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PeTeacher
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Theresa
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Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
My son Tyler is a cat napper and has been since birth.
When I say cat nap, I mean literally he takes 20 minute cat naps throughout the day.
At night he sleeps for 2 hrs straight from 10:30-12:30 or 1 if I am lucky and then he is up every hour throughout the night.
Everyone keeps saying it will get better, but he is now 4 months old and he is not even close to sleeping through the night.
Any advice or words of wisdom??
TIA
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Posted 7/14/07 11:51 PM  |
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
my son is a cat napper as well, though sometimes he surprises us with a 2 hour nap. your DC is too young for CIO at night. Wait it out a few more weeks and talk to your ped - some kids just take longer to sleep through the night. hang in there, we ALL know how hard it is!
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| Posted 7/15/07 6:56 AM |
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PeTeacher
LIF Infant
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Theresa
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
I talked to my ped a few days ago and she said it will get better.
I just don't see it happening.
anyone else?
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| Posted 7/15/07 9:54 AM |
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heidla
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Heidi
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
Our son (also named Tyler ) is 9 weeks old. He didn't nap at all for quite some time, but we started swaddling him when he gets cranky and sleepy and it has helped him take a couple of 1-2 hr naps a day. We also swaddle him at night and he is now sleeping 7-9 hrs straight. The swaddling helps him not wake himself up with his erratic arms and legs.
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| Posted 7/15/07 10:28 AM |
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Laura1
Fun in the Snow!
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Laura
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
Taylor has a varying nap schedule. Usually in the morning, she will nap for 20-30 mins. In the afternoon, if I put her in the swing, she will nap for 2 hours. She never seems to nap in the car, so that doesnt work for us.
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| Posted 7/15/07 4:00 PM |
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Calla
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
I have never, ever heard of someone who has this situation persist past 5 months old. So everyone is telling you that it will get better for a reason!
My daughter never took long naps until after she was walking, but her nights did get better. We were consistently down to one night waking by 5 months.
Healthy Sleep Habits by Weissbluth has some great wisdom in it...
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| Posted 7/15/07 4:09 PM |
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CkGm
They get so big, so fast :(
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Christine
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
My DD was a catnapper until 5 months old when we did CIO. Now she takes up to 3 hour naps, twice a day and sleeps from 7am until 6:30am most nights.
It really did help us.
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| Posted 7/15/07 7:44 PM |
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PeTeacher
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Theresa
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Re: Cat Napping and 4 Months Old
Thank you all for the info.
I will just have to wait it out and hope for the day to come sometime soon.
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| Posted 7/15/07 10:51 PM |
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