hates the pack-n-play!

[nursemeg01]

Anyone know how best to transition from a crib (at home) to the pack-n-play (at the nannys). The nanny does baby whisperer but has 2 other kids. She did my WD procedure and the minute she put my DD in the PNP she started screaming. She tried PU/PD but my DD hates that and I've never had to do it long before she settled. The nanny tried for 2 hours and my DD wouldn't sleep. I really need to keep this nanny as I love her (I mean who would try for 2 hours with 2 other kids) so I could really use some help as to how to make this transition easier.

My DD falls asleep independently on her own at home without issue---unless she is OT. I am confident that she was not OT when the nanny started this process, of course she was after 2 hours!

Thanks

Meg

[macsmum]

Is it hard on the bottom, i used to put a thick blanket wrapped round the base under the sheet to soften it, cos they are a bit hard otherwise and nothing like a matress

[anielasmommy]

hey Meg!
all i can think of is the PP answer and to implement naps at home in th PNP as well so she associates naps with the PNP...but they are wicked uncomfortable!

[~*Nicole*~]

I'd definitely try to do naps at home in one as well.

OR if you can find one/afford it, you could purchase a portable crib that is wooden and more like a real crib but still has the smaller dimensions of a pack n' play. They often have them in vacation spots (we'll be renting one down the shore this summer) If not, they sell thin mattresses for them that you can squeeze into a pack n' play (they are a bit narrower though and a slight tad longer so they fit a bit oddly--you may have to put something in the gap along the side from it being narrow but it can be done--just isn't the best solution) and it feels more like a real mattress and she may like that better. I did that as well and it helped.

Not sure if she naps the kids together or separately, if it resembles the room she has at home in terms of darkness/lightness and if she has HER blanket she sleeps with at home, her lovey, etc. That may help as well. Anything that "smells" like or "feels" like home makes it easier as well.

[~inbalance~]

Is it hard on the bottom, i used to put a thick blanket wrapped round the base under the sheet to soften it, cos they are a bit hard otherwise and nothing like a matress

I do this too.  I also 'dress' it up to look just like DS's crib, so I bring his crib sheet and all his loveys and his pillow so it looks just like the one at home. 

[nursemeg01]

Well she has a sound machine there and it is in a dark room. She does the same WD procedure. We were thinking maybe the room wasn't dark enough because she doesn't have black out blinds (I do at home) but what happened yesterday was every time she went in to try PU/PD my DD would smile at her, quit crying. the minute she would put her back down, she would scream.

I suggested doing naps at home---I'm just wondering if it's worth it. Right now she only goes there 1 (sometimes twice) a week and I can catch up on the OT monster in the crib.

We're going out of town this weekend so maybe that will be enough to help. I did buy a quilted sheet for added padding...we'll see.

thanks for the advice. I hope something works!

[nursemeg01]

Ok so we used my PNP when we traveled away for the weekend. She took naps no problem. She went back to the sitter's house and used her PNP--wouldn't sleep. She tried for 2 hours. She had extra padding, we brought her sound machine from home, and we moved the PNP to a darker area of the room. I picked my DD up at 12:30 and she had been awake since 7:30! As you can imagine, the nanny felt bad and my DD was exhausted. She fell asleep in the car home and then I was able to get her in the crib (which was a huge sigh of relief). She woke up 30 min later (OT) and put herself back to sleep for a total sleep time of an hour.

She just loves her crib. I think we are going to bring my PNP from home to the nanny's house to try. If that doesn't work, should I start having her take naps at home in the PNP?

Should I go to the nanny's house and try to put my DD down myself to see if it is some other issue? just not sure what to do. She is such a good sleeper at home--why can't she put all of our hard work to use?

[anielasmommy]

i know my DD will not go down for a nap for anyone but me...

[nursemeg01]

Well she'll go down with the sitter who comes to the house...

[anielasmommy]

hmmm maybe she doesnt like the nanny? maybe go a few times and be there with the nanny to p/d for her nap and see what happens after that....

[nursemeg01]

I know she loves the nanny---she smiles and reaches for her. I'm going to bring our PNP and put her down there. Hopefully it will work if I do it. then I think I'll have the nanny put her down with me there---does that sound like a good idea?

[anielasmommy]

yeah i think thats what i was trying to say before lol im braindead lately!