Hi,
I have a 4.5mo ds who will self settle really well at night (started doing this a few weeks ago with no real training from us). But will not self settle during the day. And will only nap for 30 minutes.
I can't decide if the 30 minute napping is just the way he is. Or if its something I need to 'fix'. Cos no matter where he naps, he wakes up at 30 minutes every time. Even in the car or baby bjorn. So the theory about them waking and looking for the same situation under which they fell asleep does not ring true with this. Cos in both these situations he should be rocked back to sleep. Plus he always wakes up happy. Although he can only last another 1.5 hrs before getting tired again. Which is a bit annoying.
I would however like him to self settle during the day in his cot. But whenever I try this - with shush pat for instance. He just looks at me as if to say 'what am I doing in my cot during the day?' and crying slowly escalates. I usually end up breastfeeding or rocking him to sleep.
Has anyone used pupd for a cat napper? Or to teach self settling to a baby who will self settle at night but not during the day? I am wary about doing this, as if it ends up with a lot of crying then he might start associating the cot with crying. And then no longer settle at night. The last thing I would want is to creat problems at nighttime. And still not have fixed the daytime naps. I guess I am hoping he eventually gets the message and starts self settling during the day when he is a little older. But perhaps this is wishful thinking. And in actual fact I should just get on with sleep training now? Is 4.5mo a little too young for pupd?
Sorry for my rambling on....
