[blparent] question of napping

[Veronica Smith]

If I recall correctly, Gab had a fussy time of day as well.  Probably right
after lunch! Even when she got a little older, like 2 or 3, she still was
fussy at that time and refused to take a nap.  Mom needed one and if she did
not sleep, well you know it, neither did I. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:00 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping

That's true.  I'd forgotten about the fussy during a certain part of the day

part.  If that haens, remember, you don't have a bad baby.  Babies aren't 
bad.  They don't have that ability.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] question of napping


> Hi,
>
> Most babies have a fussy period sometime during the day, mine were both 
> during the evening between 5 and 8.  It didn't matter what I did, whether 
> they had a nap or not, or whether they'd eaten or how much they'd eaten, 
> between the ages of about a month and 3 months they were just fussy during

> that time.  As for getting your baby to nap, try to get the baby in to a 
> routine, ie lunch, story, and bed.  It may not work for the first week or 
> more, but eventually she'll get the picture and feel comforted by it.
>
> hth
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Lawlor" <sklawlor at mac.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 9:08 PM
> Subject: [blparent] question of napping
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> We've noticed a small pattern with Leah and I'm wondering if you guys 
>> have any thoughts on this.
>>
>> It seems that if she doesn't get her afternoon nap, she has a bit of a 
>> meltdown that night.  I thought this only happened when they were a bit 
>> older and not at 5 weeks but if this is the case, do you have any tips on

>> getting her to nap during the day?
>>
>> I think the time is coming up for us to start a bedtime routine, or at 
>> least I've read that this can begin around the 6 week mark or close to 
>> it.
>>
>> We did take her out today on two walks and ran a couple of errands so 
>> maybe that was too much activity for her but she seemed to be happy in 
>> the stroller and the sling we got.
>>
>> Thanks for the info.
>>
>> Scott
>>
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