Nap Training Tips: How I Got My Baby to Sleep During The Day | Susan Yara

[@mrs.burdettsclass1606]

This is pure gold! It worked immediately and 3 naps in a row so far. My son has always been a good night sleeper but naps have been hit or miss. So glad I found this video!

[@hueylum8923]

Thanks for this video Susan. Im currently feeding my baby to sleep as it seems to be the only way to soothe him. The holding still for 5 min technique worked wonders! Put him on the bed, pat him on the bum, he stared at me with "what are you trying this time mum?" look and fell asleep. Thanks again for sharing!

[@svetlanaceca6192]

I just wanted to say THANK YOU from mom to mom. Your video helped me so much with sleep training my 7 month old, I started from the first morning nap and then try the night. I followed your tips and it works like a charm ! She did skip first day first whole nap (not really skipped but cried it out) I kept her awake for half an hour and she went to sleep after.Also the first night was tough she would wake up every time she use to nurse, but I also followed your night time training tips and it was working. Next day and night was better and every next after that she would cry less and sleep longer. After 4-5 days she was sleeping perfectly all by herself all night long. And now (month later) she is doing great falling asleep all by her self, having couple good, long naps at day time and sleeping (without waking up) hole night. She is more rested and much happier and I feel like a new person, so rested and accomplished! Thank you and good luck to all mom's , trust me it is worth it (little "pain" for lot of gain for both you and the baby) !!!! :D

[@anthonywatkinson8178]

Hi Svetlana, oh my word... I see your post is 2 years ago, sorry but I have to ask, do you leave your baby to cry it out in the crib for the hour if she doesnt fall asleep ? or do you go in and soothe her every few minutes? and if she wakes after 10 minute nap as well...do you go in and try soothe or leave her ? If someone else maybe can respond as well .... in desperate need. many thnx

[@rosiesmith2599]

Thank you so much for an amazing video! My newborn baby wasn’t sleeping during the day - almost at all, or short 15 min naps. She was so fussy. I couldn’t figure out why. Then I realized she wasn’t sleeping at all and she must have been overtired. I watched your video and I had to train her as if she was 4 months old. It worked like charm. First few weeks she only managed to sleep for an hour. Then it increased to 1.5h and now I have to wake her up after 2h nap. I had to come back on here and share my experience for new moms!

[@DillyDallyDeeleeDallee]

I think the biggest wrench into a consistent schedule is the baby refusing to go down when it’s time to.

[@ellenmaes2480]

yes! I always laugh when I see a 'sleep schedule'. When your baby doesn't go down for one of the planned naps, your 'schedule' goes down the drain. And you can be sure he won't go down for at least one nap. And even if so: they sure will wake too early for at least one of them.

[@Momo-fx7tb]

@@ellenmaes2480 that happens but the key is to be consistent and try to stick to the schedule as much as possible. This means if they wake early for one nap, not putting them down early for the next nap and sticking to the regular scheduled time as much as possible, as well as if they miss a nap completely.

[@morganunraveled]

@@Momo-fx7tb but if you keep them up too long to follow the schedule, then they end up overtired and refusing the next one.

[@WVgrl59]

😂 exactly ❤

[@WVgrl59]

​@@morganunraveled and can get cranky

[@jadestar009]

Thank you 😊 My baby sleeps like an angel fr naps now ..I am deeply grateful and happy and he's sooo much happier too !

[@Fashion1way]

Trying to fix mistakes I made as a FTM and this video helped simplify where and what I need to work on! Thank you so much Susan!

[@Bbygirl2829]

This is the best video I've ever watched about napping, I have been literally on the edge of breakdown and you gave me so much hope. I literally cry myself to sleep the way he cries to sleep because it's so frikkin hard! but now I know what i am doing wrong and I cannot thank you enough for these amazing tips. You are the best, love Dina xxx

[@EloraLiveZ]

Rose M Please don’t do that to you vulnerable baby. Babies are too young and don’t have the psychological faculties to develop self soothing skills so young. If you notice this video is all about forcing your baby to do this and that. Very unnatural. Emotionally developed cultures don’t subscribe to these shenanigans ... trying to turn babies into independent adults before they can even walk or talk right. Only in north America

[@rubywalters5968]

Elora D well I’m America we are expected to be back at work as early as six weeks and no later than twelve weeks postpartum. So having the baby on a sleep schedule is pretty much mandatory unless you have the luxury of being a stay at home mom

[@factsvsfeeling7783]

As a preschool teacher I loved this video! Its all about having a schedule and helping children learn to self soothe. A little off topic but I have seen many older children start preschool having never been allowed to cry or tantrum or more then a few minutes before the parent gives in or tries to distract. These kids have the hardest time adjusting to school life as they lack the skills to deal with the negative emotions from change , sharing and not always being able to have your way.

