Naptime Issues - Cry it Out??

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It's funny how so many parents think if they put their child to bed later they will sleep longer in the morning. Not the case. If the child is overtired they don't have a restful sleep.

If she's not walking, bring a blanket and put her on it at the park. have a change of clothes when she get's wet or muddy. She'll probably pick up the walking a lot quicker too!

Try noise in the other kids rooms. So they hear the white noise and not the crying baby.

I also put my crier down first. That way when my second and third go down they already hear the crying and it seems somewhat normal to them.

And if you need to turn the monitor off so you can pretend everythings quiet for 20 minutes... do it! it will save your sanity in the long run.

As for the morning nap, you may just have to give in and give her an early 20 min. Maybe during snack time and give her a snack on the go for the walk to the park. That way she's not falling asleep during the walk.

At the end of the day you just have to train her that 12 - 2 ( or whenever ) is quiet time and she will be in her bed and that's the end of it.

Best of luck. I think we all know how stress ful it is transitioning a new one... especially when they aren't in a good sleep pattern.