Hey mama,

Short naps got you ready to LOSE. YOUR. MIND….

I have been there. Let me explain to you why they suck & let’s get them to improve.

Tip #1 Room Enviornment

Setting up the room environment. When placing a child down for the naps we need to ensure that we have a created a room environment that is nurturing their sleep need.

We can’t offer a nap to our little ones in a brightly lit room and expect them to fall asleep at their sweet spot.

This does not mean every child you have will need this same situation. BUT if you are reading this your child probably has very high sleep needs and is extremely sensitive to light.

When I say, “PITCH BLACK.” I mean you should not be able to see in front of you.

Dark. Cool. Calm.

Tip #2 Appropriate Schedule

booked!Age Appropriate Nap Times. Can you imagine yourself laying in bed at 6pm, but you usually do not fall asleep until 9:30. It is hard for you to fall asleep. It is NOT any different for your child.

Age Appropriate schedules help with finding our little ones sweet spots. Guess what, I have a FREE guide for that!

Remember, every child’s sleep needs are different. Especially when you get to the tricky months of 4 months, 6 months, 8 months and 12 months. Some kiddos are ready to transition nap stages and some kids need more sleep.

By ensuring you are choosing a schedule that is conducive to your child sleep needs, will allow for better naps.

Your child’s biological sleep clock is around the same time every day. It is easier for a child to fall asleep between the times of 9am-9:30 and 1-1:30. After those sleep times it can be harder for your child to fall asleep. Finding your child’s sleep onset and offering a nap at that exact time allows for consolidated and quality naps.

Tip #3 Consistent Techniques

When implementing Nap techniques to get your little one to nap longer you may want to ensure you are sticking to that technique for a consecutive amount of days, without changing. You cannot expect your little one to understand what you need them to do if you don’t keep consistency.

Following whichever plan you are doing, thoroughly will help build results. Children love results & routines.

If you are going to rock to sleep for naps, keep that consistent. Same for feeding to sleep.

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