6 Month old won't nap!?

Question

I am losing my mind. Really.

He won't nap. I try to comfort him, he cries - I lay him down, he cries. I try the swing, he cries.

I am about to cry myself. Its been a week - 3 times a day I go thru this, until he is so exhausted he passes out.

He sleeps a 4-5 hour stretch at night and then up every 2 hours. He is breastfed, and eats solids once a day, in the evening, about and hour before bed.

Help!!

Answer 1

When babies get too tired they won't nap.  They get past a certain point and it's impossible for them to fall asleep.  At that age I made my daughter take her first nap about 2 hrs after she woke up in the morning.  Then another nap after lunch.

I always rocked mine or layed down with her in our bed (which I still do).  Try laying down in your bed with him, nurse him while lying on your side and see if he won't just relax and fall asleep.

Answer 2

Its completely normal..my baby also  6months and its hard for me to put him to sleep or even put him down for a little bit. My sister has a entertainmet for her daugther and last time i put my son in there and he stood there for a wild and nothing alse would work mybe u should try it...it really is helpfull. check this out he would enjoy this.

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