[@catherinekuehl1845]

This video makes me feel so much better about sleep training. Sleep training for naps has been hard and I have felt confused on whether my baby boy really needed me or not, but he’s asleep right now after crying for not too long so thank you for sharing!

[@katienelles5758]

This has been a saving grace for me. My daughter is a lot like your son. So we have started to use these tactics you shared, and it’s been amazinnnggg. Thank you!

[@lauragoddardify]

Is that not incredibly damaging and distressing to leave a baby to cry for an hour? For them and for you?

[@janiko0310]

Hi Susan! My baby is almost 3 months old. She refuses to nap and it's so hard to get her to fall asleep.. So I'm considering sleep training, but wasn't sure if it was too early. What did you do the first 4 months, before you started sleep training??

[@ingridjoy85]

What do you do if baby finally falls asleep but wakes up after only napping thirty minutes??

[@sarellyquezada7577]

Ingrid Villarreal same happens to my daughter

[@oppsendless3814]

@@sarellyquezada7577 A million dollar question! This is my baby. Do we let her cry it out and lose the nap time? Do we go and soothe minimally? Ugh! Someone please respond.

[@Sarah_Bustyy]

@@oppsendless3814 I'm trying to sleep train my son again. He was sleep trained at 4 months, got it down in 4 days, and slept very well. He was sleeping through the night too. He's 8 months old and he had bronchitis and the only way to get him to sleep was to hold and fees him. He is far too dependent on it. My son has been a horrible napper since he was 3 months old. He takes extremely short naps. What I'm doing that seems to be working is depending on how he's acting, try and let him continue his nap by crying it out a little, but if it doesn't work, get him up to play for a little bit and then start all over.

[@sophiejarema8719]

Opps Endless my trainer says 20 minutes golden rule . So you let him/her try to resettle for 20 minutes without disturbing his sleep , then if he is still awake go and get him , and next nap should be after 1,5 hour

[@nineknives]

Sophie Jarema what if he is crying in that 20mins? Just ignore or should i come in to soothe him?

[@giadaamarini4724]

This is for the mamas who don’t do this and do a more natural or cues based method... THATS OK! Every baby is different and every family is different. This isn’t the only or best way.

[@AC-iw5mv]

Yes!!!

[@LestisCae]

i actually really needed to hear this lol i feel like a failure when i compare myself to other moms

[@giadaamarini4724]

@@LestisCae right there with you 💕 I’m still working on pushing that thought away. Especially in this society where doing something that feels natural to you is seen as not good enough. As long you feel like you are doing the right thing, ignore the rest!

[@lindamp85]

Yes!!! We have a saying in my country, and that is that you can't spoil a baby. When the child is 6 months to a year is when parents usually start finding a routine that fits with them and their schedule. I use the sleep train method... When you see signs of tiredness, help your baby find sleep. If you miss that train, you will have an overtired baby, that just won't sleep for a while...

[@giadaamarini4724]

@@lindamp85 it really is all about learning to understand your baby and just meeting their needs!

[@jaymeeaustria5806]

I’m glad I watched this video. We’re sleep training our baby now and it’s making me anxious.. that we get inconsistent! Hopefully his crying will lessen in the next days

[@SarahDeLaurier]

I do the same thing!! Finally someone with a mindset! There is an argument for everything and a different side to everything. I believe baby WANTS to sleep and be on a schedule. You just have to get help them get there. My son is 4 months and sleeping 7pm - 6am. I have the Hatch Baby Rest for white noise! It’s amazing!

[@giadaamarini4724]

Minimal-ish Mama each baby and each family have different needs. I do the opposite of almost off these and my baby sleeps just fine!

[@SarahDeLaurier]

Giada Amarini Whatever works for you and your baby

[@giadaamarini4724]

Minimal-ish Mama yea that’s the point. Shaming mamas that do things differently isn’t ok. There is no right or wrong

[@SarahDeLaurier]

Giada Amarini All I was excited about was that she had similar ways of doing things. Never said my way was better.

[@giadaamarini4724]

Minimal-ish Mama “finally someone with a mind” isn’t the nicest way to say you’re excited. Because that obviously makes it sound like anyone who disagrees with this doesn’t have a mind. Anyway, just wanted any other mama out there who doesn’t do this to see it’s ok.

