and fraught baby that is not able to sleep at night. PS If you can whilst he has his afternoon nap you have one too. You will feel all the better for it and the washing up can wait !
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By: penny

penny — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:07:59 +0000

A newborn will sleep a lot of the time. They usually tend to have a certain time for staying awake. Bad luck if that time happens to be when you want to sleep. I`m not sure you can change the natural pattern of what a newborn wants/needs to do. A slightly older, say 2 to 3 months onward will respond to less sleep say towards middle to late afternoon. then a bath seems to relax them nicely before bed. Hope this helps.
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By: smwat03

smwat03 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:00:59 +0000

If you cut back on the naps then your baby could be overtired. Then he/she wont sleep at night.
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By: Angie W.

Angie W. — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:37:59 +0000

My baby is 4 months old and has several naps through out the day and sleeps from 10pm-7am without waking, shes been this way since she was born. I dont know if its normal or if Im just really luck though lol.
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