Comments on: Catnaps are for kittens, not for babies! http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/ Educational Ideas Exchange Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alenka http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-46040 Alenka Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:49:57 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-46040 Melissa, I loved the book by Elizabeth Pantley "No cry to Nap Solution". It really helped us! There are so many things that we tried... Just recently I was transferring him from a stroller to the normal bed for his naps and rereading this book again. There chapters and chapters dedicated on how timings, routines, adjusting the lighting, sounds, bedding, sleepware can help. When my little one was three-four months old, catnaps were also our among our biggest issues. In a book there is a table what are the common sleep patterns for different ages, different stages, different styles both for the night and day. After-all, the biggest tip for catnapping was timing when it generally happens (when transition to his next sleeping phase must occur), getting to him 5 minutes earlier to be ready to help him to go back to sleep. Our babies were napping in strollers, so rocking worked well for us. With time, patience and practice, we eventually had our babies sleep for 2-3 hours long. When they were older and we transferred them to the normal bed, turning on the lullabies and rubbing their backs helped them to adjust. I still occasionally walk into my little one's room, glance at the time, and just keep the room dark and sleepy by turning the lullabies again, gently patting him for two seconds and then both of us are enjoying another hour and a half of his sleep. It can be frustrating, but the result is well worth the effort! And my recent venture in the book "Sleepless America" only made us even more diligent on keeping up with nap schedules for both of our kids as long as we can... Melissa, I loved the book by Elizabeth Pantley “No cry to Nap Solution”. It really helped us! There are so many things that we tried… Just recently I was transferring him from a stroller to the normal bed for his naps and rereading this book again. There chapters and chapters dedicated on how timings, routines, adjusting the lighting, sounds, bedding, sleepware can help. When my little one was three-four months old, catnaps were also our among our biggest issues. In a book there is a table what are the common sleep patterns for different ages, different stages, different styles both for the night and day.

After-all, the biggest tip for catnapping was timing when it generally happens (when transition to his next sleeping phase must occur), getting to him 5 minutes earlier to be ready to help him to go back to sleep. Our babies were napping in strollers, so rocking worked well for us. With time, patience and practice, we eventually had our babies sleep for 2-3 hours long. When they were older and we transferred them to the normal bed, turning on the lullabies and rubbing their backs helped them to adjust. I still occasionally walk into my little one’s room, glance at the time, and just keep the room dark and sleepy by turning the lullabies again, gently patting him for two seconds and then both of us are enjoying another hour and a half of his sleep.

It can be frustrating, but the result is well worth the effort! And my recent venture in the book “Sleepless America” only made us even more diligent on keeping up with nap schedules for both of our kids as long as we can…

]]> By: Melissa http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-45603 Melissa Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-45603 Hi Alenka, My baby is 4 months and 1 week old. He is a cat-napper. Sleeping 3,4 or sometimes even 5 short 30-40 minutes naps. We are going insane! Do you have any suggestions? We put him to bed around 6:30-7pm and he usually sleeps about 10 hrs. I need help! thx Hi Alenka,

My baby is 4 months and 1 week old. He is a cat-napper. Sleeping 3,4 or sometimes even 5 short 30-40 minutes naps. We are going insane! Do you have any suggestions? We put him to bed around 6:30-7pm and he usually sleeps about 10 hrs. I need help! thx

]]> By: Alenka http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-26138 Alenka Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:55:51 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-26138 You are totally right: people will say anything to promote their ideas. That's why scientists perform studies, test their hypothesis and prove their theories. I have more about here: <a href="http://www.childandme.com/cry-ing-it-out-my-damage-babys-brain/" rel="nofollow">Crying Out Damages Baby's Brain</a> or you can just read an original article in Washington Post: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=a1a74c84-c59d-414d-bbb7-3860fee988f1 Check it out. I always welcome any discussion. You are totally right: people will say anything to promote their ideas. That’s why scientists perform studies, test their hypothesis and prove their theories. I have more about here: Crying Out Damages Baby’s Brain or you can just read an original article in Washington Post: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=a1a74c84-c59d-414d-bbb7-3860fee988f1

Check it out. I always welcome any discussion.

]]> By: jennyp http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-25991 jennyp Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:03:56 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-25991 Crying out does NOT damage a baby's brain. That's the most ridiculous statement I've ever heard. Actually not sleeping damages a baby's brain is more accurate. I guess people will say anything to promote their "ideas". Crying out does NOT damage a baby’s brain. That’s the most ridiculous statement I’ve ever heard. Actually not sleeping damages a baby’s brain is more accurate. I guess people will say anything to promote their “ideas”.

]]> By: Asha http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-15055 Asha Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:29:30 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-15055 Hello.. Maybe crying will not damage a baby's brain, but I guess it can make him feel unheard/ignores by his care takers. Hello..

Maybe crying will not damage a baby’s brain, but I guess it can make him feel unheard/ignores by his care takers.

]]> By: Alenka http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-15039 Alenka Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:09:42 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-15039 Very interesting opinion. To each his own, I guess. As for book promotion: I have nothing to gain from it. I just tend to feel passionate about things that I believe in. Very interesting opinion. To each his own, I guess. As for book promotion: I have nothing to gain from it. I just tend to feel passionate about things that I believe in.

]]> By: Tessa http://www.childandme.com/catnaps-are-for-kittens-not-for-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-14918 Tessa Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:59:29 +0000 http://www.childandme.com/?p=1323#comment-14918 Crying it out will NOT damage a baby's brain. 10 minutes of crying can result in hours of good restful sleep for baby and parents. Show me one proven result where crying was 100 percent without a doubt the cause of brain damage in a child. Sounds like that empty statement is a way to promote that book. Crying it out will NOT damage a baby’s brain. 10 minutes of crying can result in hours of good restful sleep for baby and parents. Show me one proven result where crying was 100 percent without a doubt the cause of brain damage in a child. Sounds like that empty statement is a way to promote that book.

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