[@hanan763]

I honestly thought I was one of the lucky ones, my babygirl slept through the night at 3 months on her own. Now at 5 months things have completely changed. She wakes up every 2 hrs and won’t fall asleep without her pacifier. As far as her naps, I’m lucky she sleeps an 1 hr forget 2! I dunno what to do I’m so sleep deprived and feel like I’m goin crazy. My husbands in another Country so doing this alone and it’s really hard to have consistency when ur a single mother doing it all

[@tronic24]

Thank you i will try this on the weekend. we are struggling with our 11 month old

[@yellowcrayonsandlove]

Do you have to nap train when you start sleep training or could you start with just the nights and continue to put them to sleep how you normally do during the day?

[@malybun]

Thanks so much for doing this video Susan!! We are on week two of nap training and it’s harder than sleep training I am finding :(

[@christinathorsen4274]

It's so hard but videos like this do help... Thank you 🌈

[@charua0]

Hi susan, ur sleep training method really help, 1st 3 night its like hell bt after that its heaven 😊😊 thank you so much

[@newsyvonne]

I have a 7 month old, and have been following your journey for awhile. As a working mom it is hard to be the "cool" "organic" mom who makes her own food. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day. I felt guilty at first for buying baby food, but I'm slowly getting over that already.

[@kimberlygonzalez3148]

Yvonne Zamora I saw a lot of comments in another video by Whitney port saying how it’s “so easy” to make baby food however, every mom is different see I would say don’t feel guilty:) you do what YOU think is best for your child

[@Avocadhoes]

Good god you're a mean person^

[@Karl-pc6ck]

I know, most of the time We have to eat junk food because I don’t have time to cook 😒 and then I feel guilty for that

[@olesyamussman4929]

Man I have to say that for naps, we had to take a more gentle approach. Because we'd get in a vicious cycle where if he didn't take good naps during the day, it'd mess up his night sleep cuz he was overtired. So we had to do a gentle approach for nap training where we would try different strategies to help him fall asleep in the crib for his nap (we had to work on switching him from swing to crib). So we would try to lay him in his crib and if it didn't work, we'd go back to the swing. Sometimes it'd work, sometimes it wouldn't. But eventually it took. Then we would work on putting him in his crib drowsy but awake, but if he didn't fall asleep within 5-10min, we'd cuddle him to sleep. Eventually he'd fall asleep in his crib. It took a long time (several months) but it worked! Now he's 11 months and falls asleep easily in his crib by himself and takes great naps!

[@SusanYara]

Olesya Mikheeva You have to do what works for you. Glad you figured something out. 🤗

[@olesyamussman4929]

Absolutely! I definitely feel like I learned a lot through having a first baby about sleep and naps in general. I'm hoping I can apply some of the stuff with the 2nd one! Also, a lot of the stuff you're talking about in this video and your other one on sleep training sounds like what I read from a book which was super helpful- Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child by Weisbluth - was wondering if you'd heard of it.

[@jawsisinmytoilet1]

I'm going through the same thing right now and I'm at a loss. I used to be able to breast feed my baby to sleep for nap time, but for whatever reason that doesn't work anymore and he only falls asleep in the sling. How long did you usually wait after trying to get your baby to sleep in the crib did you switch him to the sling? And at about how long did it take till he would at least sometimes sleep in his cot? Also, did you have a (loose) nap schedule? I'm at a bit of a loss here.

[@paullesieur147]

This is just superb, I have been researching "baby sleeps on her side" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Qanucas Meyyatt Smasher - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy got excellent success with it.

[@khadoujs.8427]

My LO doesn't nap at all unless its in my arms. Immediately i put her down she opens her eyes no matter how deep asleep she was .i am at my wit's end!

[@annakludka4454]

khadouj s. Just enjoy your little one in your arms she’ll never be a baby forever

[@11JadeStone11]

How old was she at that point? Mine is 3.5 months and going through the same thing. He also has to nurse to sleep and started waking up about 5 times a night needing to be nursed back to sleep. Did your situation work itself out with time or did you find a solution. I’m really trying to avoid any “cry it out” tactics.

[@annakludka4454]

11JadeStone11 hi. Mine is 4 months now and finally started falling asleep for her naps and night sleep alone. It took me 2 months of gentle training to avoid any cry it out. I guess the key is to set a rouitine both for naps and sleep. I would put her in her swaddle me size M or L, then darken the room, walk with her and sing, put white noise or birds noise and put her down and give her her tou she associated witj sleep. Always works. First she would cry and fuss, If the cry is gentle I let her cry for 1-5 min. But if she cries a lot I take her and rock her a bit and put her down again. If doesn’t work I put her in her rocking chair. Took her 2 months to learn it (yes I had to nurse her sometimes too if she kept crying hahahah)

[@heathermcintyre4533]

Mine is 8 months and he still only naps in my arms.

[@Waingro808]

@@11JadeStone11 Sadly, if you continue to hold them to sleep, it won't work itself out until around two years old. Imagine holding 20-25 pounds to sleep... Better to break the habit early around 4-6 months.

[@terrikoop416]

Thank you so much! You have no idea what your sleep/nap training videos mean to me! I’m starting this tonight!

[@keetbunnyyy1455]

The thing is my baby only naps for 30 minutes so all the sample schedule and number of naps for baby’s age does not work :(

[@leilaalami7155]

Nap training is the hardest. It’s my fourth day of sleep/nap training during the day he cries for almost an hour, and when he’s finally asleep he wakes up after 35 minutes. I thought that the rituals, and the consistency will south him. But it’s the opposite when I lay him in his bed he actually knows that mommy is about to leave and starts crying Immediately. My baby sleeps perfectly through the night thanks to Susan’s videos. It was like magic.. He cries for two minutes then he’s gone. But nap time is still the hardest 😞

[@tanvimoghelaghate2648]

Hey ! I can totally relate. In fact, on day 4 of my nap training, he fought 2 naps and cried for the whole hour and that messed up his sleep the following night, so my husband pulled the plug on sleep training. Our nights were sorted from second day (night 2) itself! Now we’re back to square one and planning to start the process all over again this or the next weekend ! I heard that naps may take 1 to 2 weeks to sort out so maybe wait a few more days and see. All the best !!

[@leilaalami7155]

@@tanvimoghelaghate2648 thank you for your answer. Finally somebody who can relate ! Good luck on the reboot lol ! And new update on my part. My baby naps for 30 min in the morning, in the afternoon 30 and then wakes up cries for about 25min and falls asleep for 30 more.. ps : the cry it out only work in the afternoon for some reason. Good luck again mama !

[@tanvimoghelaghate2648]

@@leilaalami7155 hey thank you !! I need all the luck this time. 🙈

[@BellaMecia]

How do you get him to fall asleep on his own for naps or did you have to assist him? Having a hard time with my baby boy and he is going to be 5 months soon

[@reginamanzon]

Can you please share your baby’s 10 month schedule? Any advice for transitioning from 3 naps to 2? My baby is 10 months and is still taking 3 naps. Thanks for the video! Helped so much!

[@laurismespinosa]

This video has so many contradictory statements. "Pay attention to your intuition", "let them cry for at least an hour until they try to sooth themselves to sleep" (I don't think that's intuitive for any mom), "go with the flow", "force them to stay awake for at least 30 minutes", etc. Also, I've read babies need to know the difference between day and night, why making the room completely dark for a nap during the day? If you go out and the baby has to take a nap at a restaurant for example, how are you going to make everything go dark? Last thing, I really felt this was the wrong thing for me when she said "the baby is gonna think: oh finally I can go to sleep, I'm in mama's arms"... as if it's a bad thing. This is what precisely shows these methods are not compatible with the baby's natural needs and biological stages.

[@sirennemesis]

Thank you so much for this video and your nighttime sleep training video. I've been trying out the crying it out method for 5 days now, and it is helping, but I am finding it so hard. I think i get more upset than she does. I just needed someone to tell me I'm doing the right thing ♥️. There is so.much conflicting information about crying it out, I feel like I'm being a bad parent. But I feel validated after this video, thank you thank you

[@hannahr133]

Question: If he wakes up before two hours or in the middle of the night, do you just leave them? What if they are really awake and crying?

[@awekemekonnen4125]

Hannah June m I need to make sure it's completely dark in the room that is another really important because they can't just let your baby now that this is freaking time you know it's dark outside there's nothing to distract

[@giadaamarini4724]

Don’t let your baby cry it out. If they are awake then it’s ok. They don’t need to sleep for a full 2 hours.

[@Reemtosa]

watching this as my son is driving me crazy and won't nap 😭. Thank you for your tips

[@sarahurley3238]

We nap/ sleep trained as well. For our second, I started in the hospital.,. Just putting baby to nap awake, keeping it dark, and using white noise. My youngest has always been my best sleeper. It is worth the effort!

[@SusanYara]

Sara Hurley If I have another, I’ll definitely try to get him/her in the habit of sleeping on his own.

[@emiliamarialucaci2253]

Hello from Romania! I watched all your videos on sleep training (multiple times) and I hope you can help me a bit! We are just starting sleep training and we hit a bump: our boy flips on his belly but can not flip back on his back. What are we supposed to do then? Should we help him or just let him cry untill je falls asleep on his belly? I hope you will have the time to answer, because this is sooooo hard as it is and this issue really gets me on the point that I want to go and just pick him up! Thx !

[@katdifranco]

Try a dockatot!

[@heatherdietrich9053]

What do you do when you need to be out of the house during a nap?

[@IYG-x7c]

When my son cries, you can hear him outside the house, he is extremely loud. He also becomes very hysterical, choking and shaking while crying. It's extremely hard to watch or listen to. He is 4 month old now by the way and we are having issues with night time sleeping. He wakes up every 2-3 hours to eat and can wake up crying like every hour. If you quickly stick pacifier in him then it's fine, if you let him cry then it gets crazy

[@nancypaiva5830]

Hi Susan! Great videos :) So my baby is 4 months old, do you think it's too soon to start your sleep and nap training process? She's only waking once during the night for a feeding. Also, at 5 months old, how many ounces of milk were you feeding your son per feeding? I'm still doing 4oz. Thanks!!

[@lindamp85]

My son is 3 month and I feed when he needs to. Usually once or twice during the night. I will try to get him to zero when he starts solids.

[@nalinikrishnan96]

Hey susan. I would like to know which training did you do first ? Was it the night sleep training or the nap sleep training?

[@jennychan521]

Hi Susan, did you sleep train night and naps together or separately? Thank you!

[@You.Tube.Sucks.]

I'm sure she did it at the same time, as that is what the sleep trainer Susan hired advises clients to do. I believed it's mentioned in Susan's long sleep training video with Natalie Willes.

[@noahgagnon5511]

Great info! Although we’re on our second baby, and now I’m wondering how to avoid car/stroller naps because keeping a toddler home all day is not an option 😜 ...also, you talk about not letting them nap for more than two hours, but what if they wake up after only 30 mns?

[@woshicmps]

Hi! My son is 8month and in his short life he only slept for more than 45m nap on the car. I’m on the 9th day of sleep training improved a lot the night sleep but I’m having huge problems with nap time. How did you fix this problem??

[@heymamaco5043]

It's amazing how you figured this all out!

[@swimdahab]

Thank you for your videos so much. Could I please tell me when and how did you eliminate the white noise? Thanks!!

[@alexihunter6433]

I never had to sleep train ... I think Susan is so great BUT mamas don't stress out if you don't or can't do this. I don't believe in having a schedule for my son, I let him decide when he wants to nap and sleep and he created his own routine. He sleeps at 8pm and wakes up at 5 am and just naps every hour or two through out the day. every baby is different and if sleep training works for you guys GREAT and if it doesn't GREAT!!! Just a reminder not to sike yourselves out

[@shinymommy]

Love this sentiment! Your so lucky too be able to follow babies lead. As Susan said it's a personal choice and what works for your life style. No need to judge others, just support them ❤

[@Dsolo990]

My son napped like a champ until about 4months. He's 5 months now. Idk if I can let him cry for 60min😔 right now he gets up at 7. he's stuck in 2-3 30-40 min naps and one 1.5-2 hr nap. Also, if I put him down before 8:30 he wakes up 20- 30 min later crying and has to be soothed. I've let him cry up yo 30 mim and he doesn't go back to sleep.A few times he has done 2 2 hr naps and 1 30 min which is the goal, but for the last couple weeks I can't get him to consistently do the desired schedule. I've tried so many things. I started sleep training around 1.5 months and in a few days he had it down and was sleeping through the night. I already keep him up for 2 hours and sometimes more to b sure he's tired, his room is dark, we have a sound machine, the temperature is regulated. I'm open to ANY suggestions.

[@chefeju]

I love the clear way you explain things. I’m trying to sleep train my baby and listening to you gave me some encouragement

[@zaharadocena4229]

Off topic, but where did you get your sofa and throw pillows? I love the color combo

[@ramlahassan9009]

Hey Susan. I don't know ...I like you and how you explain things.thanks for your vedios you help a lot of us mammas

[@dakotanewcomb295]

My LO is 4.5 months. She wakes around 7:30-8 then change eats plays and down around 10-11 ish. She is just now showing patterns for naps. I slacked with the schedule until now. And I definitely agree with sleeping until 4:30. Sometimes it’s really hard to get her to take good naps because she is teething a ton. Hopefully we get better

[@RemyaFuller]

Question : what if my baby goes down for a nap but only sleeps for 20 min how long after should I try for the next nap?

[@svetlanaceca6192]

For one hour you should not pick your baby up from the crib, then keep her awake for at least 30min after you do (or longer if baby is not tired) and then do it all over again for a second nap.

[@MakingtheCase]

Anything over 10-15 minutes counts as a nap, so wait 1 hour and then try to see if they'll go down for a nap again.

[@tonit7732]

Svetlana Ceca l

[@anthonywatkinson8178]

@@svetlanaceca6192 so even if baby is crying for an hour... should I just leave until the hour is up? or do I go in every 5 or 10 minutes to soothe her?

[@stephenpan4332]

As a first time father, I am eager to get started on this training, but I noticed your's and others recommendation saying 4-6 months being the time when babies can start. Is near 4 months okay? Like 3 1/2? Also, how did your husband eventually convince you this was the right thing to do? My wife has done a lot of research as well and she is set in her ways. She disagrees with a few of your suggestions, for example white noise machine and awake during feeding, by saying they don't work.

[@risinginlove.7364]

My 3 month old only naps for 10 minutes 😫😫😫😫 and he won’t stay down. My room has too many windows so the room is always bright

[@sophiejarema8719]

I starter to sleep staining my 4 months old as he would not sleep anywhere else just while breastfeeding (feeling my boobies) even at night . Couldn’t take it any longer. Now after a week or so he knows when is a bed time and he doesn’t really cry that much 2 minutes the. Is just talking to himself and falling asleep. The best thing I ever did for him and myself. He is more happy now as he is getting better rest at nights . Thank you for your videos !!!

[@mtother1101]

Darkness and white noise are game changer)))

[@rosiesmith2599]

Thanks for amazing video! If your baby is seating quietly in crib after 1:30h you put her for napping, should you take her or leave her for 2h anyways?

[@annapetrila7683]

Nap time question. After crying for about 15 minutes, baby falls asleep for 20 minutes and then she wakes up crying. She can cry 45 minutes to one and a half hours, what do I do then? During this time, we go in her room every 10 to 15 minutes and say we love you but it's naptime but she continues to cry.

[@sarahmichelle4898]

This is the most helpful baby nap video/information I have come across. Thank you!

[@ngd1990]

Thanks so much for these videos! Very helpful

[@katiemackay1081]

What do you at night when your baby wakes at almost 6 months? Do you leave him until he cries? What if he's awake because he's wet? My boy doesn't cry when he's wet or poopy, he just lays there awake. How long would you leave awake and quiet at night? I know how important sleep is and I can't sleep knowing he's awake (subconscious problem of mine). Everyone says he should be sleeping around 10-12 hours a night but what if he's in his crib for that long but has only slept 7 or 8? That will effect his napping during the day because he'll get over tired faster, right?

[@dmboo1020]

Would you let the baby cry it out for an hour, or would you do periodic "pop-ins" during that hour (or until they fall asleep on their own)?

[@SarahDeLaurier]

David Bukowski I wouldn’t go more then 45 minutes. My son went from 45 minutes the first day, 30 minutes the second day, 15 minutes the third day, 5 minutes the forth day, 0 minutes the fifth day.

[@shaemashaikh2254]

Will this and the night time sleep method work if you placed the crib in your bedroom?

[@agavictoria]

Yeah, I'd also like to know. Not everyone has a luxury of a nursery. I actually live in a one bedroom apartment with my husband and our 3-month old baby so no chance of making the room completely dark and getting rid of ALL distractions.

[@classycat7830]

My baby is 2 weeks and I've been practicing this since she was born lmao during the day we talk to her, tummy time, etc try to be exciting and at night time when I'm feeding her I yawn at her and close my eyes til she falls asleep and rn she goes to sleep at 10pm and every 3 to 4 hours she wakes up eats gets new diaper and back to sleep until 10am

[@ashleynicole2546]

Watching this while my baby has been crying almost the 60 minutes. He sleeps all night, but the crib naps he hates 😭😭😭

[@howlmoon1999]

Same!

[@HanvithaGavini]

Same here!!!!

[@madalutza91]

I have sleep trained my baby for the night sleep since he was 1 month and he sleeps without problems 10-12 hours/night.Now he is 4 month old but he has problems sleeping during the day,he only sleeps 20-40 minutes then he wakes up (this happens 3-4 times a day).I wanna try this nap training.My question is how should i "organize" his day naps? He doesn't have a schedule during the day,can you recommand something?

[@omaraali44]

What about when you go out? Prams and other settings when you’re not home? What to do with naps then? Thanks x

[@yining0212]

Thank you for sharing!!! I have a question - if the baby woke up after 30 mins from a nap, should I go in and comfort him? Or should I wait until it’s an hour then go in and comfort him?

[@saritahouston8785]

I'm a nanny to my cousin's 6 month old twins...would the sleep and nap training work for twins?? They tend to feed off each other and rarely sleep at the same time.

[@leoanand1779]

If you put a baby down for a nap when they are tired and start crying how long do you wait before you go and check and comfort and what do you do?

[@sarahmustakim3471]

Thanks for the video. Question: So I put my four and half months baby down for her scheduled naptime. She is sleepy level 5 (as you say in the video), when I put her in her crib. After this she takes approx 10 mins to fall asleep. Should I wake her up at the scheduled wake time, or push wake time by 10 mins? Or should I put her down in her crib 10 mins earlier so she falls asleep at the right time?

[@PumpkinMozie]

Sleep training almost gave me a mental breakdown. We did it for a month and the baby still cried every single night. We had to stop for my mental health. Tbh I don’t know what to do now. I’ve barely slept since my baby was born…sigh

[@amysmith9371]

How do you get baby to connect nap sleep cycles? Unsure if he is done napping at say 45 mins or if I should let him cry. 4.5 months. Thanks, great video!

[@Chulitinha]

God bless you for your tips and advices 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 it has been a game changer 🎉🌷

[@leoanand1779]

Can you upload your schedule for 10 month old please

[@trenyispretty9154]

My baby is 4 months only taking 30 mins nap. But sleeping threw the night well he wakes up once a night now but then wakes up around 7 ish

[@kennafullerton304]

This was everything I needed to know and hear. Thank you!

[@bluebear2301]

I've waited 7.5 months...I'm ready now and I will not chicken out! But I am still scared deep down inside.

[@rachelb8082]

did it work ?

[@bluebear2301]

@@rachelb8082 OMG yes! First night she cried for 17mins and then every 1.5 hours. Second night she cried for 5 mins and slept from 730pm-6am...She's been sleeping well at night ever since. However, I will need to NAP train her this coming week.

[@daisy9391]

How do you manage sleep/ nap training if the baby is teething? Did you experience teething interfered with routine?

[@castanose8304]

I started to nap training after watching this video and just have few questions. My baby can fall asleep independently for naps with little to no fuss, however, he does not usually nap for longer than 30 minutes. He will put himself back to sleep after 15-30 minutes of fussing and will sleep for an hour. Is that consider a good nap? When he wakes up after an hour should I let him try to go back to sleep? Most of the information suggests that baby should nap at least 2 hour per cycle. I keep his room dark, sleep sack, have white noise, small nap routine and put him down at the same time.

[@gabriellaocarlsson2498]

it sounds so easy :( but even if I see sleep ques as soon as I turn the lights off/dim he screams and pulls my hair out.

[@sherogirl2456]

Agreed

[@abriejensen4605]

What did you do when your baby would wake up early? Our little one used to go back to sleep on her own, but now see has stopped.

[@sfadavi5724]

Thanks for the video. A bit confused about one point. In the 5 month old schedule above, it seems as though you wake upon feeding, but in the video, it seems as though you suggest that feeding come 30 minutes before a nap. When do you feed baby, if keeping to this schedule? thanks in advance

[@marykornmann8678]

Should you start with nap training or night sleep training? Our 4 month old only takes naps if we hold her... Please help me with any advice 🥰

[@TheSparklingSparkle]

Susan, just to confirm - your baby sleeps from 7.30pm to 6.30am? If yes, since what age roughly? Many thanks for your videos! xx

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Naps are bad for kids. I have twins. They never would nap because one would wake the other up. We saw parents rush home or stop what they were doing to go home. It’s a bad habit. It’s better for your kids to be cranky and just pass out tired at the end of the day. We trained our kids to just take a quick nap in the car or if we were at a party etc on the floor. Our friends 5 year old just stopped taking naps. He has major withdrawals from it and it causes problems. When my kids were babies we never let them yell or scream in public places. If we were at a restaurant I would take them outside. They stopped shortly after that. It’s all about training your kids..

[@lisad5820]

Don’t leave a baby to cry for an hour for God’s sake! :( Babies can fight naps but soothe them with some gentle rocking and sshing and put them down sleepy but awake to settle. My baby loves a little piece of muslin to hold as she settles. If baby starts crying wait for a minute or two and if it doesn’t stop soothe again. I do this for 20 mins and if no joy we then go downstairs and try again later. Baby is quite good at going down for naps now. Even cry it out only leaves babies crying from 5 mins. An hour is so stressful, if your baby goes asleep after 40 mins it’s probably from exhaustion of the stress. Most I’ve left babs is 5 minutes proper crying just because she’s having a bad day and I need to calm down to deal with her.

[@teamarusic1729]

I agree, omg... Poor little babies, honestly, this video is so brutal, I can't believe a mother can listen to her child cry so much, asking for help! Please people, read and research... This much crying can have effects on neurodevelopment and long-term physhological effects. I couldn't sleep after this video.

[@lyndseywade7325]

Team Queen - That's just simply not true at all. My baby has been on a regular schedule since day one. She is now 7.5 months and refusing to nap on schedule. You are a know-it-all. You don't. If you don't have something to contribute, shut your filthy mouth.

[@lyndseywade7325]

Thanks for your input.

[@ashlipack9638]

You know what you are teaching your baby when they cry and you let them cry for an hour? That they cant trust you. It's called attachment and its extremely important in the first years of life. I hate these types of videos. Heaven forbid that your baby actually wants to be held and snuggled.

[@michellebasselet]

Lisa D you realize she didn’t say to do this right?

[@nopsshows7289]

Hi Susan What do you do when baby wakes up in the middle of the night? Do u get baby up and feed and then put back down and let them cry till they Fall asleep? My baby eat solids now and i dont think she should need to wake up in the middle of the night to eat but i am conflicted and feed her but they she’ll just continosuly wakes up mutiple times at night to feed. This started a month ago usually she would sleep through the night but now she wake multiple times after we change to solids. What can u recommend during nights?

[@chessrock8394]

What happens during teething? Do you have to re-do the sleep training?

[@lifewiththepages]

Do you wait for your baby to give you cues that he’s tired for his nap? or do you start the nap beforehand?

[@stephaniemanganello2139]

My 11 month old was such a great napper. But just got a cold and it threw our schedule off. Now she is better and just cries and stands up for nap time. I don't know how to get her back to sleeping well during the day.

[@mariclarice242]

Did you find anything that helps?

[@vonaxl7617]

I started sleep training my baby last night using the same program (Natalie Willes, BST) I most probably am going to nap train as well as the books says. I just have question/concern, if my baby's on a strict nap/sleep schedule and I am not allowed to put my baby in a car seat or stroller since this is considered sleep assistance. How exactly am I suppose to ever run errands with my baby or bring my baby to the mall during the day or weekends? She's going to eventually join my husband and I during the weekend or family events, I don't think I'll ever be able to prevent her from sleeping in either the car seat or her stroller, so how do I go about this? Thanks,

[@madisonorellana7021]

I'm using moms on call and they say to just make sure your baby gets the majority of their naps in their crib! so one a day our isn't going to undo all your hard work teaching them to fall asleep on their own

[@SleepMeditationPodcast]

Thank you! What a great video. Have you tried playing womb sounds or relaxing nature sounds to prevent sleep deprivation?

[@eldonddones]

What is your input with regards to so much cortisol being released when the baby is crying for more than 15 minutes

[@dreambabi]

My baby takes his third nap everyday from 4:15-4:50pm. He’s a short napper.

[@jenniferkropff6628]

What do I do if baby only naps for 15-30 minutes at a time?

[@msaijay1153]

Cry. That's what I do.

[@Meowscord]

Sameeeeeeeee

[@ashleyanderson3633]

@@msaijay1153 😂😂😂😂😂🙌🤦🏻‍♀️Hallelujah 🙋🏻‍♀️😩

[@sumadhurimackey3505]

Thankyou so much for this video!!

[@BeanDar]

I don’t understand I’ve done all of this to every video recommends and every article on Google, but all she does is cry. I’m doing everything right, and the doctors say there’s nothing wrong with her. She only sleeps 10 hours at night

[@JannaYoung-e5v]

Do you sleep train nighttime and nap time all at the same time?

[@lilianetv1482]

My baby does not sleep during the day more than 30 mins since about 3 months since she sleeps all night. Its so hard to get things done during the day especially now that she is still young. Will these tips and see if it helps